Casapueblo
13 Februari 2019, Uruguay ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Home of the artist Vilaró. Built it himself with friends, working to avoid straight lines. He worked around the world to capture the lives of those less fortunate. One of the places he worked thatBaca lagi
Punta del Este
13 Februari 2019, Uruguay ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Upscale seaside resort city built on a peninsula where the Rio de la Plata meets the South Atlantic. The first pic is a sculpture of a hand trying to reach up out of the sand that won a competition inBaca lagi
Mendoza, Argentina
15 Februari 2019, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Center of the largest wine region of Argentina, although the largest industry here is oil, followed by wine and tourism. The first 3 pics are independence plaza, the main Square. Then a national parkBaca lagi
Pasrai olive oil processing plant
16 Februari 2019, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
It may seem strange to post about olive oil in a region supposedly famous for wine. Well, truth is, I took a wine and olive oil tour. The three wineries visited were poor. I was disappointed. However,Baca lagi
Argentinian Andes
17 Februari 2019, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
We visited the region from Mendoza to the border with Chile. First is Aconcagua, just under 7,000 meters tall (over 22,500 feet). Next is Christo Redentor de los Andes, located on the border withBaca lagi
Salta
19 Februari 2019, Argentina ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
City of about 700,000 where a major battle in the war for independence from Spain was fought. The first pic is the main square, called July 9th square, July 9 being independence day here. Next is anBaca lagi
Purmamarca
20 Februari 2019, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Small, dusty tourist town at the seven color mountain. The first and last pics are the 7 color mountain. Then several pics of the main square with the everyday market clearly geared to tourists. AndBaca lagi
Pucará de Tilcara
20 Februari 2019, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
A Pucará is a fortress built mostly by pre-incan groups after they made the transition from nomadic hunter-gatherers to settled agricultural communities. People would retreat here when the communityBaca lagi
Missiones Rainforest
22 Februari 2019, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
These are area pics of the rainforest and some of the critters here. The first pic looks up a creek into the rainforest. In the second, a capuchin monkey is hiding in the shadows. Then a coati, aBaca lagi
Iguazú Falls, Argentina
22 Februari 2019, Brazil ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Spectacular place. There is a post with photos from the Brazilian side, too. Located in the Missiones Rainforest just up river from the point where Paraguay meets Argentina and Brazil in the middle ofBaca lagi
Punta del Este, Paraguay
23 Februari 2019, Paraguay ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Disappointing morning here. My only stop in Paraguay, but for only 2 hours. So pics are of the town as I walked around.
Iguazú Falls, Brazil
23 Februari 2019, Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
The views on this side are even more spectacular. The first pic is of the falls on the Argentinian side. It's even more extensive than I realized when I was up close. Then some pics of falls and theBaca lagi
Sugar Loaf, Rio
25 Februari 2019, Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
One of the well known landmarks of Rio. The first pic is of Sugar Loaf taken from the cable car, the only way to get there. The rest are various views from the top.
Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro
25 Februari 2019, Brazil ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
I can say from experience that the song is right, but you'll have to really enlarge the photos to see!!
Christo Redentor
26 Februari 2019, Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Famous statue overlooking Rio, facing the harbor with arms open in welcome and blessing. Clouds were around the statue, with one side of the mountain fully fogged in. So here are pics of the statueBaca lagi
Metropolitan Cathedral, Rio de Janeiro
27 Februari 2019, Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
I haven't posted a cathedral like this in a while. This one is modern. The architecture is said to be inspired by Mayan temples. Frankly, I find the exterior to be ugly. See the first pic. However,Baca lagi
Santa Teresa
27 Februari 2019, Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Interesting neighborhood in Rio. Maybe best known for the tram that is built on the old aqueduct in the second pic. This was built using stacked arches on the Roman style. It had been built to bringBaca lagi
Rio de Janeiro City Center
27 Februari 2019, Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Some looks at downtown Rio. First are several street and market scenes. 4th is a look along Carnaval Road where the parade takes place. Not a very good picture as the area is closed for finalBaca lagi
Paraty, Brazil
1 Mac 2019, Brazil ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Small Town, about 4 hours drive down the coast from Rio. The old town is well preserved. The first pic is of the main street in the historic area decorated for Carnaval. The second and third are otherBaca lagi
Salvador de Bahía
3 Mac 2019, Brazil ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
First capital of Brazil. Lighthouse on the point at the edge of the bay. Statues of gods of an African animist religion brought by slaves. Old governor's palace. The broken cross sculpture sits at theBaca lagi
Project Tamar
4 Mac 2019, Brazil ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Brazilian eco project for conservation of sea turtles. This is the headquarters. The site is an interpretive center about their work and the turtles, along with some other fish and rays. The first picBaca lagi
Praia do Forte
4 Mac 2019, Brazil ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Lovely tourist town built up at project Tamar (see another post). Pics are of the town and the beach. The last pic is a remnant of the Atlantic rainforest preserved in a reserve that surrounds theBaca lagi
Carnaval, Recife
5 Mac 2019, Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Come with me on a journey to visit one of Brazil's pre-Lenten Carnavals, this one is in Recife. Starting from one of the gates, there are pics of the groups/bands working their way through what seemedBaca lagi
Porto Galinhas
7 Mac 2019, Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Or chicken port. Formerly Porto Rico. I'm told that when the slave trade was made illegal here, plantation owners started importing chickens. Turns out the chickens were the top level and slaves wereBaca lagi
Projeto Hippocampus
7 Mac 2019, Brazil ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Seahorse conservation project based in the Porto Galinhas region. Hippocampus us the genus for seahorses. After hatching, young are released into the mangrove swamps around the area. The seahorses inBaca lagi