Baroque Our Lady of Carmel

October 16th 2010
Nestled in a valley and surrounded by forested mountains, picturesque Ouro Preto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has a gorgeous setting for its perfectly-restored, 18c colonial center. Its narrow, uneven, cobblestone streets wind up and down the steeply-pitched hills and ravines on which the town is built--totally charming, but hard on the hips and knees. The steeples of 23 Baroque churches can ... read more

South America » Brazil » Minas Gerais » Ouro Preto

Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more

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I´m a one-way ticket, slow traveler, relishing the freedom of the open road and trusting serendipity to guide my journey. When I was younger, I used to travel for a year at a time. Then a few years ago, I roamed Europe and North Africa for three and a half years and liked that even better. On August 1st, 2010, I left my peaceful Mission Canyon paradise in Santa Barbara's mellow summer and emerged from a couple of planes a day and a world later in the teeming, sub-zero streets of Buenos Aires´winter. Now, with the Andes, Amazon and Galapagos between here and home, will three years be enou... full info

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