This is the blog/travel journal for Chris & Joanne Reilly from Glasgow, Scotland. After quitting our jobs and selling our house, we plan to travel around the globe for the next year.

Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Dubcentral's South American Highlights

Top 5 - Must See Places

1. Inca Trail / Machu Pichu - Peru
2. Moreno Glacier - Argentina
3. Igazu Falls - Argentina
4. Tupiza to Uyuni Jeep Tour (Salar de Uyuni) - Bolivia
5. Nazca Lines - Peru


Top 5 - Cities

1. Buenos Aires
2. La Paz
3. Rio De Janeiro
4. Cuzco
5. Salta


Top 5 - Bars

1. Gibraltar - Buenos Aires (San Telmo)
2. Emporio - Rio De Janiero (Ipanema)
3. Sol y Luna - La Paz
4. Mandela`s - Cuzco
5. Mongo´s - La Paz


Top 5 - Restaurants

1. Carreto Churrascario - Rio De Janeiro (Ipanema)
2. Las Tinijas - Mendoza
3. Bacacay - Montevideo
4. Fallen Angel - Cuzco
5. Via Via - Buenos Aires (San Telmo)


Things we will miss about South America

Inka Cola
Empanadas
Budget Tour Group
Bariloche Chocolate
Huge Steaks for under 5 pounds
Free Rum and Cokes
Pisco Sours
Caprihinias


Things we won´t miss about South America

Road Blocks
Long Bus Journeys
Chipped Glasses and Plates
Back Seat of the Jeep
Bad Service in Restaurants
Finger Puppet Sellers in Cuzco
Not being able to get change of notes
Itapu Dam (Igazu, Brazil)
Moon Valley (La Paz)



Other Highlights

Brazil -

Christo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer), Sugar Loaf Mountain, Ipanema Beach & The Maracana Stadium

Argentina -

San Telmo Markets & Bars, Boca Juniors Game, Museum of Modern Art, Wineries in Mendoza, Speed Boat at Igazu Falls, St Patricks Night Street Party

Chile -

Monkey Puzzle Hostal (Pucon), Mount Villaraca (Pucon), Small Bars in Barrio Brasil (Santiago)

Uruguay -

Ice Cream in Colonia, Cycling, Beaches and our Apartment in Punte Del Este

Bolivia -

Horseriding in Tupiza (Joanne loved it, I didn't), Train Graveyard in Uyuni, Minuteman Pizzas in Uyuni, Music Museum (La Paz), Witches Market (La Paz), Large Procession, International Press Photo Exhibition, Lake Titcaca, La Cupla Hostal in Copacabana, Isla del Sol.

Peru -

The Fallen Angel Nightclub, Burgers Stall in Cuzco, Mama Africa`s, Cusco Cathedral, People watching in Plaza de Arms, The Sacred Valley, Colca Canyon and the Condors, Convent in Arequipa, Juanita (the Ice Maidedn) Mummy, Arequipa Kebabs, Camping on the Beach in Puerto Inka, The Ballestas Islands & the sea life

Worst Restaurants

1. Buffet Grand Dragon - Montevideo - Uruguay
2. Mankha Uta - Copacabana - Bolivia
3. Mitro Annexo - Tupiza - Bolivia
4. Reasturant in Square - Ollantaytambo - Peru
5. Cafe Cafe - Lima (Milafores) - Peru

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