Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas Chile’s port to access Antarctica, usually by airplane. Punta Arenas is east of the Andes Mountains when the … Continue reading Punta Arenas
Month: January 2013
Tierra del Fuego
Tierra del Fuego. What does that phrase conjure up in your mind? Something exotic or something wild and furious? It … Continue reading Tierra del Fuego
Ushuaia
What is an Ushuaia? It is pronounced as “oo-shoo-AYE-ah” and means a bay penetrating westward. Well, the bay turns out … Continue reading Ushuaia
Cape Horn
Cape Horn What do you expect to see at the southern most tip of South America? How do you expect … Continue reading Cape Horn
Penguins 101
Penguins at Bluff Cove. King penguins nesting in the midst of Gentoo penguins and sharing the land with upland geese. … Continue reading Penguins 101
Hypnosis on a sea day.
Cruise ships offer daily entertainment, often many different shows or activities each day. Stage Production shows with signers and dancers … Continue reading Hypnosis on a sea day.
Do You Know This Face?
Today we visited Puerto Madryn, Argentina. It is about half way between Buenos Aires and Cape Horn, in a sheltered … Continue reading Do You Know This Face?
Hide Ride
Montevideo, Uruguay was once described as the Switzerland of South America and also as the breadbasket of South America. Now … Continue reading Hide Ride
The Simple Life
The cowboy of South America is called a gaucho. The name could be derived from the local indian name for … Continue reading The Simple Life
Star Princess cruise around Cape Horn.
The first stop is Montevideo Uruguay. Today was another adventure. The terminal used to process the passengers was attempting to … Continue reading Star Princess cruise around Cape Horn.
