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Chilean Ports
A few favorites from Chilean ports.
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Whimsy in Metal
Whimsical metal sculptures at a waterfront park in Puerto Varas, Chile.
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Birds of South America
100 new birds for my life list.
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Andean Condor
A magnificent Andean Condor spreads its wings.
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From the Mouth of Pilar
Someone will get in your picture today. I remind you that murder is wrong.
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Guardian Angels of the Streets
I appreciated that there were guardian angels out there on the streets, monitoring my stupid tourist behavior.
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Open Sky Museum
The off-the-beaten path gallery is the largest installation of street art in Chile.
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Latin American Art
A few of my favorites from MALBA.
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Diddle Dee Jam
I loved the word, as well as the treat.
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Slow Train to the End of the World
The southernmost tip of South America, referred to as The End of the World, contains Tierra Del Fuego (Land of Fire) National Park. A replica steam train took us slowly on the 7 km journey through the park to the very tip of the continent. Also called the Prisoners’ Train, it reflects the park’s history […]
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Ad-Libbing My Life
Having to ad lib my life is wearing today.
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Cape Horn Baptism
Cape Horn, at the southern tip of South America, is where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet. For passenger entertainment, cruise ships have adopted a ceremony to mark the crossing. It’s called a baptism because participants get dunked with very cold water collected from the cape and “blessed” with a wish. The blessings were randomly […]
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Faces of the World: Uruguay
Yerba mate is a popular caffeine-rich herbal drink in Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. It’s made of the dried leaves of an evergreen bush, steeped in water. Throughout this area, I frequently saw people walk around with little thermoses and cups with metal straws. This man sat down next to me on a park bench in […]
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A Perfect Day
So if you’re going to bring weather like this with you, you keep coming around, ok?
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Penguin Party
4 species seen, 3 more to go
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Argentina Gals
Sporting our new hand-painted in Argentina tank tops.
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Adios Buenos Aires
On our last night in Buenos Aires, we take in a crazy kaleidoscope of a show, an immersive theater experience called Fuerza Bruta (Brute Force). Acrobats spinning around on a globe, running full throttle on a treadmill, a woman twisting in a pool of water and battling a man suspended underneath her, pastel-clad drummers accompanying […]
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Ahoy!
After a successful first cruise, I’m ready to hop on board for my next one.
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Hablo Un Poco de Español
Dusting off my high school Spanish skills.
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Japanese Garden
A few zen moments from the Japanese Garden in Buenos Aires.
3 Years Around the World