Chile: The Country Of Contrasts
According to a Chilean legend, God created the world and remained with “leftovers” – rapids, mountains, volcanoes covered in snow, forests and deserts. Instead of leaving those beauties to waste, God decided to put them all in a part all the world, and He called it Chile. It is considered a tail of America, having [...]
Brasilia: The Capital Of Brazil – Culture and Soccer
The Federative republic of Brazil is the state with the biggest surface in the South America. It is a country of contrasts, being associated with the Amazonian jungle. The Guyana plateau has heights of over 3000 meters, the Amazon river is one of the longest in the world, Rio de Janeiro is one of the [...]
8 Days in the Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Day one After staying one night in Guayaguil which is about 5 hour from Cuenca by bus ($10) our next destination was the Galapagos Islands. We booked a trip for 8 days/7 night cruise (Boat Flamingo $540) and a return flight (Guayaguil – Galapagos – Guayaguil $300) via the internet at Julio Verne Travel [...]
Ecuador Vacation
Quito After traveling for about 17 hours from Europe to Quito we arrived at the airport in the late afternoon. As recommended by friends we took a cab ($4) to the hostel “Vienna” (Tamayo 879) where we stayed fro three nights in a double for $11,40 a night. In the evening we strolled along the [...]
3 Months in South America
I spent 3 months in South America last year from June to September. I went to Equador (3.5 weeks), the Galapagos Islands (8 days), Peru (3 weeks), Bolivia (2.5 weeks) and Argentina (2 weeks). Also one day each in Brazil and Chile. The highlights for me were Bolivia and Argentina, but I was very limited [...]
Visiting Brazil: Be Careful in Rio
I lived in Rio for many years. If you are planning to visit Rio, my suggestions would be: do not wear jewelry, pay attention to how locals dress, no expensive eyewear or bulky wallets. Try to mingle always. Be mindful when walking in the streets at night and stay in Zona Sul (Flamengo, Botafogo, Copacabana, [...]
Brazil – The Northern Region
Salvador and Praia Do Force are beautiful places on the coast to go in the north. Salvador is a colonial city and full of old architecture and history. Praia Do Force is a tropical beach setting that is fairly untouched and breathtaking.
Galápagos Islands
I went there last summer as I was traveling through Latin America. I met someone that lived on the island before going, so I was fortunate enough to have a free place to crash and, they were a tour guide, so I got to squat on a free cruise/tour. Despite all this, it is not [...]
Sixteen Days in Peru
I spent sixteen days in Peru. I did not, however, visit the Amazon. I rushed to many of the places and spent far too much time in transit. Lima is must-see. A morning in Miraflores and then a quick look at some the cathedrals and catacombs should give you a nice feel.
Travel to Argentina
I traveled around South America for 5 months in 2008. Argentina was my favorite. Mendoza is great for wine region and exploring mountain ranges such as Aconcagua, also went white water rafting in the Andes from here which was amazing.
