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A GLIMPSE OF BUENOS AIRES

Posted in Buenos Aires, tagged , , on August 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Title: Mi Corazón
Artist/Group: Tango Club Bajo Fondo
Buenos Aires is the largest city of South America and the gateway to Latin America as Madrid is to Europe.  Buenos Aires is modern, elegant, dynamic, a city of contrasts, with a vibrant nightlife and European culture. The French and Italian influence in buildings of Recoleta, the combination [...]

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ARRIVING IN MADRID

Posted in Madrid, tagged , , , , , , on June 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

DO NOT expect to go to bed early in Madrid.  We arrived at eleven p.m. or so to Barajas Airport, coming from Rome, hoping our Spanish friends would have made reservations in a hotel to then have a quick snack and rest.  Nothing further from reality.  They did make reservations, yes, but at the very [...]

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DORDOGNE – ARRIVING

Posted in DORDOGNE - Perigord, tagged , , , , , , , on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

We awakened on a beautiful sunny morning, a perfect day to re discover the magic of Paris or to stroll along the streets, after our delicious café au lait and croissants.  After wandering for about an hour, time runs fast when you are in Paris, we saw something that looked like a food street market, [...]

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PUERTO VIEJO – Crossing the Mountains

Posted in COSTA RICA - Puerto Viejo, tagged , , , , , , on March 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »

On our way to the Caribbean we took the Braulio Carrillo Highway Nº 32, the road to Limon is marked as Siquirres Highway.  The Braulio Carrillo is a modern highway that bisects the National Park.  By then, it was 10 p.m., and we ventured out to the darkest night I remember, only relying on the [...]

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PUERTO VIEJO – Arriving

Posted in COSTA RICA - Puerto Viejo, tagged , , , , , , on March 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »

PUERTO VIEJO – COSTA RICA
 
 
This was a family – surf – trip. This means, kids surf – parents suffer.  We arrived Miami Airport early enough to check in on time, pay a short visit to the free-shop and wait till take off.  We were supposed to arrive to San Jose, Costa Rica,  at 3 p.m., for [...]

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AMBERGRIS CAYE – The Sound

Posted in AMBERGRIS CAYE - San Pedro, tagged , , , , , on February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Popular music of Belize is the punta rock, reggae is also part of daily life.   The sound of the island is the sound of nature.  The waves breaking in the barrier reef, the trade winds swaying the palms, the hawl of monkeys in the tropical forest and local music. Unfortunately, I must say that San [...]

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AMBERGRIS CAYE – Arriving

Posted in AMBERGRIS CAYE - San Pedro, tagged , , , , , , on February 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »

 

After ten minutes of struggling with our luggage, we decided to look for a cab.  There were no cars within sight, but we saw some golf carts bumping along the dusty street.  There are almost no cars in San Pedro. The main mode of transportation are golf carts, bycicles and ….feet.

So, we stopped a [...]

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BASQUE COUNTRY – Arriving

Posted in BASQUE COUNTRY, tagged , , , , on February 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Le quartier du “Petit Paris” à Sare P1000569, originalmente cargada por Marc054.  
Title: Dena bukatzean
Artist/Group: Jabier Muguruza

 
We left Madrid by car towards San Sebastian, someone told us that it would be better to take the highway to Vitoria and then San Sebastian, but highways and me are not best friends, unless I am in a hurry, so [...]

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