http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/godisbrazilian/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from godisbrazilian en-us Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:21:10 +0000 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:21:10 +0000 Howdy everyoneI've spent the past 5 days chilling here at the end of the world Ushuaia that is.... Well for those of you who haven't heard of it it is the Southern most CITY of the world.Technically Puerto Williams is the southern most city...but I was told that its mostly just a Chilean naval base hence is discountedAnyways let me catch up with where I left you all last time.So I w http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Tierra-del-Fuego/Ushuaia/blog-214131.html Howdy everyoneI am in Taganga right now it is a small town outside of Santa Marta at the northern tips of Columbia.I figure I should do a short update since I havent updated for a long time...well a lot of things have happened I would love to feed you on every single little one of them but it would take me days to put it into writing. I promise though that at a later date I will do a detai http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Santa-Marta/Taganga/blog-218801.html Hello everyoneMy last blog entry from Santa Cruz seemed like it was written lightyears ago. Mainly because of the things that have happened since then..until now.Pretty much right after I posted the last blog I was off to get ready for a little excursion to Vallagrande and then La Higuera where the Ernesto El Che Guevara festival was being held.By 8 oclock on the morning of the 5th I was he http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Rio-Negro/San-Carlos-de-Bariloche/blog-211627.html Howdy everyoneI made it into Santa Cruz this morning And I discovered exactly what lonely planet said...this city is the most Brazilian city I have encountered so far Aaaaaah I miss Brazil sooo much. I have met so many Brazilians ....but each time when I am trying to talk to them I find myself tongue tied....since I am getting myself accostumed to speaking Spanish.. I find myself speak http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/Santa-Cruz-Department/Santa-Cruz/blog-208102.html Gone are 3 weeks of my travelling...out of the entire 6 months....I just made it into Potosi this morning. Finally at an Internet place where I can upload some photos.So...since Cuzco Ive pretty much been on the move everyday.CuzcoIt was pretty sad for me to leave the volunteer place on my last day the kids made me feel like a superstar all of them came to shake my hand asked for my autogra http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/Potosi-Department/Potosi/blog-207285.html Hello everyoneI cant really upload any pictures at this moment. I will at a later date though.I just wanted to post a short update for everyone to know that I am in La Paz right now and met up with my Korean friends its a pleasant surprise indeed. On my way here the scenery was great I felt like I could almost touch the clouds since La Paz is 4 km above sea level.In La Paz it is a lot http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/La-Paz/blog-205110.html Hello everyoneI just got back from my trip to Machu Pichu on Monday. The trip itself was quite spectacular Right now I am missing all my trecking mates already I am also very glad with the tour itself. I have to say I didnt do the Inca trail since it is fully booked until the end of October. So instead I did the 5 day4 night Salkantay trail for just under 200 with my Korean friends. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Cusco/Cusco/blog-203473.html Until now do I realize that the Incas perhaps really have a thing about stonesI just got back from dinner with my Korean friends We had Chicharrns what it was was deep fried pork and some rice with some potatoes...and man did it feel like I was eating stones...the inca stones that is...just kidding.Anyways let me just update a little about Nazca and my bus ride from Nazca to Cuzco... http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Cusco/Cusco/blog-200939.html Howdy everyoneI made it into Cuzo in one piece...arrived this morning at 10 got settled showered my first HOT shower in days I will begin my volunteer work tomorrow so I am pretty excited. So far I am getting by just fine with my portunhol portuguese and spanish combined and some English... its fun trying to talk to people here in Spanish...I just cant stop doing it I just took a S http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Cusco/Cusco/blog-200884.html Hello everyoneI have been absent for the past 3 days thats because its a bit hard for me to get access to Internet here in Peru. I will do a quick and short update with you all.... and because of some hardware problems the pictures will have to wait a little hopefully when I get into Cusco tomorrow I can upload some pictures.My experience here in Peru has been wonderful so far I have http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Ica/Nazca/Nazca-Lines/blog-200553.html Still in Canada but the excitement and the anxiety is unbearable...Anyways here's my rough itineraryPeru Lima 962007 Ica 972007 Nazca 982007 Cusco 9102007 Arequipa 9152007 Cusco 9182007 Puno 9222007 La Paz 9242007Bolivia La Paz 9242007 Coroico 9252007 Uyuni 9262007 Tupiza 1012007Argentina Salta 1022007 Cordoba 1042007 Mendoza 1062007Chile Santiago http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/blog-197708.html In exactly a week today I will be on a plane to Lima and spend 6 months in South America. As the clock ticks away I grow more anxious each day. Every morning when I'd wake up I'd experience an euphoria that no words can express followed by waves of uncertainty that puts even my normally calmed self in an indescribable uneasy state. After all 6 months is a long time considering I've only http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Toronto/blog-197038.html