Saturday, 26 March 2011

Parque Nacional do Iguacu - Photos

                              The falls from Foz do Iguacu, Brazil

                     The noisy bas**** helicopter takes off from here.





                                               My favourite









                                              We didn´t




                                A lot of water and a lot of noise.

The Brazilian side as mentioned in the photos from the Argentinian side

Palafitos - Castro - Isla de Chiloe - Chile - Photos

ChiloĆ© Island (8,394 km²),population +/- 154,000 is the second largest island in Chile after the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. It is separated from the Chilean mainland by the Chacao Strait to the north, and by the Gulf of Ancud and the Gulf of Corcovado to the east; the Pacific ocean lies to the west, and the Chonos Archipelago lies to the south, across the Boca del Guafo. The island is 190 km from north to south, and averages 55–65 km wide. The capital is Castro on the east side of the island; the second largest town is Ancud, at the island's northwest corner.

            Palafitos: Traditional, wooden, fishermen houses on stilts

The red one is a restaurant













            Some of them are restaurants - Sopa de mariscos con palta






Friday, 25 March 2011

Mendoza - Photos

                                      Wine tasting at Vistandes

                                          Some Product


                                 We had to have a little nibble!


                                         Sorry but I was thirsty!


                                 

                                  Fully tasted but still standing


                                        Wild life in the garden...


                             The grounds are very well maintained


                                     Wheels - Mendoza style


                                     They went that way!


                                  Travelling..always travelling!


                                                 Fountains


                            Libertadores O´Higgins and San Martin

Mendoza - Chile Border - Alta Montana - Photos

                                                  By night

                                               Poterillos Lake


                                             Getting higher


                            General San Martin came this way in
                            1817 when crossing the Andes


                                           Puente Del Inca
                            Puente Del Inca is a naturally formed
                            bridge that crosses the Rio Vacas, one
                            of the main tributaries of the Mendoza
                            River. Situated among soaring peaks,
                            the landscape is dotted with ruins,
                            natural hot springs and unusually
                            coloured soils. Even Charles Darwin
                            was impressed when he visited the area,
                            having depicted the bridge in several
                            drawings.


                                           Up, up, up



                                  The colours are like Bolivia


                                               At the top

                                              Cristo Redentor


                                   Sand board anyone?


                                         Be very afraid!!!!


                                          Hanging glacier

Puerto Bertoni - Paraguay - Photos

                                          Read all about it!

                                        This is the trip


                         Our own boat and guide on the Rio Parana


                                              Another country


                                 Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina


                                    All ashore at "El Puerto"


                           Trees and shrubs from all over the world


                                The family are buried here

                                            Down to the river


                                  Its not exactly Portobello Road...

                                     .......nor Covent Garden


                                Tarzan lives near here


                                                 The Museum


                                              Local Inhabitants


                                                  Taxi!


                                         Its tough being a tourist!


                              Green Rio Parana, brown Rio Iguacu