South America - Photoblog
I few years back my wife and I visited some interesting places in South America. One of them was the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Our next stop was the huge Iguazu Falls located at the meeting point of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. The final place visited on the trip was Buenos Aires in Argentina. Below are some of my favorite photos from that memorable trip.
Rio de Janeiro. Copacabana beach upper left
Sugar Loaf
Mountain
Well-known Christ the Redeemer statue located on Corcovado
mountain in Rio was a must-visit.
But the statue was all
surrounded by clouds when we arrived...
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| Fellow visitors waiting patiently for a break in the clouds | Faint view of the statue in the clouds. |
Voila! The clouds finally opened up and we got a clear view of the
statue.
Rio view from Corcovado mountain
Ipanema Beach, Rio (on a Sunday)
Copacabana Beach, Rio (from the hotel roof)
Jardim Botanico park in
Rio
Curtain of plants living on the trees in the park
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Several Sagui monkeys
roamed around in the trees. |
Tropical birds like this Aerial Toucan could be seen in the park. |
Cannon Ball Tree flower. Fruits hanging from the tree truly looked like good size cannon balls. |
The
Redeemer
statue from the park.
After a long open Jeep-ride up to the Tijuca Forest in the
mountainous regions of Rio de
Janeiro we reached this overlook with a fabulous view. The Christ
statue is visible on a mountain in the far distance.
A closer view
A
colorful Samba show with elaborate costumes was part of our
program in Rio
Iguazu
- The largest waterfall system on the planet with 275
separate drops.
Iguazu's misty boardwalk
Iguazu Falls with the "Devils Throat" in the background
"Devils Throat" (Photo taken from the board walk)
Iguazu
boat tour
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| Visiting a huge bird park | Flamingo | |
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| Blue and Yellow Macaw | Toco Toucan |
Arriving in
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The city is sometimes called "The Paris of South America"
Colorful
La Boca district, Buenos Aires
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| Pre-school kids | Street artists offering Argentine Tango lessons |
World renowned above-ground Recoleta Cemetary, Buenos Aires,
burial
site of Argentina's most famous figures, including Evita
Peron.
Modern Puerto Madero district, Buenos Aires.
(Note fall leaves on the trees in April, left)
Puerto Madero district with
the unique rotating Woman's
Bridge
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We left Buenos Aires with fall leaves on the trees in mid April. The next day we returned to spring in Oregon with blossoming trees. Truly a contrast in seasons. |
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