Grand Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti Visiting Port-au-Prince in a day to see firsthand the destruction from the earthquake and to explore the city’s sights. The capital and largest city of Haiti was destroyed by a 7.0 earthquake in 2010. As a French colony in 1749, the city remained the major center of … Continue reading Port-au-Prince in a Day
Grand Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti Planning an itinerary through the largest islands of the Caribbean, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. With summer quickly approaching, a quick one and a half week trip to the Caribbean seemed like the perfect start. A week ago, I purchased a multi city ticket arriving in … Continue reading Grand Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti
Tornado Tour of South America – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil Touring Rio de Janeiro in a day. Rio de Janeiro is one of the most visited cities in South America. It is the capital of the region and part of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for the cultural landscape. … Continue reading Rio de Janeiro in a Day
Tornado Tour of South America – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil Crossing the bordering into Brazil and visiting the Iguaçu Falls. To get to the Iguacu Falls, I went through the border at Ciudad del Este. Border Crossing at Ciudad del Este, Paraguay to Brazil Having just gone through immigration, I had to … Continue reading Iguaçu Falls
Tornado Tour of South America – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil A morning in Ciudad del Este to see the Itaipu Dam before heading to the border for Brazil! Flying from Santa Cruz, there is a brief layover in Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay, before arriving in Ciudad del Este. During the transfer … Continue reading Ciudad Del Este and the Itaipu Dam
Tornado Tour of South America – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil A morning in Sucre, Bolivia to see the The House of Freedom, Metropolitan Cathedral, and the Departmental Autonomous Government of Chuquisaca. Sucre Sucre is the constitutional capital of Bolivia though it has less government buildings than La Paz. It is known as … Continue reading Sucre La Ciudad Blanca
Tornado Tour of South America – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil Taking a Potosi Mine Tour and briefly visiting the city center. To get to Potosi, I took a bus from Uyuni. I went in the morning and found a company with tickets available. For breakfast I went to a street food cart … Continue reading Potosi Mine Tour
Tornado Tour of South America – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil Traveling to Bolivia to see the world famous Salar de Uyuni or Uyuni Salt Flats and taking a tour of Uyuni town, the Train Cemetery, and Isla Incahuasi. To get to Uyuni, the town where tours leave for the salt flats, I … Continue reading Uyuni Salt Flats Largest in the World
Tornado Tour of South America – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil A tour of Iquique in a day, exploring the beach and town center along Baquedano Street. Iquique is a major Chilean port city and the capital of the Tarapacá Region. The town grew due to its bustling saltpeter mining in the Atacama … Continue reading Iquique in a Day
Tornado Tour of South America – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil A tour of Santiago in a day, exploring the main sights including Cerro San Cristóbal, La Chascona, Plaza de Armas, Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago, and Museo Bellas Artes and briefly checking out the nightlife. The capital of Chile has been Santiago since … Continue reading Santiago in a Day