“Spare” in Mother Nature, can be experienced during my travels in South America.
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My second e-book: My South America Trip: Torres del Paine – Pantagonian Chile
Thanks to my blogger friend Janet Williams‘ creation and posting of an e-book format, and her suggestions, and thanks to another blogger friend Clanmother‘s encouragement, I have my second e-book ready for your view. It is actually only a chapter. I am not sure if I have time to work on the rest. I hope you…
My South America Trip #22 ; Weekly Photo Challenge – Lost in the Details; Iphoneography – Monday: Nature; Say Cheese! March is Phoneography Month
As you can see, the posts of my South America trip seem never end! Just when I wanted to stop and turn to the attention of other subject matter, I read a post from a fellow blogger, and realized there is a new term Iphoneography! Hey, this is exactly my club, and I should join…
Weekly Photo Challenge: “Forward” — My South America Trip #21 – The Metropolitan Cathedral in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This post is in response to the Weekly Photo Challenge : Forward of WordPress. I thought I have concluded my South America trip, but I haven’t. Churches, temples, mosques, are the places of worship, and most of them I visited, are ancient or historic in their architectural style. This is the first time I visited a…
Argentine cuisine – trout, beef, pasta, empanada, sweet snacks and chocolates…
Originally posted on FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
In this South America trip, we were in Argentina for about 8 to 9 days. Therefore I can say that we did tried quite a bit of everything in terms of Argentine food. The food was good, but again, I did not notice a lot of traditional Argentine cuisine.…
My South America Trip #20 – Lamb and Wine in Chile
Originally posted on FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
In my last post My South America Trip #19, I mentioned the blog written by a North American anthropologist Jim Stuart living in Chile. The blog Eating Chilean had its last post written in May, 2012. I found it very interesting. If you are going to Chile by yourself and you have…
My South America Trip #19 – Chiliean traditional food “The Pastel de Choclo (Corn Pie)”
Originally posted on FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
In my last post on my South America Trip #18, I talked about a very popular Chilean dish Caldillo De Congrio. Even Pablo Neruda wrote an ode to this dish. As we stayed in Chile for only 3 days, and we lived literally in the National Park, we didn’t have…
My South America Trip #18 – Chilean Cuisine: “Ode to Caldillo De Congrio ” by Pablo Neruda
Originally posted on FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
“Chilean cuisine stems mainly from the combination of Spanish cuisine with traditional Chilean ingredients, with later influences from other European cuisines, particularly from Germany, Italy,France and the Middle East. The food tradition and recipes in Chile stand out due to the varieties in flavors and colors. The country’s long coastline and the Chilean people’s relationship with the sea adds an immense array of…
My South America Trip #17 – Brazil – Caipirinha, Charrascaria, Brazilian Coffee and Coconut Water
Originally posted on FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Brazil In Brazil, I learned about a new drink called Caipirinha. It is alcoholic but made from sugar cane! Here’s the description: Caipirinha Caipirinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [kajpiˈɾĩɲɐ]) is Brazil‘s national cocktail, made with cachaça (pronounced: [kaˈʃasɐ]) (sugar cane rum), sugar and lime.[1] Cachaça is Brazil’s most common distilled alcoholic beverage (also known as Pinga orCaninha). Both rum and cachaça are made from sugar cane-derived products. Specifically with…
El Ateneo Grand Splendid (Theatre Bookstore), Buenos Aires of Argentina
This is posted by my blogger friend musiqdragonfly who has been reading all my South America posts, supporting me with helpful tips and comments all the way. This is a classical bookstore that my trip did not cover. I am reblogging this to my blog so that my friends will also keep this place in…
My South America Trip #15 – Torres del Paine, Patagonian Chile
Torres del Paine, Chile – highlight of my trip to South America Photo Credit: PC Torres del Paine is a national park in the Extreme South region of Patagonian Chile. It is located in the southern tiers of the Andes and features mountains, lakes and glaciers. The Torres del Paine (Spanish for “Towers of Paine” and “Paine” is the old indigenous name for the…
Llama’s gaze
From my blogger friend Musiqdragonfly…to my travel friends. Aren’t they lovely?
My South America Trip #13 – Bariloche (Part IV) – Victoria Island and Arrayanes National Park
Photo Credit: PC After having some fun time on Cau Cau with the sea-gulls, we landed at Victoria Island and visited the Arrayanes National Park. While looking for some information about this site, I found this blog which describes beautifully the Victoria Island and the Arrayanes National Park. http://www.sayhueque.com/argentinatravel/bariloche-victoria-island/ “The island was severely deforested for…
My South America Trip #11 – Bariloche (Part 2), “Little Switzerland”, Argentina – Circuito Chico Tour, including Liao Liao Hotel Area
In Part 2 of Bariloche, I would like to introduce the Liao-Liao Hotel Area which is a very famous resort area in Argentina. The Liao Liao Hotel is located in the tourist resort of San Carlos de Bariloche within the province of Río Negro, Argentina. This famous hotel is situated in the foothills of the Andes on a hill between the Moreno Lake and Nahuel Huapi lakes. The name Bariloche comes…
My South America Trip #10 – Bariloche (Part 1), Argentina
San Carlos de Bariloche, usually known as Bariloche, is a delightful lakeside town nestled in the Argentine Lake District. This region, called “Little Switzerland”, is renowned for its snow-capped volcanoes, glittering emerald lakes, imposing waterfalls, deep woodland meadows and navigable blue rivers. We only stayed here for two nights, but were able to see some of…
My South America Trip #9 – Sugar Loaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sugar Loaf Mountain is one of the most famous icons in Rio de Janeiro. In my previous post: My South America Trip #8, I included a picture of the aerial view of Rio de Janeiro. You can see very clearly that the statue Christ the Redeemer and the Sugar Loaf Mountain are the center of attraction. We…
My South America Trip # 8 – Christ the Redeemer Statue, One of the New Seven Wonders of the World
I have been longing to see this Wonder of the World for a long time. I am so glad that I had the chance to visit this important icon for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. To me, the statue of Christ the Redeemer is not only a religious symbol, but a symbol of peace, love…
You think you can dance Argentine Tango? Watch this video! My South America Trip #7 – Caminito and La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Wait….who were dancing? Scroll down to the end of the post and you will see! The video I took was posted towards the end of the first video. Caminito and La Boca Caminito (“little walkway” or “little path” in Spanish) is a street museum and a traditional alley, located in La Boca, a neighborhood of…
A Word a Week – Photo Challenge – Cloud – My Flight from Rio to Iguazu Falls …and Georgia O’Keeffe’s Sky Above Clouds
This post is in response to Word in Your Ear’s A Word A Week Photo Challenge – Cloud. When I saw this subject : “Cloud”, my immediate thought was the big painting “Sky Above Clouds” of Georgia O’Keeffe in the Art Institute of Chicago. I saw this painting some years ago hanging above the big…
My South America Trip #6 – Sambadrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cariocas Rio de Janeiro is a very beautiful city. In my last post I have introduced to you the two world-famous beaches Copacabana Beach and Ipanema Beach. The beaches are crowded with beautiful men and women, sunbathing and enjoying life. The native inhabitants of Rio known as Cariocas, are very friendly, pleasant to work with, love to…
My South America Trip # 4 – El Calafate – Excursion at Lake Argentino
Happy New Year! As this is my first post in 2013, I would like to wish all my readers and friends a very healthy and happy 2013! Last year, I had posted three posts on my recent trip to South America. To celebrate the new year, I am presenting to you another beautiful chapter of…
My South America Trip #3 – El Calafate – Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
In my recent South America trip, the Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina, was one of the most impressive natural phenomena. I created the above movie with a number of very short video clips, and the music is Sleeping Beauty composed by Tchaikovsky. I hope you all like it. Let us get some information about this natural…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Surprise – The Beautiful Iguazu Falls (My South America Trip #1)
This post is in response to the Weekly Photo Challenge – Surprise. As I mentioned in my previous post, I just came back from a three-weeks’ trip to South America. This was a trip that we all considered as the most beautiful one, with the most beautiful sceneries. We traveled with a group of friends who…
My Notebook 