Sirens and Lights

One of the “sculptures” stopping for a snack in Buenos Aires….

Graffiti in Valparaiso, Chile (about 2 hours from Santiago, a funky student-y town that’s known for its asceneurs going up and down the hills of the city….it’s a super colorful place filled with a jumble of bright houses poking out and up from just about every possible angle) .

At the top of Volcan Villarica in Pucon, Chile…you can’t see it from here, but it’s actually a really steep climb uphill, about 1/3 or 1/4 of which is snow/ice. We donned crampons, grabbed our ice picks and off we went. The best part, of course, was the descent- you pretty much just sled down the sides of the volcano! Despite our crazy guide who decided to let us find our own way home, had a great time with my group!

Sunrise in Puerto Varas, Chile

Lago Todos Los Santos in Petrohue, Chile (near Puerto Varas)….this photo does the place absolutely no justice. To begin with, the lake is a stunning shade of turquoise surrounded by hills and mountains. There’s a volcano, Osorno), that sits beside the lake. It’s capped with snow and once you’re out on the water (I hired a fisherman to take me for a ride), the view is an incredible contrast of tropical colored water and snowy, wintery mountain. Nearby, there are also some beautiful waterfalls of the same color that crash over smooth black rocks, just to emphasize the contrast in colors.

En route to Bariloche, across the Andes from Puerto Varas. I had crossed the Andes once before, going from Mendoza in Argentina to Valparaiso, but the view this time was much different. Instead of mountains dusted and coated with snow, and flurries at the border patrol, once we crossed the border, we came across the beautiful Seven Lakes road, fringed by mountains and hills.

Sunset in Bariloche, Argentina

Boat trip out to Puerto Blest…shockingly cold, but worth every frozen cell

BACK IN BRASIL!!!!

Florianopolis, Brasil:

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