by Jonathan Evans | Jun 6, 2010 | Argentina, Photos, PotD, South America
For those of you paying attention, you will remember that I have already written about Ruta 40 from my Patagonia trip. On that occasion I travelled on it southwards from Bariloche to El Chalten, a distance of around 1,500km. It wasn’t however, my first time on...
by Jonathan Evans | Jun 1, 2010 | Colombia, South America
People from Medellin say that the best part of Bogota is the road to Medellin. Whilst I wouldn’t go that far, Bogota definitely has its charms, I do sort of know what they mean. It is not a pretty city and the overwhelming feeling is one of chaos and crowding,...
by Jonathan Evans | May 31, 2010 | Argentina, Colombia, Guest Blogging, South America
I’m not actually a very big fan of tango. There, I’ve said it. It’s very impressive to see, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to watch a show, and my entire time here I have never actually paid to see anybody dance it. Having said that, I have...
by Jonathan Evans | May 28, 2010 | Argentina, Photos, PotD, South America
OK, so two photos today and not of anyone actually tangoing either but two iconic tango places in Buenos Aires. Carlos Gardel is to Tango what Maradona is to Football. Except more so. And he’s dead. The world’s greatest ever Tango singer, Gardel was killed...
by Jonathan Evans | May 27, 2010 | Ecuador, Non-Travel, South America
Cotopaxi is an active volcano close to Quito, Ecuador. The summits of the volcanos in central Ecuador are the furthest points from the earth’s centre due to the bulging of the earth at the equator. This is a timelapse video taken from Nasa’s APOD site...
by Jonathan Evans | May 26, 2010 | Bolivia, Photos, PotD, South America
This is Matias. He’s a teddy bear. I sat next to him (and his owner Jenny) on a 10 hour bus ride in Bolivia from Sucre to Uyuni. When I first got on, he was actually sitting in my seat but he’s a very well brought up bear so he moved. When Jenny’s...
