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Brazil: Historic and rural route in Espiritu Santo

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Vitória Vista de Vila Velha by SSodre.

Espiritu Santo, is a state north of Rio de Janeiro, with beaches competitive, a curious offer ecotourism and colonies Italian, Austrian and other European countries, in addition to imposing Pedra Azul State Park. There’s plenty to see and learn in this state. Then I show the following points of interest:

Vitoria:

When night falls, a tropical regularly, around 19, the Vitória Bay lights up like a giant Christmas tree and the buildings of its skyline form a garland whose lights are reflected in the waters of the Atlantic. The glory is even greater in these days when every neighbor joins the lights always hold their own lighting for Natal. The best place to appreciate it all is from the Ilha do Boi, a small island which is opposite a residential district of Vitoria, capital of Espirito Santo state north of Rio de Janeiro to reserve more than a surprise even to those visitors who assume to know While Brazil. (more…)

La Rioja: Crossing the Andes

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Mapa Recorrido 2009 by DAKAR Rally.

Crossing the Andes, is a historic route that even today, with technology and progress of the new century, cross the mighty Andes Mountains remains a major challenge. At the end of the day, in a few places in the world are mountains over 6000 meters, which monitor extinct volcanoes lonely horizons and a vast landscape where only the queen and great condor. (more…)

Argentina “Roads height”

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Cabildo de Salta por drcak07.

From Salta to Santa Cruz, drain the Andes Mountains and its foothills many winding roads that border the “high” beauty: the Quebrada de las Conchas Salta, Route 7 to the Christ Redeemer in Mendoza, the water crossing to Chile Black in San Juan, the route to the viewpoint of Cochuna in Tucuman and Camino of Monte Zeballos in Santa Cruz.

From the height, the edge of a cornice road, it captures the true dimension of the vastness of a landscape. The notion of space is lost as it enlarges the visual horizon, and getting it back soon when more than 1000 meters below is a small black dot moving on four wheels in slow motion through the route. (more…)

Kayaking and Trekking in Lake Puelo

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Lago Puelo por The.Man.Who.

Puelo Lake is an idyllic Andean village surrounded by rivers and streams that flow down from the mountains and flow into a clear lake. In addition to enjoying the scenery, kayak excursions and walks around to the top of a hill where the Huemul.

Located in the northwest province of Chubut, almost at the edge of Black River to the north and Chile to the west, the village of Lake Puelo and surrounding areas contain some of Patagonia’s most natural and best preserved while the country. (more…)

All the magic of tourism in the south of Mendoza

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

If variety is the spice, what better than a tour of the southern Mendoza. With an unparalleled range of attractions, which combine mountains, valleys, sun and water, the extreme south of the province of Mendoza is offered as an alternative both for those who captures the adventure and for the quiet walker who loves landscapes, sunrises and the sunsets that placid sleep beautifully in the Andes.

Three cities and a cluster of small villages, hamlets or places dreamed up the virtuous triangle passing through this corner of southern Manitoba: San Rafael, Malargue and General Alvear. (more…)

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