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Latin America
From Buenos Aires to Uruguay
Alex and I waited for the train that would take us to the Retiro, the main transportation center in Buenos Aires. From Retiro we drove in a taxi to Puerto Madero to purchase tickets that would take us on a ferry across the river to Uruguay. Uruguay is a tiny country next to Buenos Aires and when you look at the two countries there really are only … [Read more...] about From Buenos Aires to Uruguay
An Elaborate Performance in Cali
Today we are going back to Cali, Colombia. Cali is a comparatively modern and, it must be said, ugly city and is rather light on standard tourist attractions. The nicest neighborhoods were built back in the sixties and seventies; practically nothing built after that has any redeeming value. The city is known for its nightlife, particularly for its salsa clubs, probably because … [Read more...] about An Elaborate Performance in Cali
My Motorcycle Diaries: Part 1
It must have been midnight when I casually whined to my Brazilian friend Alexandre that I haven't really been anywhere in Argentina. "Well, where are you thinking about going" -Alexandre "I hear Cordoba is a pretty nice city. I think that's where i'd like to go first next time I leave Buenos Aires" -me Some background information on Cordoba. It's a 10 hour bus ride from … [Read more...] about My Motorcycle Diaries: Part 1
Notes From Bogota
Back in Bogota last August I did the usual. I ate well, drank at cafe's and partied non-stop. I flew from Buenos Aires to Bogota and stayed at my favorite hostel, Hostel Sue #2, which has turned into a tradition as history shows I can be expected to stay with them in Bogota at least once a year. I arrived on a Monday night and ran into some people I had met on previous trips, … [Read more...] about Notes From Bogota