Hospicio Cabañas

World Heritage Site and considered an iconic building for it's architectural heritage as well as it's murals which the artist approached with both horror and admiration. Horror for the excesses of the marauding Spanish and admiration of the the indigenous temples and pyramids.

Jungle day 1 -tourist trap to tranquility

February 21st 2014
Geo: -3.0616, -60.0516The nights sleep was not spectacular! The ac unit sounded like a steam engine which by 2am was cold! Then once we had turned that off... It was the noise of the road outside! Norfolk is so quiet! We got up early as we were awake, repacked our lives so we only had what we needed for the jungle in our small bags, the rest could be locked away in the hotel. The shower had th ... read more

South America » Brazil

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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