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JOSE ARTIGAS MAUSOLEUM-URUGUAY

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Plaza Independencia is one of the main squares that any tourist will cross touring the once glamorous city of Montevideo.  In the center of the plaza you will find a monument depicted the great General Artigas.  Once you snap a few pictures and continue walking you will find a set of stairs that lead you under the monument.  Its […]

SALAR DE TARA – ATACAMA DESERT, CHILE

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This was on one of the tours that I took in the Atacama desert that I would highly recommend to anyone.  The roads are so rough that you are not able to go yourself and need to take a 4×4.  A max of 4 people are also allowed on the tour and they even feed […]

THE TERMINATOR – PARAGUAY

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Not many people go to Paraguay and the main is reason is because the country is overlooked with the likes of Argentina, Peru, and even Brazil.  First I would like you to guess what the vehicle was carrying.  Rice.  Why would you need so much security for rice?  I honestly dont know because I was […]

GIANT CHESS AT THE FESTIVAL OF LAUGHS

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Canada in the summer turns into the land of festivals and Montreal in particular.  I use to love playing chess while I was younger and to find this was a welcomed surprise.  I was invited to Montreal by Todd & Lauren from Globetrooper and got to meet up with Dave & Deb from ThePlanetD, we […]

FIRST NIGHT OUT WITH CHILEANS part 2: FOOD IN CHILE

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Part 2 of my night out with Chileans involved Chilean Food.  I have yet  to taste any Chilean food out in the countryside but I can tell you that the rise of the American culture has certainly influenced the country.  Much of the world is in a love and hate relationship with American culture, they hate rap but […]

The Blonde Penguin – Antarctica

The Blonde Penguin - Antarctica

Found at the massive Gentoo penguin colony in Port Lockroy, Antarctica, this penguin is not a victim of being Albino.  It just has a loss of pigment in its skin.  It was quite unique and we were very lucky to have a world renown biologist and penguin expert, Frank Todd, on board the ship.  Don’t forget to check out other […]