Blogs from South America - page 4837

oí! schon laenger nix mehr gelesen von uns, oder? ja, uns gehts bestens, geniessen unser leben hier noch immer in vollen zuegen obwohl wir auch schon in die letzte woche gehen. koennen uns gar net vorstellen, dass zuhause schon bald winter, es nebelig und kalt ist. am 4.12. gehts dann bei uns bereits weiter in richtung amazonas, wo wir sicher wieder tolle bilder und eindruecke sammeln koennen. weihnachten werden wir aber wieder hier feiern, d.h. es ist ja eigentlich nur ein abschied fuer 3 wochen :-) so, wie waren jetzt unsere letzten wochen? ist wieder viel passiert, angefangen vom wiederauftauchen und jetzt sicher nicht mehr wiederauftauchen unserer ungebetenen mitbewohnerin (die schlange), ueber gebrochene handgelenke, wenig und zu viel wind beim kiten, besuch beim fleischer und, und, und,... es wird uns sicher nicht fad hier und wir ... read more

Salut du bout du monde. Non je ne suis pas en Chine, mais bien au vrai bout du monde, la ville d’Ushuaïa en Argentine, d'où quittent la plupart des navires en partance pour l'Antarctique. Ushuaïa est réputée être la ville la plus au sud du monde, bien que ce soit plutôt le petit village de Puerto Williams au Chili qui devrait avoir la palme. Mais les Argentins aiment bien se venter, particulièrement en s'appropriant encore les Iles Falkland (Malouines) qu'ils ont perdues décisivement aux mains des Anglais dans les années 1980, et surtout en s'appropriant une partie de l'Antarctique (comme le fait le Chili). Pourtant, l'Antarctique n'appartient à aucun pays. Allez seulement leur faire comprendre ça. La dernière fois que j'ai updaté le blog, je disais qu'on avait réservé des refuges pour aller faire quatre jours ... read more

20th november- 26th November Fortaleza, admittedly was probably once a very beautiful city. but huge skyscrapers and hotels now hover over the wide sandy beaches....so much so that after 4pm, you can´t help but be swimming in shadow as the sun moves behind the buildings...occasionally escaping through the dense buildings. That said...it has a killer nightlife! i came in search of what has been deemed 'the biggest monday night party in the world!!!' arriving at 11pm on monday, i checked in, got dressed and headed out. Pirata bar (pirate bar) with a ship attached! The vibe was electric, the crowd HUGE, the band couldnt go wrong!!! it was indeed a great night out. i picked random lucky girls to teach me how to dance forro- the dance famous in northeast of brazil! Despite my initial baggings, ... read more

Canoa Qebrada 26th November- 27th November A quiet fishing village perched between white dunes and sienna ocean cliffs...postcard perfect! I came her expecting secluded and quiet town, but found another tourist trap. filled with pousadas, restaurants, and tourist shops. However, there was a reason for that...it was indeed beautiful. i took a run along the beach and was puffed out by the time i covered the whole territory of the multicoloured cliffs! at night, i descended down to the beach for your woo-hoo regular beach party at a reggae bar belting out bob marley tunes, whilst everyone drank and partied around the fire. met some brazilians who were generous with their alcohol...and quite open...telling me to go for their female cousin..just too strange!!!! hahaha ...plus im not a fan of braces. it seems to be the ... read more

We had to be in Cusco (Peru) to start the Inca Trail on Monday the 28th November. So we decided to catch a bus from La Paz, stay over in Copacabana on the shores of Lake Titicaca and then head on to Peru via Puno. We were pretty tired when we got to Copacabana so we did not make it to the Isle de Sol, where acording to Inca legend the sun was born. Lake Titicaca is pretty impressive, being in Boliva it is of course the world's highest lake and is roughly the size of Northen Ireland. We stayed one night before catching a bus up to the border and then on to Cusco. ... read more