We arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina at night. What a beautiful city. As someone that has never been to Europe, the American city it reminded me most of was D.C. with the nightlife of Boston or New York.
Buenos Aires is a cheap city. Even though it has a higher standard of living than Brazil and [...]
Colonia was a small town where the food was actually excellent. Here we went horseback riding. I had the worst horse of all time. I named him Elmer, on the hopes they would make glue out of him when the ride was over. Unlike the horse I rode in San Diego and the one I [...]
Montevideo was a nice mid-sized city that upon first glance seemed vibrant. After a day I noticed that nobody in this town smiled. They wear dark clothes and walk around in a state of sadness. I confirmed this with our tour guide. He told me this is the only city in South America that he’s [...]
Salto was a cute little town on our way to Montevideo, Uruguay. This day was called our relax day. This meant a trip to Termas Del Dayman (spa) for a massage, sauna and hot water pools. I was just getting over 2 days of stomach pains, thanks to the poor food choices I made [...]
Nick and I went to Parque das Aves, which was an extensive bird park close to the Iguassu Falls.
Photo Gallery for Parque das Aves
Rio to Buenos Aires Overview
Day 1-2 - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Day 3-6 - Ilha Grande, Brazil
Day 7 - Parati, Brazi
Day 9-10 - Iguassu Falls, Brazil/Argentina
Day 11 - Paraguay
Day 11 - Parque das [...]
We did a morning trip to a border town just inside Paraguay for shopping in Ciudad Del Este. Once we crossed the border our tour guide informed me and the other 2 Americans that we were in violation of international law. We had entered Paraguay without a VISA. He laughed it off, so apparently it [...]
After having to switch buses at 3AM due to a breakdown, we made it to the Brazil side of the Iguassu Falls. The falls were running at their low point for the season. During high season we were told the water volume is ten times greater.
On the Brazil side we took a helicopter ride over [...]
Parati (aka Paraty), Brazil was a little town between Ilha Grande and the Sao Paulo bus station. Brick streets and some of the best food I had on the Brazil portion of my trip.
Photo Gallery for Parati, Brazil
Day 8 was a travel day.
Rio to Buenos Aires Overview
Day 1-2 - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Day 3-6 - [...]
The morning after meeting up with the tour, we immediately left for the island portion of the trip. Ilha Grande, Brazil was a laid back small beach town. The dogs didn’t have collars or chains, they ran free and the town took care of them collectively. It was the favorite portion of the trip for [...]
Having ridden in a Tijuana cab, I was prepared for our taxi ride from the airport to the hotel. Lanes on a Latin American highway are merely suggestions. The shoulder of the road is a bonus lane. And I don’t believe that there exists a Spanish or Portuguese word for tailgating.
After arriving at our [...]
