Blogs from Argentina, South America - page 1070

It´s like the most brilliant poet of our time once said: ¨Don't go chasing waterfalls Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to I know that ypu're gonna have it your way or nothing at all But I think you're moving too fast ¨ The falls of Iguazu (Argentinian side) were the basis for this beautiful work of art. While I didn´t have the same muses that stood behind T-Boz, Left Eye (RIP), and Chilli... I still was amazed by the sheer beauty of the waterfalls. They are big. It´s like if you put yourself into a barrel and went down the river, you would probably not survive... THATS HOW BIG. I got into Puerto Iguazu after a 16 hour bus ride. The key to an effective day after a long bus ... read more

hola!! i can´t believe im in argnentina!!! ...they arleady think im south american...on the plane, i learnt how to say water(agua) and other things just from the steward speaking to me...it seems my olive skin can pass me on anywhere.. lesson learned' if you enjoy eating, do not fly with aerolineas argentinas...i was starving!!! and the food was shit! luckily i was sitting next to a girl named angela that had snack food...a greek girl from sydney who was going to meet her boyfriend in uruguay... this company needs updating!! i was watching a small screen 5 metres in fron t of me...where they played ¨the legend of zorro¨twice in the same flight...and a chic movie' ¨pride and prejudice!!! arrghh!! another lesson learned...when under stress..any spanish that you may know goes out the window...people don´t speak ... read more

After having seen and experienced more of what BA has to offer my verdict on the city has changed. I would have to say that it´s a beautiful, vibrant and exciting city. I still kept thinking I was in a European rather than Argentinian city. The city has many elegant tree lined boulevards and also the architecture is similar to that of the cities in Europe. The buildings here are beautiful. There is an abundance of grand old mansions reminiscent of Europe in the 18th century. Some were immaculately kept while most were slowly crumbling away. This only added to their charm. I fantasized about buying one and restoring it to its former glory. Despite an economy that is in the shit, the locals are immaculately dressed. As a traveler with only a limited wardrobe, I ... read more

Bonjour a tous! Apres un long silence, je vous resume un peu mes aventures... Vous m'excuserez pour l'absence de photo mais j'ai un probleme avec mon appareil et du coup je n'ai pas pu prendre de photo. Donc j'attends les photos des autres afin de mettre tout ca sur internet. Tous d'abord carnaval : Ce fut grandiose! Environ 30'000 personnes dans des gradins le long d'une avenue (Sambodromo) qui chantent a tue-tete la chanson de votre ecole de samba... ca donne les frissons! On a danse comme des malades dans nos costumes et a la fin de la parade qui dure environ 1h20, on etait tous trempe et creve mais heureux d'avoir pu participer. La veille, on a assiste au defile des 7 autres ecoles de samba (dont Vila Isabel, la gagnante cette annee) de 21h ... read more

Well, this is my first blog entry. I´ve been here for almost a month and have been meaning to set this thing up since I arrived. I´m in an internet cafe about a block from my apartment, but I hope to get internet in my apartment soon. It will be a lot easier to upload pictures then and write entries when I´m actually thinking about something. More to come . . . ... read more