I started the year off in the Amazon in Brazil where I travelled with two Argentinian guys, two Italian guys and a Brazilian guide. We chattered non stop despite the fact I did not know Italian and only had a smattering of Brazilian Portuguese, the Italians had no english and the Argentinians had no […]
Read MoreFifteen young investigators were looking for the tree from North East Argentina. Armed with magnifying glasses and binoculars they had been set a task to find a variety of leaves and the largest tree in the Gardens. They were divided into small teams with a Conviven volunteer helping to keep the eager young detectives […]
Read MoreThe call of African drums starts this Carnival which lasts for 40 days. The first day is Parade of the calls day which went on throughout the night known as desfile de las LLamadas. The calls derive from the days of the black slaves when they would meet to celebrate or deal with social […]
Read MoreUruguay is a Guarani Indian word which means river of birds. It has the most amazing bird life from noisy green parrots nesting in the trees chattering away and eating all the plant life to the beautiful but elusive red crested Cardinal, the many yellow bellied varieties which flashed past me and the tiny […]
Read MoreI found an amazing windsurfing area in the north of Brazil called Jericoacoara where the streets were of sand (horrible for lugging suitcases). It was a tiny village with enormous desert like sand dunes which you climbed to watch the stunning sunsets. My plan had been to windsurf there but, due to a month […]
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