Buenos Aires Airport The airport is located well outside the city center. It was a good 45 minute drive with no traffic. Thank god the taxis are c…

The food in Buenos Aires is very good. But what’s not to like –beef, beef, beef and more beef. La Cabana Located in the Recoleta at 1967 Ro…

Buenos Aires has the look and feel of a metropolis in Spain. The basic layout of the city is very similar to those in Europe. The city center, Plaza …

This is really one of the world’s greatest natural phenomena. If you have the time and money please experience this awesome natural spectacle. If y…

Full Day (or More) Walking Tour. Start at the Plaza San Martin. It is a beautiful plaza with a large statue of Gen. San Martin on horseback. On th…

The capital of Uruguay and a city that you can see the sights in two days. It has a European feel as most of the buildings were built in the late 1…

A couple miles long by ¼ mile wide, this is the laid back beach resort that Argentineans flock to in the summer. No wonder, it is a great beach re…

Final Thoughts We are about to embark on the RSSC Seven Seas Mariner and cruise to Punta Del Este, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. If you like to cru…

I went to a riot and a football (soccer)game broke out.  What an experience.  I love soccer and I've played and followed leagues from other…

Satyricon ��" Rua Barao da Torre, 192 Ipenema If you love seafood, then this is your place to eat. Satyricon is known as the IN place to see a…

Centro -  A bargain shoppers paradise. It’s not the Mall of America, but you can find almost anything in this shopping maze as long a…

For the Runner – Copacabana Beach It’s a wonderful run along the beach of Copacabana. In the early morning (7am), hundreds of people run/walk …

Cocovado – The Redeemer Everyone has seen it in photos, TV or in person. It is the mountain –top statue of Jesus with his arms spread open tow…

RIO Airport The airport is old and the customs/passport area is very small for the volume of passengers passing through every day. The baggage cla…

We are in the airport waiting to get on the plane. I was talking to this older gentleman on the same flight to  Rio De Janeiro. He told me …