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TRAVEL BLOG AND ITINERARY
a travel blog
General Location: El Segundo, California Author: Andre & Marcela 13 Comments |
Welcome, Bienvenidos, Bem-vindo.... We hope this travel blog will provide a glimpse into the many adventures we intend to have while traveling through South America. Our intentions are to share our experiences in exchange for any advice, thoughts, or comments anyone might have. We begin our journey deep in the Amazon, in the city of Manaus. From here we will travel down the coast of Brazil, pass through the farmlands of the little country that is Uruguay, on to Argentina where we will reach the End of the World. We will then venture into the lush vegetation of southern Chile and make our way to the driest desert on Earth. Then travel through the bumpy roads of Bolivia to our final destination of the Lost City of the Incas, in the Peruvian Andes.
This trip was meant to have had a third traveler. However, Chester will not be joining us for the obvious reasons; it is simply too difficult to travel with a dog using public transportation. He was definitely prepared for this trip, he had all of his shots and he had even been accepted by the airline. Instead Chester will be staying with his grandparents in sunny So. Cal. until we return.
Português:
Welcome, Bienvenidos, Bem-vindo.... Esperamos que este blog de viagem forneça uma idéia das muitas aventuras que pretendemos viver enquanto viajamos pela América do Sul. Nossa intenção é compartilhar nossas experiências em troca de algum conselho, pensamento ou comentário que alguém possa ter. Começaremos nossa viagem no coração do Amazonas, na cidade de Manaus. De lá, viajaremos para o Sul pela costa do Brasil e Argentina, onde alcançaremos o Fim do Mundo. Então, vamos nos aventurar pela vegetação densa do sul do Chile e abrir caminho até o deserto mais seco do planeta. Nosso destino final será a Cidade Perdida dos Incas, nos Andes Peruanos. Esta viagem deveria ter um terceiro viajante. Entretanto, Chester não se juntará à nós por razões óbvias; é simplesmente muito difícil viajar com um cão usando transporte público. Ele certamente estava preparado para esta viagem. Ele já tinha tudo pronto, e já tinha inclusive sido aceito pela compania aérea. Porém, ele vai ficar com os avós no ensolarado Sul da Califórnia até retornarmos.
| Trip Itinerary (Travel Blog Entries) | |||
1 |
Miami | May 02 '07 | A Change in Plans
"No one wanted to fly on this plane anymore." |
2 |
Campinas | May 04 '07 | The Paulistas
"Hey, the most important part of traveling is trying new foods along with ice cream!!" |
3 |
Manaus | May 09 '07 | Riches of the Amazon
"It seems as though time has not changed much of the social struggles of the area." |
4 |
Belem | May 17 '07 | Even Hotter and More Humid!
"The buses are conformable and are equipped with something that slightly resembles air conditioning." |
5 |
Sao Luis | May 25 '07 | Muy Romantico!!!
"It was only later that Marcela realized that the lady was using a shirt and not her hand to wipe off the barf!" |
6 |
Atins, Maranhao | May 29 '07 | Lençois & Road to Jericoacoara
"If you ever feel like falling off of the face of the earth, this is the place to be!" |
7 |
Ubajara | Jun 01 '07 | From Sea to Mountains
"A big hug and kiss to Marcela and her mom." |
8 |
Fortaleza | Jun 06 '07 | What the Fortaleza!?!
"Have you ever gotten drunk off of juice!? Well, apprently it´s possible according to Andre!" |
9 |
Natal | Jun 26 '07 | Where do Cashews Come From?
"We ended up staying here longer than expected because Andre got Dengue Fever, or that´s what he has been telling everyone." |
10 |
Juazeiro do Norte | Jul 01 '07 | The Controversial Padre Cícero
"As great of a Saint as some claim him to be, there are always two sides to a story." |
11 |
Joao Pessoa | Jul 05 '07 | Dejá Vu
"This city is the third oldest in Brazil and claims to have more trees than any other capital city" |
12 |
Recife, Pernambuco | Jul 07 '07 | Finally, Recife
"...dangers of shark attacks in Recife" |
13 |
Penedo | Jul 12 '07 | Velho Chico: The River of National Unity
"Those who live along its banks speak of it as a friend, hence the nickname Velho Chico" |
14 |
Salvador | Jul 16 '07 | Acaraje!
"Known as the African soul of Brazil" |
15 |
Lençois | Jul 20 '07 | Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina
"Most of the activities required to spend three to four days within the park" |
16 |
Brasilia | Jul 24 '07 | Brasilia - Capital of the Third Millenium
""I sought the curved and sensual line. The curve that I see in the Brazilian hills, in the body of a loved one, in the clouds in the sky and in the ocean waves."" |
17 |
Sao Jorge, Goias | Jul 28 '07 | Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros
"Here is where we finally got to camp" |
18 |
Sao Joao del Rei | Aug 03 '07 | A Little of Minas Gerais
"a must see for its beautiful architecture and welcoming faces" |
19 |
Petropolis | Aug 05 '07 | Where Andre Was Born........
"What a gorgeous place Petropolis is" |
20 |
Buzios | Aug 11 '07 | Armação dos Búzios
"It became a popular place when the legendary movie star, Bridgette Bardot, visited in 1964." |
21 |
Niteroi | Aug 14 '07 | Food and Family! oh and a Camera...
"Ok... so we basically ate lots then waited for camera, then ate some more!!!" |
22 |
Santo Antonio | Aug 25 '07 | A Little Heaven on Earth
"...a place found in story books..." |
23 |
Curitiba | Aug 27 '07 | Entering the South
"Sure it´s different, but not THAT different!!!" |
24 |
Foz do Iguassu | Aug 29 '07 | Overwhelm Your Senses!!
"You have to see it, hear it, and feel it for yourself!!!" |
25 |
Florianopolis | Sep 02 '07 | Chillin´ in Floripa!
"After eating out everyday, this was definitely a treat!!!" |
26 |
Gramado | Sep 06 '07 | Random Huge Things!!
"...and quickly we realized that it would be out of our budget to stay here." |
27 |
Punta del Este | Sep 09 '07 | Cerrrado
"But unlike most places, low season here means an entirely different thing!!!" |
28 |
Minas | Sep 13 '07 | In the Countryside...
"POOP" |
29 |
Montevideo | Sep 17 '07 | The Capital
"definitely the heart of Uruguay! and it is beating FAST!" |
30 |
Colonia del Sacramento | Sep 21 '07 | Colonia del Sacramento
"Colonia has a little town feeling..." |
31 |
Tigre | Sep 25 '07 | Serendipity!
"What a great way to star our journey in Argentina..." |
32 |
Buenos Aires | Sep 28 '07 | Buenas Noches...Malos Aires!!
"There is so much to do in BsAs!" |
33 |
Rosario | Oct 08 '07 | Rosario
"where Che Guevara was born" |
34 |
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini | Oct 11 '07 | Parque Provincial Esteros del Ibera
"we were very excited to get away from the big cities" |
35 |
Salta | Oct 16 '07 | Salta La Linda
"but with no luck because they had indeed been stolen" |
36 |
Mendoza | Oct 22 '07 | Jesus Juice!
"but there is much more to this beautiful city than Jesus juice!" |
37 |
Bariloche | Oct 28 '07 | A Hike to Die For!
"and even got a little sick" |
38 |
Puerto Madryn | Nov 04 '07 | That`s Right.....Southern Right Whales!
"Enjoy the wonderful pictures!" |
39 |
Ushuaia | Nov 07 '07 | It`s the End of the World, as We Know it!!!
"most southern city in the world" |
40 |
Punta Arenas | Nov 14 '07 | It´s Chilly Chilling in Chile!!!
"Chile is much more expensive compared to other South American countries." |
41 |
Puerto Natales | Nov 18 '07 | Over 100km and 6 Days Later...
"It was a true odyssey and an experience we will never forget" |
42 |
El Calafate | Nov 30 '07 | Glacial Galore!!
"the views of the glacier are stunning" |
43 |
El Chalten | Dec 02 '07 | Fitz Roy - The Big Tease
"This place is unbelievable" |
44 |
Los Antiguos | Dec 05 '07 | Good Bye Argentina
"a great little town and a great place to say goodbye to Argentina." |
45 |
Coyhaique | Dec 06 '07 | Que? Coyhaique.....
"scary women who looked like they came out of a Rocky Horror Picture Show!" |
46 |
Chaiten | Dec 08 '07 | Tompkins Again!?
"our favorite town in Chile" |
47 |
Castro | Dec 11 '07 | Isla de Chiloe
"Chiloe no longer is the place that people envisioned it to be" |
48 |
Puerto Varas | Dec 15 '07 | Volcan Osorno!!!
"located by the huge Lago Llanquihue with the towering, picturesque Volcan Osorno looming in the distance." |
49 |
Valdivia | Dec 17 '07 | Finding Sea Lions
"These huge marine animals are in constant battle for a prime location on top of the floating docks" |
50 |
Pucon | Dec 19 '07 | Smokin` Volcan Villarica!
"you can´t help but think that the still active volcano is having a really bad day." |
51 |
Talca | Dec 21 '07 | Waiting for the BIG SURPRISE!
"With Marcela´s family fooled...." |
52 |
El Quisco | Dec 24 '07 | Mami Time...
"a lot of haning out with family and pets!" |
53 |
La Serena | Jan 08 '08 | "Ovalle!? Ovalle!?"
"our little group of two grew to be four!" |
54 |
Caldera | Jan 13 '08 | All for Some Crystal Blue Waters....
"I guess that the conditions on this desert make it almost impossible to inhabit." |
55 |
Antofagasta | Jan 15 '08 | Second Largest City.....
"a mere $4,000 Chilean pesos per person" |
56 |
San Pedro de Atacama | Jan 19 '08 | San Pedro de Atacama
"extremely packed with tourists" |
57 |
Uyuni | Jan 24 '08 | Salar de Uyuni
"The day finally came when we entered Bolivia!!" |
58 |
Potosi | Jan 28 '08 | Una Vez y Nunca Mas!
"and just when you think you`re done..." |
59 |
Sucre | Jan 30 '08 | Carnaval!!!
"And the foam on the face is not a lot of fun either!!!" |
60 |
Cochabamba | Feb 03 '08 | Not the Most Dangerous Road, but Come On!!!
"Hasta Nunca, Cochabamba!" |
61 |
La Paz | Feb 06 '08 | Highest Capital in The World |
62 |
Coroico | Feb 09 '08 | 100% Pure Adrenaline
"200-300 travelers were killed yearly along the road" |
63 |
Copacabana | Feb 10 '08 | Lago Titikaka
"during carnival, of course!" |
64 |
Putre | Feb 12 '08 | Chile at over 4,000 meters!
"Marcela's favorite tiny town" |
65 |
Arica | Feb 13 '08 | Eternal Springtime of the Chilean Kind....
"And we ate!!" |
66 |
Arequipa | Feb 16 '08 | La Ciudad Blanca....
"our very first authentic Peruvian Lomo Saltado!!!" |
67 |
Colca Canyon | Feb 18 '08 | Colca Madness!!!
"jaw-dropping Peruvian natural wonder!" |
68 |
Puno | Feb 21 '08 | Uros Islas Flotantes
"and then we headed off to our final destination....Cusco" |
69 |
Cusco | Feb 24 '08 | The Belly Button of the World |
70 |
Machu Picchu | Feb 29 '08 | The Lost City of the Inkas |
71 |
Lima | Mar 05 '08 | Going Home |
72 |
El Segundo | Mar 06 '08 | Chester!!! |
Comments or Questions for the Author
Kevin Brown says:
Good luck guys. Sorry Natalie and I couldn't make it down for our visit.
Filipe Guimarães says:
Estamos te esperando aqui em Niterói! Boa viagem até aqui!
Andre & Marcela says:
Thanks to everyone who has signed up and has given us feed back. A special thanks goes out to Filipe who is now our official translator! We are on our way today......our flight leaves at 1:55 pm and we are very excited!
Johnny Sunshine says:
What do you mean "Instead Chester will be staying with his grandparents in sunny So. Cal. until we return." Chester is a DOG, not a human! (For everyone on this blog, my wife and I are sheltering Andre & Marcela's dog until they return.) Hey, for all you guys in the NW: anyone into experimental planes or gyros? If so, contact me at the email below. I'm getting involved with it again (I built a plane about 25 years ago) and am always interested in hearing what others are doing -- and I know the Pacific NW is very active in this area.) johnandcida@sbcglobal.net
Johnny Sunshine says:
Glad you had an extra day to see Miami. For your friends in the Seattle area, I'd rather post a pic of what I rather be doing than what I look like. So the pic is an RAF 2000. It's a nice gyro but I'm more interested in a new design coming soon from Sportcopter (out of Oregon). So maybe someone on this blog knows something about gyros. Afer all, the Pacific NW has alsways been very active in the experimental aircraft area (although with the IFR conditions I don't know why flying's so popular there). Anyway, I retire soon and plan to build a gyro, then take a trip around the US and Canada in it. Anyone out there with gyro experience or stories?
Lee Hawkins says:
Keep updating with where you are and what you've seen. So sorry Chester won't be joining you, but he'll have a good time in California. Not sure I'd recognize Andre without his ponytail! The Loganberry OLA folks miss you--and envy you. Have fun.