June 10th, 2007 - Comments Off
Time to limber up my writing digits again. This edition is part 1 of a 3 part series on my final destination of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We made it just in time to check out the city before the infamous Carnival festival. This edition includes some of the famous sights from the most beautiful city I have ever visited.
All pics of part1 on flickr
Well, when we last left off, Paul and I were at Iguacu Falls just entering the enormous country of Brazil. In order to meet our goal of making it to Rio De Janeiro for Carnival we boarded one of the remaining buses with open space for the 24 hr ride (Good lord I hope it’s our last) to Rio De Janeiro via Sao Paolo.
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Paul and I spent a little over a week in the Paris of South America, Buenos Aires. It was an amazing time as well as completely exhausting. People in BA have an opposite schedule from us, and it takes a little practice getting used to it. Come way down south with us to do a little tango, salsa, and funk in one of the best cities in South America.
All Buenos Aires pics
The photos and stories from Buenos Aires are just a sampling of what the town has to offer. In our whirlwind week we hit many of the tourist spots, but also got a feel of what it is like to live in such a cultural and thriving town. The first noticeable thing for Paul and I was the heat and humidity. For such a southern city, Buenos Aires is surprisingly hot in the summer. That is probably one of the reasons for all the outdoor cafes, ice cream establishments, and various unique watering holes. Stroll anywhere in town at any time of day and you will find people sitting outside, sipping a coffee, having a snack and discussing the news of the day.
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Recoleta, one of the most famous cemeteries in the world. Home to presidents, generals, martyrs, and artistocrats. Also, a strangely beautiful place with unique architecure and a storied past. Take a look through a pictoral spread of the resting place of Evita and others, Recoleta cememtery in Buenos Aires.
All Recoleta Cemetery pics
I actually dont know an enormous amount about the people and history of the cememtery, but purely on a visual level it was a very interesting place. The cemetery is crammed into the middle of Buenos Aires in a very affluential part of town. Almost all famous and aristocratic individuals in Buenos Aires have a plot on the grounds. The entire area is rather small but all the mausoleums tower above the narrow streets they line. Many talented artists adorned the tombs and graves making the cemetery half art museum and half burial ground. Complete with resident cats, strange faces on the walls (which we discovered you can temporarily deface with water – dont worry, the mustaches and horns fad in 5 minutes) and sculptures of mans best friend, Recoleta leaves a definite impression.
Espectacooolar!!! The korean man kept yelling every 5 minutes. Espactacoolar!!!
He was right, it was truly spectacular. Paul and I climbed an Active volcano a few weeks ago, and we have the pictures to prove it. Some fun video as well of our descent.
Nick slide Paul slide
Volcano climb pictures
After arriving in the lakes district of Chile, Paul and I immedeately went into adventure mode. We went whitewater rafting 2 hrs later on a river with class 3 and 4 rapids. No one died and it was a great time, but unfortunately, I couldn´t bring my camera. Something about water and complex digital machines. You will just have to trust me that it was a thrilling ride.
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