Gaucho, Uruguay

20240103 – Montevideo, Uruguay

In 1984, a general strike, first after the 1973 coup, spread through the country in support of the political prisoners.  ...
20231231 - Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands)

20231231 – Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands)

The main island where we landed is about 300 miles (480km) west of mainland Patagonia in Argentina.  There are two ...
20231226-28 - Antarctica

20231226-28 – Antarctica

Antarctica makes you feel like you are on another planet. Everything is surreal. We encountered many whales and penguins hitching ...
20231224 - Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Drake Passage, Antarctica

20231224 – Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Drake Passage, Antarctica

As we approached Antarctica, the icebergs started to appear right and left.  It was a mesmerizing scene.  As they silently ...
20231218 - Coquimbo, Chile. 20231219 – Santiago (San Antonio), Chile. 20231223 – Punta Arenas, Chile.

20231218 – Coquimbo, Chile. 20231219 – Santiago (San Antonio), Chile. 20231223 – Punta Arenas, Chile.

We walked past buildings in Santiago built under the same French/Spanish influence. The highlight was seeing the presidential offices where ...