About halfway along the Path of the Falls Walk, we came upon a band of coatimundi, or coati as they’re called here. These mammals are relatives of our raccoons and cousins of the animals Dale and the kids saw in Guatemala years ago (I was laid up, sick, in Belize at the time). This pack … Continue reading
About half the water coming off of the Paraná Plateau at Iguazu Falls flows into the Devil’s Throat, dropping a total of 250 feet, though making that fall in two jumps. The highlight of our time in the Parque Nacional do Iguaçu was the boardwalk that has been built out onto the lower cascade jump … Continue reading
We spent yesterday at the Parque Nacional do Iguaçu on the Brazilian side of the Iguazú River. The Rio Iguazú (the Iguazú River) is the national boundary between the province of Misiones, Argentina, and the state of Paraná, Brazil. Back in the 1930s, Brazil and Argentina established national parks across from each other at the … Continue reading
Ever since landing in Argentina, we have wanted to taste one of those famous steaks, cooked at a parrilla, an Argentinian BBQ restaurant. After spending about an hour researching the internet and asking for a recommendation from people in the hotel, we opted to just walk across the street to Restaurante Las Nazarenas Asador Criollo, … Continue reading
Buenos Aires is the birthplace of the Tango, a dance loosely based on Flamenco that first became popular in the lower class neighborhoods of the city, like San Telmo, sometime in the 1880s. As Dale discovered when she tried to fill a dancer’s shoes, it really does take two to tango. A visit to Buenos … Continue reading
The President of the United States has his residence and office in the White House. Here in Argentina, the President’s office is in the Casa Rosada, the Pink House! Fitting, since Argentina’s President is Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the first elected female President of the country. Here’s Dale admiring the Pink House: We arrived right … Continue reading
After visiting the Teatro Colón, we walked down Avenida 9 de Julio to Avenido de Mayo (they like to name their streets after important dates here), then west on Avenido de Mayo to the Plaza de Congreso, where the Argentinian Congress meets. We hope that Rodin’s “Thinker” inspires them; maybe we can install one of … Continue reading
On our way to the Washington Monument, er…, the Obelisco, we stopped at one of Buenos Aires’ most famous landmarks, the Teatro Colón – the Grand Opera of Buenos Aires. This building was built in 1908 and was only recently reopened following a six year renovation. Its original construction was funded by the wealthy families … Continue reading
We got a late start today, beginning our walk to the Microcentro neighborhood around noon. First, we passed through the Plaza General San Martin, the location of the Monumento a los Caídos en Malvinas (the memorial to the Argentine veterans of the 1982 Falkland Islands War). Passing the monument, we came upon some sort of … Continue reading
We’re much closer to the South Pole here in Buenos Aires than we are to home in Florida, as you can see from this map (you can just make out Florida at the top): Here in Buenos Aires, we’re staying right in the center of the city in the Retiro neighborhood, within walking distance of … Continue reading
We had a nice flight (about 9 hours) to Buenos Aires, Argentina, arriving this morning at 6:45 a.m. local time, took a cab to the city center and checked into our hotel (the Sheraton). The weather here is just like home in Florida, and the skies are clear, as you can see from this view … Continue reading
The Road Less Traveled 