by Jonathan Evans | Nov 4, 2010 | Argentina, Brasil, Non-Travel, Paraguay, South America
San Ignacio in the Misiones Province of NorthEast Argentina is best know for the remains of the San Ignacio Mini Jesuit Mission. Founded in 1632, the Mission (along with 29 more spread out over modern day Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina) was an attempt to provide the...
by Jonathan Evans | Jun 29, 2010 | Brasil, Photos, PotD, South America
by Jonathan Evans | May 19, 2010 | Brasil, Photos, PotD, South America
Today’s photo was taken the day after Brasilia’s 49th Anniversary celebrations outside the iconic cathedral. I’d already done the tour of the buildings a couple of days before and I just liked the look of this guy taking a break from his work.
by Jonathan Evans | Apr 17, 2010 | Argentina, Brasil, Food, General Travel, Peru, South America
One of the joys of travelling in a country where they don’t speak your language is that occasionally you’ll come across a name that has one meaning for the locals and another entirely for you. And you can take a picture and giggle at the crazy foreign...
by Jonathan Evans | Feb 8, 2010 | Brasil, Colombia, Peru, South America
A quick update from Leticia – got back here last night from a few days in Puerto Narino, which is 70km up the Amazon towards Peru. Tomorrow we’re getting a fast boat from Santa Rosa (an island across the river in Peru) to Iquitos (also in Peru). To buy the...
by Jonathan Evans | Oct 20, 2009 | Argentina, Brasil, General Travel, Roadtrip, South America, US Trip
The Guardian has published its Readers Travel Awards 2009 – of the 5 winners in the Best Overseas Travel Destination: 1. Iguazu Falls 2. Macchu Pichu 3. Ankgor Temples 4. Grand Canyon 5. Great Barrier Reef I’ve been to 3 of ’em in the last year. My...
