Why the two names? Iguazu Falls span the Iguazu River, which is also the border between Argentina and Brazil. Cataratas (waterfalls) del Iguazú is the Spanish name used in Argentina, while Cataratas do Iguaçu is the Portuguese name used in Brazil. In English, they are generally referred to as Iguazu Falls (or Iguazú Falls). In... Continue Reading →
Cruising: South America and Antarctica
We had visited the northern part of South America some years back, but Argentina and Chile were still on our list of places we wanted to go (very creatively referred to as The List). Lately we'd been tiring of our style of months-long slow travel (long-ish stays in each location, public transportation and lots of... Continue Reading →
Santiago: A quick stop
We flew into Santiago, Chile, from Vancouver via Toronto a few days before boarding a South America/Antarctica cruise. Some fellow passengers were taking guided tours and day trips to Valparaiso and then they arranged for a separate transfer (with a shopping stop) to the cruise ship port in San Antonio. Since the purpose of arriving... Continue Reading →