Santiago, Chile
This is a large, modern city with a population of over 5 million.
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Crown Plaza Hotel, Santiago, Chile
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Santiago, Chile from Cerro San Cristobal
Santiago is situated in a valley between the Andes and Coastal Mountains of...
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Dinner Entertainment Santiago, Chile
They are dressed as gauchos, the South American cowboy.
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Cathedral, Plaza de Armas
This is the main plaza in Santiago, Chile
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Chapel, Cathedral, Plaza de Armas
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Colonial buildings, Plaza de Armas
A mixture of old and new architecture
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Changing of the Guard
This is part of a daily ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Santiago.
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Pablo Neruda Home, Santiago, Chile
Pablo Neruda 1904 - 1973, author and poet, is a national hero in...
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Neruda Home, Santiago, Chile
This hillside house in on many levels and contains many momentos of...
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Yellow buses on O'Higgins Blvd, Santiago
These buses, unbelievable in number, vie with each other for passengers. They...
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Route of MS Amsterdam February 2005
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Puerto Varas, Chile 21225
Puerto Varas is a small city in the lake district a few miles from...
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Market, Puerto Varas, Chile 21205
In February, it is summer in Chile.
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Main St, Puerto Varas, Chile 21205
This is a popular jumping off spot for campers, hikers and canoeists. In the...
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MS Amsterdam, Puerto Montt, Chile,
Many German immigrants settled in Puerto Montt. It was necessary to...
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Native costumes, Puerto Montt, Chile
We were unable to determine what was being celebrated but we enjoyed watching.
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Celebration in Puerto Montt, Chile
These participants are dressed as gauchos, the South American cowboy.
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Children in colonial style costumes
These children were waiting for their turn to dance. Puerto Montt, Chile
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Puerto Montt, Chile
The dancers were dressed in colonial-thpe costumes. A large crowd was...
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Military parade, Puerto Montt, Chile
All branches of the military were represented.
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Naval parade, Puerto Montt, Chile
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Downtown Puerto Montt, Chile
This city has a population of about 120,000.
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Plaza de Armas, Puerto Montt, Chile
Real horses for the police and artificial horses for the children.
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Wedding, Puerto Montt, Chile
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Cathedral, Puerto Montt, Chile 21205
The columns are wooden which was a readily available building material in the...
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Puerto Montt, Chile
Statues or crosses are frequently seen above many South American cities.
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Puerto Montt, Chile
The volcano in the distant is presently inactive and overlooks Puerto...
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Darwin Canal, Chilean fiords
The area was frequently overcast. This channel is named for the famous...
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Southern Chilean landscape
The overcast skies lent a feeling of lonliness to the area.
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South Chilean landscape
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Chilean fiords
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Amalia Bay, approaching Skua Glacier
The sky appears to be clearing.
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Skua Glacier
This is where the glacier empties into the sea.
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Ice from the glacier
Hardly a danger to navigation
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Glacier watching
All viewing areas were made available to the passengers.
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Skua Glacier, Amalia Bay, Chile
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Skua Glacier face
A closer view of the glacier face.
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Glacial edge
A snall waterfall of glacier melt water can be seen at the right...
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Summer snow, Andes Mountains, Chile
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Glacial ice, Chilean fiords
Not big enough to cause any navigation problems.
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Skua Glacier
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Andes Mountains, Southern Chile
The snow on the mountains remains year round and contributes to many glaciers.
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Chilean Andes Mountains
Rugged and imposing.
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Chilean Andes in the summer
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Route of MS Amsterdam
The red line shows the route taken around the southern end of South America.
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Straits of Magellan
Named for Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese navigator, who discovered...
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Straits of Magellan
Not a big problem to navigate in a modern ship but at time extremely...
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Straits of Magellan
The snow covered Andes Mountains are usually always in sight.
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Approaching Punta Arenas, Chile
This is the major city on the Straits of Magellan.
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Docking at Punta Arenas, Chile
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Sunrise on Straits of Magellan
The Straits are very wide at this point.
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Punta Arenas, Chile
The docking area is a couple of miles from downtown.
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Plaza Munoz Gamero, Punta Arenas
All South American cities have central plazas due to the Spanish influence.
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Magellen, Punta Arenas, Chile
Honoring the discoverer of the Straits bearing his name.
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Cathedral, Punta Arenas, Chile
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Cathedral, Punta Arenas, Chile
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Mount of the cross, Punta Arenas
A good view of the city can be had from this spot but it requires a bit of a...
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Street scene, Punta Arenas, Chile
This area around the plaza was a pedestrian street.
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Pedestrian Street. Punta Arenas
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Street market, Punta Arenas, Chile
The market appeared to be run by local people with some locally produced items.
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Salvation Army Band, Punta Arenas
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Street scene, Punta Arenas, Chile
The traffic was not overwhelming which was pleasant.
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Araucaria trees in Plaza, Punta Arena
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Araucaria tree, Punta Arenas, Chile
This tree apparently had significant religeous meaning to the original natives.
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Straits of Magellan at Punta Arenas,
The Straits in this area are quite large.
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NW Arm Beagle Channel
This channel was named after the ship carrying Charles Darwin on his...
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NW Arm Beagle Channel
This channel tends to be somewhat narrower than the Straits of Magellan.
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NW Arm Beagle Channel
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Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
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Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
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Glacier & waterfall, Tierra del Fuego
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Glacier, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
This is the face of the glacier seen in the previous photo.
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NW Arm Beagle Channel, Argentina
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NW Arm Beagle Channel, Argentina
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Entering Main Beagle Channel, Argentina
Some of the Darwin Mountains can be seen on the right of the photo.
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Main Beagle Channel, Argentina
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Main Beagle Channel, Argentina
A lonely cruising area for a small boat.
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Main Beagle Channel, Argentina
......Your seas are so large and my boat is so small....
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Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
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Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
"Land of Fire" , so named by Magellan because of all the small...
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Entrance marker, Ushuaia, Argentina
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Approaching Ushuaia, Argentina
Ushuaia claims to be the most southern city in the world. Port...
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Ushuaia, Argentina
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Ushuaia, Argentina
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Docking, Ushuaia, Argentina
A popular port for cruises to Antartica.
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Ushuaia, Argentina
Downtown area.
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MS Bremen, Ushuaia, Argentina
Awaiting passengers for Antartica.
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Ushuaia, Argentina
Penguins are big in this area.
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Ushuaia, Argentina
No gridlock here. Very pleasant without it.
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Native display, Ushuaia, Argentina
These apparently were the aboriginal people whose fires Magellen saw on the...
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MS Amsterdam, Ushuaia, Argentina
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Ushauia, Argentina
These appear to be lupines.
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Ushuaia, Argentina
Painting the houses in bright colors apparently reduces the drabness of the...
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Ushuaia, Argentina
More colorful houses
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Street scene, Ushuaia, Argentina
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Main Street, Ushuaia, Argentina
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Depicting former penal colony, Ushua
The penal colony in later years was considered by some as an excuse to keep a...
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City Hall, Ushuaia, Argentina
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San Martin monument, Ushuaia, Argentina
San Martin is considered the liberator of Argentina and also Chile.
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Yacht basin, Ushuaia, Argentina
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Main St., Ushuaia, Argentina
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Ushuaia, Argentina
That is 3040 kilometers.
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Ushuaia, Argentina
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Sunrise, South Atlantic Ocean,
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Approaching Horn Island (Cabo de Hornos)
Cape Horn is located on an island detached from Tierra del Feugo. The island...
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Government Station, Horn Island. Chile
Lighthouse (left) and meteorology station.
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Albatross Statue from north, Horn Island
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Horn Island from North
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Rounding western side of Horn Island
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Horn Island from SW
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Calm seas at the Horn
Considered to have as rough a sea and as bad weather as any place in...
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Cape Horn from SW
Sailors rounding the Horn always give it a much wider berth.
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Cape Horn from S
A classical view of the Horn.
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Cape Horn from S
A closer view of the Horn.
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Cape horn from SE
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Horn Island Albatross from South
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Departing Cape Horn.
Our course is eastward.
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Leaving Cape Horn
Our course is set for the Falkland Islands.
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Falkland Islands
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Stanley, Falkland Islands
Our ship was too large to enter the inner harbor.
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Lonely road, Falkland Islands
Most of the inhabitants live in Stanley.
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Falkland Islands
Generally low-lying but with some mountains in the distance.
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Going ashore, Falkland Islands
Each boat can carry about 150 passengers.
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Stanley, Falkland Islands
The landing quay.
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Stanley, Falkland Islands
Definite English influence in the houses.
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Christ Church Cathedral (1892), Stanley
The most southern cathedral in the world,
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Episcopal Cathedral, Stanley
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Episcopal Cathedral, Stanley
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Hotel, Stanley, Falkland Islands
The flag depicts sovereignity.
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Catholic Church, Stanley, Falklands
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Deserted hulk, Stanley Harbor, Falklands
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Falklands War Memorial, Stanley
Also known as the Malvenas War (with Argentina) in 1982 for control of the...
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Stanley Harbor from town
Our ship was anchored beyond the headlands in the distance.
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Street, Stanley, Falkland Islands
No big traffic problems.
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Pub. Stanley, Falkland Islands
Also London style telephone booth.
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Port of Buenos Aires, Argentina
This container ship was being loaded as we came into dock.
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Port of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Casa Rosada, Plaza de Mayo
Central Buenos Aires. From the balcony on the left, Juan and Eva...
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El Cabildo (Colonial town hall)
This is located on the Plaza de Mayo in central Buenos Aires.
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Cathedral Metropolitiana, Plaza de Mayo
In central Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Independence Monument, Plaza de Mayo
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Downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires is a very large, crowded, modern city.
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Downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina
We were told there are 14000 taxi cabs in Buenos Aires
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La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
This is the old port area of Buenos Aires.
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La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Tango, La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
If he pays properly he will get his camera back!
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San Martin Monument, La Boca, Buenos
The Liberator
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Uncompleted overpass, Buenos Aires,
Hopefully the street is well blocked.
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Monument for Malvenas War (1982)
The English know it as the Falkland Islands War.
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Centro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The modern downtown area.
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Centro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Jacaranda, Recoleta, Buenos Aires
This is an upscale section of town.
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Cementerio de La Recoleta, Buenos Aires
This is where the wealthy of Buenos Aires are buried.
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Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires, Arg
The mausoleums are all family owned and maintained and only change...
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Duarte Mosoleum, Recoleta Cemetery,
Many still dispute the family's right to own this which was...
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Don't cry for me ..., Evita Peron,
Evita was finally reburied here after Juan Peron was reelected president. The...
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Tango, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The tango is the national dance of Argentina.
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Bottle tree, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Bottle tree, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The name comes from the shape of the tree trunk.
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Bottle tree blossom, Buenos Aires
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Docks, Tigre Delta, Argentina
This delta formed by the Parana River was apparently once inhabited by the...
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Excursion boats, Rio Parana Delta
These boats also act a water taxi cabs at times.
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Rio Parana Delta, Argentina
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Rio Parana Delta, Argentina
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Supermarket boat, Rio Parana Delta,
The inhabitants can get their supplies right from these floating grocery stores.
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Home, Rio Parana Delta, Argentina
Both year-round and seasonal residences are found in the Tigre Delta
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Home, Rio Parana Delta, Argentina
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Private dock, Rio Parana (Tigre) Delta
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Rio Parana (Tigre) Delta, Argentina
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Preserved ex-president's home
The high humidity in the area of the Tigre Delta causes great damage to the...
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Day school fishing excursion
Each one is carrying their own fishing pole for a day on the water in...
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Avenida 18 de Julio, Montevideo, Uruguay
The name commemorates the Liberation Day of Uruguay.
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Plaza Independencia, Montevideo
This is the central plaza in Montevideo, Uruguay
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Puerta de la Cuidadela, Montevideo,
This is the remant of the colonial fortress wall.
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Early days, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Monument to natives, Montevideo
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Montevideo, Uruguay
This a large, relatively clean looking but not overly crowded city from all...
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Montevideo, Uruguay
Modern buildings are seen in some areas
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Montevideo, Uruguay
View of the city across the Rio de la Plata
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Graf Spee Memorial, Montevideo, Uruguay
The anchor, seen here, was salvaged while the rest of the ship lies in...
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Graf Spee Memorial, Montevideo, Urug
Inscription on the memorial.
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Rambla 25 de Agosto 1825, Montevideo
This street is in front of the entrance to the docks.
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Mercado de Puerto, Montevideo, Uruguay
A shopping area adjacent to the docks.
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Harbor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Very large and beautiful harbor
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Cathedral
The Catedral de Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro is a quite modernistic...
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Cathedral Bell Tower, Rio de Janeiro
The shape of the bell tower mimics the shape of the Cathedral.
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Christ The Redeemer Statue
The statue, on Corcovado Mountain, can be seen from all areas of the city.
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Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Modern high rise buildings are seen throughout the central part of the city.
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Urca Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This is the small mountain one must go up on the cable car before...
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Rockclimbers, Urca Mountain, Rio
The cable cars seem to be an easier way to the top.
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Botafogo Section from Urca Mt
Corcovado Mountain is seen in the distance. The natural setting for...
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Flamengo Section, Rio, from Urca Mt
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Rio Harbor from Urca Mt
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Botafogo Beach, Rio, from Urca Mt
Each section of the city has its own beach.
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Sugarloaf Mountain (Pao de Acucar),
The cable cars are the only way up to the top.
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Copacabana Beach, Rio, from Sugarloaf
Possibly the most famous beach in the world. Vermelha Praia (beach) is...
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Downtown (Centro) Rio, from Sugarloaf
Highrises and a local airport can be seen.
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Botafogo and Corcovado Mt
This view from Sugarloaf shows more of the central area of Rio de Janeiro.
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Central southern Rio, from Sugarloaf
This is a huge city but only the second largest in Brazil as Sao Paulo...
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Ipanema Beach, Rio
This beach was made famous by the song "Girl from Ipanema"...
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Leblon Beach, Rio
This beach is immediately west and contiguous with Ipanema Beach
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Sao Conrado Beach, Rio
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Sao Conrado Beach, Rio
some surfing was being done at the far end of the beach.
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Congested housing in Rio
The Christ the Redeemer Statue is seem from all parts of the city.
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Sao Conrado Beach, Rio
The sidewalks design is unique for each section of the city.
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Intercontinental Rio Hotel
Located on Sao Conrado Beach.
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Beach kiosk, Sao Conrado, Rio
A popular place on hot days.
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Abandoned Hotel, Sao Conrado, Rio
Apparently back taxes prevent sale of this property which is deteriorating.
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