As you might remember
Running Man and I have been off traveling
south of the equator
It was a wonderful journey to:
Chile
16th Century National Cathedral, Santiago
Argentina
The Andes in Bariloche, Argentina
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
We traveled from the west coast of Chile
the Chilean wine region
to the east coast Brazil
Copacabana Beach, Rio
through the Andes by boat,
the rolling countryside of the lake region of Patagonia,
and saw beautiful natural scenery.
Iguazu Falls
Recently, Chile has been experiencing
many civil protests and social unrest. It was interesting
to hear the viewpoint of our local guides
and the effects on them and their families.
Buenos Aires, the "Paris of South America"
is a multicultural city with
colorful barrios, like La Boca,
colonial European architecture, and
a long and interesting history.
Casa Rosada where Evita stood on the balcony addressing
throngs of supporters during her husband's term as president.
Of course, you must add in Tango lessons
and passionate dancing?
Too funny
There's a well-known saying in Argentina, " An Argentine is an Italian
who speaks Spanish, thinks he's French, would secretly like
to be British."
From there we flew to the Iguazu Falls
which are simply astounding.
The 275 waterfalls border both Argentina and Brazil.
Running Man's view from a zodiac boat ride
and
then right into the spray.
and
then right into the spray.
The largest waterfall in the world.
Devil's Throat
Wish you could hear the roar of the water.
Next stop, Rio
We had a dizzying ride up the cable cars to
Sugar Loaf mountain,
visited landmark sites like
Christ the Redeemer statue,
and had an amazing room with a view
all the while singing " Copacabana" and
"The Girl from Ipanema".
The passion in this city really comes alive during
it's annual Carnival celebration. We visited one of the
Carnival clubs that build the floats,
that make the thousands of costumes
and delivers the rhythm of the pulsating music.
We even got to play dress up.
We just have to learn the Samba moves
to be ready for the parade.
Our exploration of these 3 beautiful countries
have left us with wonderful memories.
Thanks for letting me share some of the highlights.
Gosh, I didn't even talk about the delicious food!
Empanadas with lots of wine!
Thanks for letting me share some of the highlights.
Gosh, I didn't even talk about the delicious food!
It was an awesome journey.
Until Next Time-
Kyle
