Recently, we completed our final leg of our trip: Antarctica! We stepped out of our hotel, and drove down to the airport where we would meet the other 104 people on our boat. The computer systems went down during...
Argentina Photo Blog
Bariloche, Argentina: Going for a walk on the golf course at the Llao Llao (pronounced Jow Jow) Resort in Bariloche, Argentina: Trying our hand at archery at the hotel: Going for a boat ride on the Nahuel...
History of Argentina
History of Argentina Area 2,780,400 sq km (1,073,518 sq miles). Population 43,024,374 (estimate 2014). Population Density 15.5 per sq km (2014). Capital: Buenos Aires. Population: 15,024,000 (estimate 2014). Currency: Peso (P) Geography Argentina is situated in South America, east of the...
Fishing and Viewing Condors in Argentina
Today, we went fishing and we viewed the Condors. We drove through Bariloche for around an hour, until we came to a small area where we parked. We got out and saw the boats that we would be fishing...
A Serene Boat Ride to Victoria Island and Fun Hike in Bariloche, Argentina
Today we got on a boat, traveled to Victoria Island, went on an amazing two-hour hike and ate fresh brook trout for lunch. First, we went on a boat ride, which was amazing. We were walking on the path to get...
Touring the Chilean Capital City of Santiago, Chile
Today, we went to the Chilean capital of Santiago. We began our day by visiting the church of Iglesia San Francisco, which is the oldest church in Santiago. In 1622, the church was declared holy. During an...
Chile Photo Blog
We had an amazing experience at Fundacion Origen – milking goats, practicing yoga, making pottery, breaking a horse and just relaxing and enjoying this wonderful school and working farm in Pirque, Chile: A visit to see the...
A Fun Day of Milking Goats, Meditation, Yoga, Pottery and Breaking a Horse
Today, we did many activities around Fundacion Origen, which is a school and working farm where we stayed for four incredible days. Fundacion Origen is this amazing place that the owner, Mary Ann, started and still runs since 1991, after...
History of Chile
Area: 756,096 square kilometers (291,930 sq mi) Population: 17,620,000 – 23.30 per sq km. Capital (Santiago) Population: 7,000,000 (2014) Geography Situated south of Peru and west of Bolivia and Argentina, Chile fills a narrow 2,880-mi (4,506 km) strip between the Andes and the...
Brazil Photo Blog (Iguazu Falls and Sao Paolo)
Iguazu Falls: Helicopter ride above the falls: Seeing the falls from the Argentina side: A visit to the bird sanctuary: Saying good-bye to our guide, Alex: A very special visit with our very special friends, Philip...