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A nice, lazy morning, a late breakfast and then Christi and I are off to visit San Ignacio mini. This is one of the missions on the international circuit that comprise the world heritage listing (4 in Argentina, 2 in Paraguay, and 1 in Brazil). … [Continue reading]
Collect my newly repaired Tevas and then Christi and I board a fast bus to our next destination, Puerto Iguazu. The bus drivers in this part of Argentina have clearly been affected by the incessant tropical heat and watching too much Nascar, … [Continue reading]
Enjoy a mediocre night in dorm-land. Thankfully the staff at the front desk inform Christi and I that a double room is available for tonight, so we rush back to our dorm, quickly pack our bags (while hopefully not disturbing our still snoring … [Continue reading]
Ambitious plans for an early morning hike along the Macucu nature trail in Iguazu Falls National Park this morning fail to materialize as our-conditioned double-room is just too good to leave. Only very reluctantly do Christi and I pack yet … [Continue reading]
While Argentina gives you an up close and personal view of Iguacu Falls, Brazil offers them in all their 3D, panoramic splendor. You have to see the falls from both sides to get the complete, breathtaking experience. Believe it or not, time is … [Continue reading]
Destination Paraty on Brazil's Costa Verde (Green Coast). The alarm goes off at 2 am and Christi and I pack our bags and slip quietly out of the Marco Polo Inn and Argentina (for the last time). We have reserved a taxi, which happily speeds us … [Continue reading]
Sadly our room at the Geko Hostel in Paraty lacks air-conditioning, which is a shame because Paraty is hot and humid. Unfortunately (as we are rapidly finding out) the cost of living here in Brazil is much higher than in Argentina and our meager … [Continue reading]
Paraty (meaning river of fish) is located on Brazil's southern Costa Verde (Green Coast). It was founded in the 17th century by the Portuguese as a port to carry the huge gold deposits mined in the interior to Rio de Janeiro and return supplies … [Continue reading]
Before boarding the mid-morning bus from Paraty to Rio de Janeiro, the sun finally breaks through the clouds and I race around the waterfront photographing everything from colonial houses to the harbor and the picture postcard view of Santa Rita … [Continue reading]
Christi and I wake to find heavy rain pelting our hostel. Unfortunately, the rain seeps quite profusely into our room as well. Rio de Janeiro in the rain is dismal. Rio in the rain while enduring cheap, damp, squalid accommodation at the Wave hostel … [Continue reading]
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