Blog Entries tagged '1980s'
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- South America 1988 (30) - Chile (6) - ImpressionsFinally in this diary from Chile I will, as before, try to write down a few summarising views and impressions from what we experienced during our 43 days in Chile.
With Chile the big South American journey has come to an Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Feb 22, 1988
- South America 1988 (29) - Chile (5) - The central partsBack to central Chile for the last two weeks before the long way home from South America
===Tuesday 09.02.1988, Puerto Montt - Valdivia===
The bus took much longer than expected, 4.5 hrs, but we did arrive in Valdivia and were met by Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Feb 22, 1988
- South America 1988 (28) - Chile (4) - The German SouthWe are taking a closer look at the towns, lakes and islands in the German south.
===Tuesday 02.02.1988, Puerto Varas===
We did a long jump today. We first went back to Villarica, then a Jac-bus (500 pesos = 2 dollars, 3 hrs) Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Feb 8, 1988
- South America 1988 (27) - Chile (3) - The Lake DistrictMoving south from Santiago to the Lake District, an active volcano and a vacation within the vacation.
===Saturday 23.01.1988, Concepción===
We arrived in Concepción from Santiago de Chile in around eight hours. Our bus was of Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Feb 1, 1988
- South America 1988 (26) - Chile (2) - SantiagoWe had some relaxing days in the capital of Chile. It was a wonderful city, much to see and with lovely summer weather.
===Sunday 17.01.1988, La Serena – Santiago de Chile===
[[http://sandalsand.travellerspoint.com/492/|The bus brought us Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Jan 23, 1988
- South America 1988 (25) - Chile (1) - The North[b]Peace and prosperity in northern Chile: After 36 hours on the train from Bolivia we had a belated arrival in a country very unlike its neighbours to the east and north. We went about with the usual money exchanging activity, Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Jan 16, 1988
- South America 1988 (24) - Bolivia (4) - Impressions[b]13 days in Bolivia was unexpectedly little. Even less expected was the fact that we did not get anywhere but La Paz. Like I have said before, this has a number of reasons. One was our wish to get to Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Jan 9, 1988
- South America 1988 (23) - Bolivia (3) - Leaving the country[b]Moving from Bolivia to Chile on the coast of the Pacific Ocean was no easy matter. For us it involved a long train ride across the world's driest desert, with views of fascinating salt lakes, and with time consuming border Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Jan 9, 1988
- South America 1988 (22) - Bolivia (2) - Next days in La PazOur next few days in La Paz were actually quite lazy with little happening.
===Monday 04.01.1988, La Paz===
Money exchanging: We went into the back room of the Farmacia Hispani (chocolate department) to get some local currency. Thei Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Jan 7, 1988
- South America 1987 (21) - Bolivia (1) - The Road to BoliviaThis is my story about the trip from Puno on Lake Titicaca across the Bolivian Altiplano on the road to the city of presumable peace – La Paz.
[i](A remark at the time of blogging: This is the story of a Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Jan 3, 1988
- South America 1987 (20) - Peru (7) - ImpressionsLike in Brazil and Ecuador we stayed in Peru approximately a month (32 days) and I would like to summarise some impressions from our stay.
[i](Here is an introduction to our visit to Peru at the time of blogging: As Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Dec 28, 1987
- South America 1987 (19) - Peru (6) - Puno and Lake TiticacaPuno, Titicaca and reed boats: The next leg of our journey through South America went to the town of Puno, right on the world’s highest navigable lake, Titicaca, 3,800 metres above sea level.
===Friday 25.12.1987, Cuzco – Puno===
The train Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Dec 28, 1987
- South America 1987 (18) - Peru (5) - Machu PicchuFinally, one of the highlights of this South American journey was coming up. We were going to visit Machu Picchu. In addition we’re going to spend Christmas in a foreign land.
===Tuesday 22.12.1987, Cuzco – Machu Picchu===
This was a long a Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Dec 25, 1987
- South America 1987 (17) - Peru (4) - First days in CuzcoChristmas was coming up and we wanted to press on into the mountainous southern Peru, and away from Lima. We flew to Cuzco, the ancient capital of the once mighty Inca people.
===Thursday 17.12.1987, Lima – Cuzco===
It was a lovely day Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Dec 22, 1987
- South America 1987 (16) - Peru (3) - Lima[b]Lima, and the long journey to get there: After a month in Ecuador we returned to Peru. We spent two days nearly continuously on buses from Riobamba in Ecuador to Lima, Peru over a distance of 1,700 km. Lima had Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Dec 17, 1987
- South America 1987 (15) - Ecuador (5) - ImpressionsMore than a month (33 days) in Ecuador was much more than we expected when we arrived here, not to talk of what we said before arriving in South America. But it was worth it!
The Spanish language course is largely Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Dec 12, 1987
- South America 1987 (14) - Ecuador (4) - Towns in the Andes[b]After spending more than three weeks in the capital of Ecuador we turned south in the Andes Mountains to visit a string of mountain towns and volcanoes south of Quito. The towns were Latacunga, Ambato, Baños, Saquisili, Riobamba and Guapo. Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Dec 12, 1987
- South America 1987 (13) - Ecuador (3) - QuitoWe spent most of the following three weeks on an intensive Spanish language course in Quito, with a few breaks in between.
===Monday 16.11.1987, Quito===
We finally found the South American Handbook-recommended Mama Rosita for breakf Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Dec 6, 1987
- South America 1987 (12) - Ecuador (2) - OtavaloThis is my story from the world's most famous Amerindian market town, Otavalo, and a very interesting guided trip to the villages around.
===Friday 13.11.1987, Quito - Otavalo===
Otavalo has a famous Indian market on Saturdays. As the Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Nov 15, 1987
- South America 1987 (11) - Ecuador (1) - The first daysWe crossed the border from Peru in the south and went straight to Quito. We immediately found Ecuador to be an exciting country and with a lovely capital.
[i](Here is an introduction to our visit to Ecuador at the time of Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Nov 12, 1987
- South America 1987 (10) - Peru (2) - Crossing the AndesThe next week we continued across the Andes in northern Peru and prepared to move on up north to Quito, Ecuador. I also wrote a letter home.
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- South America 1987 (9) - Peru (1) - The Amazon and beyond[b]This is the story of our travels in the Amazon region in Peru and its difficult connections. We had stayed the night in Leticia, Colombia, the twin town of Tabatinga in Brazil and were set for an onward flight into Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Nov 1, 1987
- South America 1987 (8) - Brazil (7) - ImpressionsImpressions from Brazil: We have now been almost exactly a month in Brazil, thirty days more precisely. That is almost what we had planned or expected. It is time for a review of all the impressions I have.
===First the financials===
We Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Oct 24, 1987
- South America 1987 (7) - Brazil (6) - A Colombian sidestepA Colombian sidestep: Moving west on the Amazon we made a quick trip into Colombia.
===Thursday 22.10.1987, Manaus – Tabatinga – Leticia===
The day took a surprising twist. We ended up in Colombia.
The plane was scheduled for departure Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Oct 23, 1987
- South America 1987 (6) - Brazil (5) - Manaus and the jungleManaus and the jungle: We had left Porto Velho on a bus. This chapter starts with our arrival at a boat landing on the Amazon and tells our story from Manaus and a trip into the jungle fishing flesh-eating piranhas.
===Thursday Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Oct 21, 1987
