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South America » Argentina » Misiones » Iguazú National Park October 20th 2003

It's not easy getting to Ushuaia, dear reader, which is the southernmost city in the world. Particularly when you travel overland on the bus from Santiago in Chile, now that's some commute! But the journal continues, and I'm glad to have made it. The city itself is spectacular as you stroll around the beautifully paved streets, while surrounded by a backdrop of snow capped mountains. The sights include taking in the gorgeous harbour which serves as the starting point for cruise ships setting sail for the final frontier of Antarctica. Ushuaia is without a doubt a unique travel destination and you can't help smiling as you walk around the city, because on this beautiful planet of ours this is truly the end of the road. It's just not possible to travel any further south and still ... read more
Downtown street, Ushuaia
Overview of Iguazu Falls
The Lake at Bariloche

South America » Argentina » Misiones » Iguazú National Park September 18th 2003

Puerto Iguazú forms a natural balcony that looks to Brazil over the inferior Iguazu and the Paraguay rivers through the Alto Paraná. From the city you can take different excursions and visits to the Iguazú National Park and the Iguazu Falls which are considered being one of the Seven Wonders of the World due to their natural magnificence and their wonderful vegetation, astounding those who have the possibility of getting in contact with them. There is nothing to be compared with Cataratas del Iguazú (Iguazú Falls) because they are incredible. They have 250 spectacular falls that weigh 70 meters and they are connected to the Iguazú River which originates 1300 meters above the sea level and flows into the Paraná River only to 90 meters. My advice is to explore the place by you. We took ... read more
Falls
Falls
Falls

South America » Argentina » Misiones » Iguazú National Park October 17th 2002

17 DE OCTUBRE DE 2002 No encuentro mejor metáfora, una explicación más contundente y hermosa que ésta, sobre la relación entre el agua y la vida. A diez mil metros de altura, el Sahara se aprecia feroz y abrupto, graves gargantas de corrientes desaparecidas que bajan hacia ningún lado, vacío de vida, sepultura de hombres y animales perdidos. Ahí, en medio de la muerte, aparece el Nilo, largo, serpenteante, y siempre bordeado por ese hermoso acompañante verde que a veces lo sigue a ambos costados, otras (las más) por el izquierdo, y otras por el derecho. Se estrecha irregularmente, o se ensancha hasta multiplicar por quince o veinte el alcance vital del río. Por milenios, en el verano, el Nilo inundó las márgenes bajas de su cuenca llenándolas de limo, el riquísimo alimento que traía desde ... read more
La maravilla del Nilo
El Nilo en su contexto
Contrastes


Here I am in the main street of Buenos Aries. We had a massive thunderstorm last night and it is still raining.It is still warm though so we are wandering around in T -shirts and shorts in the rain! The last few days were spent in Foz De Iguassu,on the Brazilian -Arentina border. The youth hostel was one of the best I have ever stayed in. It was out of town in the country side,and part of a campsite so had beautiful landscaped gardens and a swimming bar with a bar playing Samba music -very tropical. We spent two days exploring Iguassu Falls. On the first day we did the Brazilian side. We arrived on the bus to be greeted by little strange little chipmonk-like creatures with ringed tails.They were almost attracting more attention from tourists ... read more
Iguassu Falls
Iguassu Falls
Iguassu Falls




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