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After having a slight respite from my morning activities on Sugar Loaf Mtn. (the cable ride up was soooo smooth) and high with the Redeemer (no one ever refers to the statue as the Giant Christ!), my guide took me …

First, for my lovely Mom, here’s a picture of me – Wilson, my Rio guide, prostrated himself to take the picture. A few more, of so many, beautiful views: And of the Rio cathedral – not like ANY Other cathedral …

Rio is 4 hours ahead of SA, and I’ve just gotten to my hotel on Copacabana Beach – my room looks like the online website for this hotel, and the views from my room are beautiful and inviting. Unlike Ingo …

Another trip thru the Cataractas or Falls in Iguazu – on the Argentina side. Ingo was taciturn, but today at least offered me his umbrella for my trek alone over the Devil’s Throat part of the falls, and today I …

I left BA in the rain, even having to climb the steps to the airplane in a drizzle (the outgoing flight was delayed because of an electrical storm), but although Very HOT and VERY sunny, my guide Ingo, of Germanic …

Weather was like SA in June, and people were complaining about the heat. NOT me. I wandered thru BA most of the afternoon, stopping at the Museo de Bella Artes or fine art. While I was blown away by Rodin’s …

The food was good, but the show was fabulous, at Cafe de Los Angelitos (check it out online). There must have been at least 30 complete costume changes, if not more. The singers were top-notch, and some of the music …

I woke, sunny side up (there were travel complications yesterday, but as I’ve shared recently, that is such a first world problem). Started out this morning with beautiful guide Florencia (her grandmother is from Italy) and we walked and rode …

It is just after midnight here in Buenas Aires. I’m at my hotel (which is very nice and modern) but I miss the coddling I received during my entire stay in Peru. I’m sure it will be brighter tomorrow. And …

I’ll have to try the guinea pig upon my return