As WD already explained, getting her visa for Brazil at the border of Iguazu Falls was no trouble. Thankful to have that over and done as soon as we arrived, we headed for the famed Iguazu Falls.
Our old travel friend Rick recommended Iguazu over Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. This was nice to hear [...]
Here are some stupid unrelated observations and rants I’ve had while traveling in Latin America (don’t take any of this too seriously):
The queue is a figment of the North American imagination… or perhaps gringos are invisible due to our blinding white skin. I swear I’ve [...]
Traveling down the coast of Peru, we decided to spend a night in Lima. We were here last year and decided to stay in the hip, trendy, Miraflores area of the city again.
Many of the little towns and villages we have stayed in on this journey may have just a couple of restaurants, and [...]
The north of Peru is quite poor and has a reputation as being fairly dangerous. The majority of the world’s population lives in poverty, but it’s the dangerous part that concerns me (although the poverty does too). Our guidebook and the travel boards are filled with warnings of attacks around the tourist sites, and [...]
Quito is great I’m sure but I have been mostly bed-ridden for the last few days. When we checked into our hostel with a private bathroom (it’s a big deal to have our own bathroom on this trip) I wondered why we had 4 extra rolls of papel hygenico. Let’s just say I [...]
