Parr Planet – Travels with Stephen & Kathleen
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Brazil – Brasilia May 12, 2014 Brasilia was completely conceived of and constructed in the 1950’s to replace Rio as the capital and act as a uniting factor for the different regions of Brazil. This was the brain child of President Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira (Generally referred to as JK for obvious reasons) and architect …
Brazil, Miranda (Fazeda Bahai Grande) May 8, 2014 Fazenda means farm in Portuguese and in the Pantenal, farm means cattle. During the rainy season, much of the land is flooded and there is much less area for grazing cattle. Awhile back, after tourists had become intersted in the area for its abundant wildlife and bird …
Brazil – Bonito May 5, 2014 Bonito is our first stop in the Pantenal, a large wetlands area in the interior of Brazil famous for cattle farming and wildlife viewing. Bonito is a partcular stopover because of the abundance of very clear rivers that flow through this area. There are limestone caves to boot, so …
Argentina – Iguacu May 2, 2014 Our last stop in beautiful Brazil is their number one tourist destination, The Iguacu Falls. Truly, the falls are unlike any other set of falls we have seen. Niagara is grand, but this seems somehow much grander, it is much more expansive and there are many layers to the …
Argentina – Cafayate April 29, 2014 Mendoza is the wine capital of Argentina, but Cafayate seems to be the place were most of the grapes are actually grown. We took “the long way” from Salta and were not disappointed. Although the road was dirt much of the way and very windy taking a total of …
Argentina – Pumamarca April 26, 2014 Pumamarca is famous for its seven-color mountain. When you see the pictures, it is clear why people have been coming to look at Pumamarca’s natural wonders for ages. The town itself is small, but has a lovely small tourist town feel. The shops and homes are adobe, the main …
Argentina – Salta April 25, 2014 Finally we arrive in Salta. I have been looking forward to this portion of the trip for quite some times since the terrain in this region has been described as somewhat similar to the Atacama Desert, across the mountains in Chile. When we were in Chile I fell in …
Argentina – Maipu April 22, 2014 It is always nice to be back among the vines and we had a quite relaxing stay at a little inn outside of Maipu. The one exception to this was that the internet signal was pretty sketchy where we were (no, not that surprising) so we had to run …
Argentina – Mendoza April 20, 2014 We spent two nights in the city of Mendoza. It is a metropolis with over a million people and a very bustling hub of activity. The architecture is pretty much concrete and imposing, but true to Argentinian style there are many well-maintained parks and beautiful trees line the streets. …
Argentina – Bariloche April 19, 2014 We headed back to Bariloche for one night before our flight to Mendoza. It was a busy Saturday afternoon when we arrived and the town was bustling with activity, there was a market and a band in the main square and given that it was the day before Easter, …