A central market in Cuzco, Ecuador offering fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers (2 dozen long stem roses for US$1.60) and assorted meats. There were numerous stalls offering fresh cooked meals and it seemed a popular place for lunch. Gave me a new perspective on the expression “the whole hog”. Join us as we visit historic treasures,Continue reading “Selected Images • The Whole Hog!”
Category Archives: Central & South America
Going To Machu Picchu
How To Get To Machu Picchu, Peru It’s one of the Wonders of the World and growing in interest year after year. It’s currently estimated that over 70% of tourists visiting Peru are bound for Machu Picchu. Getting to the Inca citadel isn’t like a usual excursion but actually unfolds in a number of stepsContinue reading “Going To Machu Picchu”
Strolling Through The Jungle
We’re not big on guided tours for a number of reasons, but we were invited to join some friends on a South American packaged tour* that seemed a good value. It included a number of destinations that we were interested in and maybe one or two we would have never considered. One of those wasContinue reading “Strolling Through The Jungle”
A Trip To Iguazu Falls
Argentina’s Natural Wonder of the World Picture a wide, slow moving river flowing through tropical jungles around hundreds of islands thick with trees. The water at the nearer bank flattens and slowly spreads out into jungle, while the far side narrows and seems to funnel into a U shaped trough. Clouds of mist billow skywardContinue reading “A Trip To Iguazu Falls”
Selected Images • Machu Picchu At Last
After five years of failed attempts we have made it to Peru and Machu Picchu. It is even more amazing than we thought possible. Lots of images and discoveries around Peru and Ecuador to follow… Join us as we visit historic treasures, natural wonders and vibrant cities set against backdrops that are endlessly changing andContinue reading “Selected Images • Machu Picchu At Last”
Port of Call Belize
Visiting Belize And Belize City The name Belize is traditionally believed to have been derived from the Spanish pronunciation of the last name of Peter Wallace, a Scottish buccaneer who may have begun the first settlement at the mouth of the Belize River about 1638. It was also a major part of the Maya civilizationContinue reading “Port of Call Belize”