Feb. 28 to March 18, 2019
Joan and I took the shuttle from our home to LAX and took an overnight flight to Lima,
where we changed planes and flew on to Buenos Aires. Our tour guide met us and we
after a 30 minute bus ride we settled into our hotel. The next day we had a guided bus
tour to an area called La Boca and then to Recoleta Cemetery. One of the most famous
tombs there is that of Eva Peron. Juan Duarte Peron is interred in another cemetary.
the next 19 days
We were able to bring our deli lunch to a park where we
could listen and watch a couple
doing the tango in a park...
beautiful.
Hoping to see inside the cathedral
nearby, we found it closed
and the streets blocked off for security due
to a visit by the
President of Argentina.
Colorful street scenes abound...we
walked for awhile to a restored
tenement area found when they were building
the subway, and
relocating a river.and enjoyed the tour of what was restored.
Shops, bakeries, and retaurants in Buenos Aires
Norwegian Sun is one of the fleet's smallest ships with a capacity
of 1,936 passengers and 906
crewmembers, yet reviewers made note of its generously sized cabins
There were 260 people on this tour. Divided up we
were bussed to an area called "La Boca", where we had free
time to browsed and shop. And afterward, continued our city tour.
Statues of Juan & EVA Peron
An altar in a niche on the narrow walkway for pedestrians only
Lots to see in this busy area..asking for donations for animal
rescue.
Don Shaking Hands with the friendly Dog
Yard sale seen from the bus window
Bus stop on the way to the port for a bite to eat.
A crowded mall area full of shops behind Joan
All kinds of brightly painted buildings in La Boca area.
This is the tomb of the Duarte family where Eva Peron is interred.
mausoleums and crowds enjoying the elaborate "city".
Afterwards we went to the port and boarded our ship.
First stop is Montevideo, Uruguay on Sunday, March 3. After
breakfast, we rode a shuttle from the port to walk
around Montevideo to see what we could see.
The vegetable markets just like in other cities south of the border
nesting in the trees don't mind...this was taken in a park
where we rested
Our steward made a different animal from towels every night
province of Chubut in Argentine Patagonia. It is the capital of the Viedma Department, and
has about 93,995 inhabitants according to the last census in 2010.
Puerto Madryn is protected by the Golfo Nuevo, which is formed by the Península Valdés and
the Punta Ninfas. It is an important centre for tourists visiting the natural attractions of the
Península Valdés and the coast.
A new shopping mall in the city centre has helped tourism significantly, making Puerto Madryn
a more attractive place for both international and domestic tourists visiting Patagonia. It is
twinned with Nefyn, a small town on the Llŷn Peninsula in North Wales, the result of its
enduring link with Welsh culture since the Welsh settlement in Argentina.
After a day at sea, next stop was Puerto
Madryn, Argentina,
founded by welsh settlers. March 5th
at a school dressed in an original outfit. We had tea and cookies
with another girl who loved practicing her English and telling us
about her University major and about the school. We enjoyed
out time looking through the classrooms, and at the old photos.
The museum above was closed for some holiday.
Low tide along the boardwalk with high rises in the downtown
area.
Our Cruise Ship docked at the end of a very long pier
After another sea day here we are entering onto the dock at
Stanley, with welcome sign below.
Christ Church Cathedral, one of the 3 Churches in Stanley
You can see how cold it is here with blankets on the horses
to keep them warm.
Whale bones serve as an entry way to the church walkway.
Lots of brightly painted houses, and taxis that help to brighten
cold, rainy weather here. We had tea and connected to theinternet in a little cafe.
Cape Horn passage.. The sea is unusually calm as we pass
by today, but it was rocky overnight March 8. This was a day
to take it easy, drink tea, and rest, not much to see.
Yacimientos Petroliferos Discales or "Fiscal Oilfields" building,
gas station in Ushuaia, and Don recovered from a bad head cold.
Lots of flowers in bloom....opposite season to ours here
Street art do you know what this is???
Sea food restaurant
Clothing
store with penguins reminding us how close we are
to Antarctica.
the old part of town to tour this Museum and former Prison.
Pretty flowers with busy port and snow capped mountains.
Getting off
the ship we passed through the busy port with
loading and unloading of many cargo ships.
This store reminded me or an REI sports store in the USA
Busy port
of Ushuaia - blue roofs are souvenir shops
on the pier.
Wall Art on the Ushuaia post office
March 10.. stop at Puerto Arenas - walked to town and had lunch
but no pictures due to a glitch. Below....Passing
through this
desolate area below took two days....March
11 and 12th. It was
windy and rainy but we enjoyed the days at sea.
Map of Puerto Chacabuco March 13
Port Of
Chacabuco with restaurant & a few stores. Not much
to see here...stray dogs and the employees' homes. Only
saw other tourists from our cruise ship as we took a walk.
View out of Chacabuco harbor with ships at anchor
Puerto
Montt Chile, March 14-had to take a tender boat to
town for a walk - store with interesting trophy of wild boar.
More flowers
It was very cold in every port we stopped to visit...but was
OK with layers of clothing. Had a tasty lunch, memorable
tomatoes
and avocado...the first of the trip.
Puerto
Montt Chile - wall art - March 16 At Valparaiso port we
disembarked and stayed in a hotel in Santiago for 2 nights
The homeless encampment in Santiago
Santiago Chile contrast of the old and the new modern city
Joan with a mime painted up to look like a statue
Plaza in the center of town with twin tower church in back
ground
Archbishop of Santiago de Chile, currently Celestino Aós Braco, and the center of the archdiocese
of Santiago de Chile. Construction of the neoclassical cathedral began in 1753 and ended in 1799.
The architect was the Italian Gioacchino Toesca Further alterations ordered at the end of the 19th
century gave it its present appearance. Previous cathedrals in the archdiocese had been destroyed
by earthquakes.
March 17.We walked past this flood control basin on our
way to ride the cable car to the top of the mountain.
Bicyciclist's Race to the top on the road and back down miles to the
bottom as seen from our gondola far above the city.
San Cristobal Hill and cars ahead of us gliding up to the top.
Christ the Redeemer statue and adjacent church on top of
the mountian
People leave prayers and requests here near the church
Smog from the huge city of Santiago
Restaurant at the top of the Gondola ride - we ate lunch in the
little cafe near where we purchased our cable car tickets.
Afterward we walked back to our hotel, had dinner then
we took a shuttle to the airport about 8:30 p.m.and flew
home arriving on March 18 . The tour handled everything,
the cruise ship was Norwegian Sun. We lost a day going and
gained it back returning home.
It was a relaxing trip with excellent food and service, lots
of interesting lectures and talks, movies, and entertainment.