Category Archives: Central/South America

It’s hard to believe that it was only 4 months ago that we were out enjoying a pre-coronavirus life. It seems like it was 4 years ago. But, on Feb 25, our intrepid travelers were braving the rapids of the … Continue reading →

The last place we were able to visit, prior to the coronavirus shutdown, was the Falkland Islands. While some visitors are interested in touring the battle sites of the tragic 1982 war with Argentina, the dynamic duo opted for wildlife … Continue reading →

“Never smile at a crocodile, never tip your hat and stop to talk awhile. Don’t be taken in by his welcome grin. He’s imagining how well you’d fit within his skin”….From Peter Pan Costa Rica’s Tarcoles River is the home … Continue reading →

We spent a lazy Colombian Saturday in the northern port city of Santa Marta. This is the second city in Colombia we’ve visited lately and we still cannot find the elusive Juan Valdez. As any child of the 50s and … Continue reading →

OK, so we’re not really Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. And, Danny DeVito wasn’t chasing us around in an old beat-up Fiat. But, we did get the feel for the romance of Cartagena, Colombia on our one-day stop. It was … Continue reading →

Going through the Panama Canal is something every traveler should experience, at least once in their life. The eight hour trip along the 47 mile route of the waterway that connects two oceans gives one the chance to dwell on … Continue reading →

Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil: On March 2, we spent a very pleasant day in the resort town of Buzios, a place usually frequented by folks from Rio who just want to get away for a few days. We took a … Continue reading →

So, during the latter part of February/early March we set off on our luxury cruise up the coast of Brazil culminating with a 1,000 mile trip up the Amazon to Manaus. After two days sailing north we stopped at Ilhabela, Brazil. … Continue reading →

February 25 we were in Montevideo, Uruguay for the day. We took a sight-seeing excursion around town and checked out the preparations for the upcoming presidential inauguration. Here’s a photo of the “Village People” working on scaffolding for the event. It … Continue reading →

OK, by popular demand (from one of our three or four readers) Jay has finally gotten off his duff and will begin recapping last month’s South American adventure. In our last post we had landed in Buenos Aires and were about to start … Continue reading →