Thursday, August 31st, 2006

South America - Day 17-20 - Buenos Aires, Argentina

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 [...]

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

South America - Day 9-10 - Iguassu Falls, Brazil/Argentina

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 [...]

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Rio to Buenos Aires Overview

My 3 week trip in South America was hosted by Gap Adventures. The name of the tour was In Search Of Iguassu - Rio to Buenos Aires. I’m glad I took the trip and got to visit a nice section of the world. Brazil underwhelmed me, Uruguay exceeded my expectations and Buenos Aires, Argentina [...]