Viviendo El Sueño

Route taken and entries by Real Traveler zachiss

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   So Close..

   Adel, United States | Jan 09 '09 | Reviews: 0

   I am a matter of days away from my trip. I had a going away party last night in downtown Des Moines. My flight schedule has me flying from Des Moine... Continue reading »
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   Primera Noche

   Quito, Ecuador | Jan 13 '09 | Reviews: 0

   After getting only a few hours of sleep prior to crossing the frigid tundra between Adel and Des Moines "International" Airport I said goodbye to m... Continue reading »
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   The Early Canoa Days

   Canoa, Ecuador | Jan 18 '09 | Reviews: 0

   I am at a little town in Ecuador called Canoa taking Spanish lessons.  What follows is mainly a repeat of an email I sent, but it summarizes... Continue reading »

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   Cultural Immersion

   Canoa, Ecuador | Jan 26 '09 | Reviews: 0

   My second week things truly kicked off with the arrival of 20 twenty something Continue reading »

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   A Voyage

   Lima, Peru | Feb 07 '09 | Reviews: 0

   Okay so I only flew through Lima. My flight from Quito to Lima is a textbook example of a place I did not want to be: Continue reading »

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   A Little Bit Cooler

   Buenos Aires, Argentina | Feb 09 '09 | Reviews: 0

   Sometimes the best way to find out what you want to say about a place is to walk around with your headphones on, trying out different artists. ... Continue reading »

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   A Quick Word on the Porteño Accent

   Buenos Aires, Argentina | Feb 14 '09 | Reviews: 0

    Instead of pronouncing Yo as pronounced in Yo! MTV Raps! it is pronounced as show, as in that rap show that used to be on MTV. So caballo... Continue reading »
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   A Long Bus Ride

   Iguazu, Argentina | Feb 15 '09 | Reviews: 0

   It turns out that a 17 hour bus ride is survivable, in edition to being necessary. I arrived at the bus station in Continue reading »

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   Unreal

   Iguazu Falls, Argentina | Feb 16 '09 | Reviews: 0

   It’s not everyday that I get to see a Wonder of the World. That’s a shame actually, because said Wonder, Iguaçu Falls, is an amazing, powerful plac... Continue reading »

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    A Brief Layover

    Cordoba, Argentina | Feb 20 '09 | Reviews: 0

    I hopped on the bus from Puerto Iguazu on my way to Cordoba, not really knowing what to expect. Eventually, what I saw was essentially Iowa. ... Continue reading »
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    Pledgin´My Time

    San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina | Feb 23 '09 | Reviews: 0

    When you read the statistic that something like 30 to 40 percent of Argentines live in Buenos Aires it seems a bit hard to believe. Then you hop on... Continue reading »
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    Change We Can´t Believe In

    San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina | Feb 25 '09 | Reviews: 0

    This is really just two separate rifts united under the same, clever (I think) title.

    In Bariloche they have a really odd habit: they don&a... Continue reading »
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    Of Waterfalls, Glacial Lakes and Microbrews

    San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina | Feb 26 '09 | Reviews: 0

    Bariloche, or B to the Loche as the locals refuse to call it, is unabashedly touristy.  No shame in its game is evident as you walk the street... Continue reading »
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    Viva Los Libertinos

    San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina | Feb 28 '09 | Reviews: 0

    So the day after our kayaking adventure Jo, Wayne and Nick decided to go for some downhill mountain biking. The cost proved to be too high for me s... Continue reading »
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    Paying for a Cold Shower

    Ushuaia, Argentina | Mar 05 '09 | Reviews: 0

    Getting to The End of the World (El Fin Del Mundo) was easier than I thought.  Oh, I am not talking about re-electing W in 2004.  After a... Continue reading »
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    Glacier, Part 1

    Ushuaia, Argentina | Mar 07 '09 | Reviews: 0

    Friday night an Aussie, Rocky and I were invited to hike up to a glacier with a nice French girl, Marie Claire.  This is an offer that has not... Continue reading »
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    Ice Ice Baby

    El Calafate, Argentina | Mar 10 '09 | Reviews: 0

    Withasilente on Nov. 22, 2008 @ 05:10AM said

    hey bro, i will be in conoa in late january with a friend. Are you staying at the Sundown Inn? How do you go about getting a visa because we are hoping to travel down to Peru later on. I probably need to start researching. ha

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    zachiss on Nov. 22, 2008 @ 05:10AM said

    Yeah I'll be there with a friend for about a month starting on the 19th. You shouldn't have to do anything ahead of time for a visa. how long are you going to be there?

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