Brazil
Well rested after our two week stop in Buenos Aires and it was time to move on once again, so we hopped a plane and headed for Brazil, the last South American country on our itinerary. After arriving in the enormous Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, we
Swimming with turtles – Ilhabela, Brazil
Watch the video: Snorkeling with turtles on the island of IhlaBela, Brazil
Two Weeks in Buenos Aires
After three months of changing locations every three days, Jeff and I thought it would be a good idea to stay put in one place for awhile. Buenos Aires seemed like a great place to sink in a little deeper, get to know a little more than
One Day in Uruguay
Nearly at the end of our two week stay in Buenos Aires, Argentina (we’ll catch you up on this later), Lila and I took a day trip to the peaceful little city of Colonia, Uruguay. One hour on a ferry (catch the "fast" boat) that departs from
Mendoza – not exactly roughing it
Fourteen hours on a bus, delayed by a bike race and a high altitude border crossing, and we finally said good bye to Chile and hello to Mendoza, a quaint little city in the heart of the Argentinian wine country. As luck would have it, we arrived
San Telmo Street Band – Buenos Aires
Watch the Video: Street Performers, Buenos Aires
Valparaiso
Just when we we were beginning to miss San Francisco (kind of), Lila and I arrived in one of Chile's most interesting cities, Valparaiso, an hour and a half south of Santiago. Built among 45 hills, Valparaiso is a spectacular maze of neighborhoods full of cafes, restaurants,
A Week in the Big City
With the Andes to the east and the Pacific to the west, the flight from Iquique to Santiago makes for some more breath-taking scenery. After two weeks in the dusty beach towns it was a refreshing change of pace to be in a modern vibrant city. Santiago
Back to the Beach – Northern Chile
After three weeks of frigid Andean heights we were so happy to cross the border into Northern Chile and get back to the beach. After a 6 hour bus ride followed by a short train ride from Tacna Peru, we entered Chile in the small tranquilo
