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Mission 195: One step at a time …

So many places to see, so little time :-)

  • Travels
    • Continents
      • North America
        • USA
          • Most scenic places I have seen in USA …
          • Amazing America … [USA]
          • Driving through open terrains – A thing I most love about USA …
          • Trip to Washington.D.C., Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Virginia … [October, 2009]
        • Mexico
          • How I chose Princess for our Spring-Break Cruise …
          • Finally (!!), a Cruise experience … [Mexico]
          • Cruise Tips – Based on our experience …
          • My Cruise Diary … (Part1)
          • My Cruise Diary … (Part2)
          • My Cruise Diary … (Part3)
      • Europe
        • Norway
          • Planning for Summer 2010 Vacation …
          • Planning for the Scandinavian Trip …
          • Norway – Final Itinerary
          • 2010 Summer Vacation – Experiments with various cuisines …
          • Trondheim, the historical Norwegian town … [Norway]
        • Sweden
          • Stockholm, a Nordic marvel … [Sweden]
        • Finland
          • Helsinki – The Finnish capital … [Finland]
        • England
          • Wimbledon – The Championships [England]
        • Scotland
          • Scottish Highlands … [Scotland]
          • Medieval Edinburgh … [Scotland]
        • Ireland
          • Irish capital Dublin … [Ireland]
        • France
          • A visit to Paris, Nantes … Etc. [France]
        • Greece
          • Greek Cuisine …
          • Acropolis … UNESCO World Heritage Site [Greece]
          • Churches of Santorini … [Greece]
          • Through my DSLR lens … (Athens, Delphi, Santorini, Etc.) [Greece]
        • Turkey
          • Istanbul – The modern day Byzantine/Ottoman’s Constantinople … [Turkey]
          • Turkish Cuisine …
          • Through my DSLR lens … (Istanbul, Bosphorus, Suburbs of Istanbul, Etc.) [Turkey]
          • Tulips … [Turkey]
        • Netherlands
          • The amazing buildings in Amsterdam … [Netherlands]
        • Serbia
          • Train ride from Belgrade to Novi Sad … [Serbia]
          • Belgrade fortress … [Serbia]
        • Bosnia-Herzegovina
          • By road … From Novi Sad [Serbia] to Sarajevo [Bosnia-Herzegovina]
          • The colorful trams of Sarajevo … [Bosnia-Herzegovina]
          • By road … From Sarajevo to Mostar [Bosnia-Herzegovina]
          • Stari Most …. The pride of Mostar [Bosnia-Herzegovina]
          • Blagaj Dervish Monastery [Bosnia-Herzegovina]
          • Bus from Mostar to Dubrovnik … [Bosnia-Herzegovina/Croatia]
        • Croatia
          • Dubrovnik Old City … [Croatia]
          • Bus from Dubrovnik to Split … [Croatia]
          • Windows of Diocletian Palace … [Croatia]
          • One of the best train rides I have done … Split to Zagreb. [Croatia]
          • Church of St. Mark … @Zagreb [Croatia]
          • Train ride from Zagreb to Ljubljana … [Croatia/Slovenia]
        • Slovenia
          • Ljubljana at night … [Slovenia]
          • Lake Bled … [Slovenia]
        • Czech Republic
          • Old Towns … Prague & Cesky Krumlov [Czech Republic]
          • The cute Cesky Krumlov … [Czech Republic]
          • The 1000+ years old Prague Castle … [Czech Republic]
          • Exhilarating Christmas Markets in Prague and Cesky Krumlov … [Czech Republic]
        • Austria
          • Lovely Salzburg … [Austria]
          • Wonderful architecture in Vienna … [Austria]
        • Romania
          • No:47 – Romania [September, 2019]
        • Iceland
          • No:48 – Iceland – 2-week road trip along Route-1 [Sep-Oct, 2019]
          • What does driving on Route-1 in Iceland look like? [Iceland]
          • Is Iceland scenic?
        • Poland
          • No:57 – Poland – Beautiful country with a troubled history …
        • Denmark
          • No:66 – Denmark – The “Happy Place” …
        • Estonia
          • No:67 – Estonia- “The Land of Skype” …
        • Latvia
          • No:68 – Latvia – “The Land of Blue Lakes” …
        • Lithuania
          • No:69 – Lithuania – “The Country with Basketball as the 2nd Religion” …
        • Slovakia
          • No:70 – Slovakia – “The Land of the Slavs” …
      • South America
        • Argentina
          • Tigre Delta … [Argentina]
          • The wonderful murals of Buenos Aires Metro (Subte) … [Argentina]
          • La Boca … Essence of Buenos Aires [Argentina]
          • Le Americana – An awesome lunch experience … [Argentina]
          • Buenos Aires – European grandeur in South America … [Argentina]
          • Architectural marvels of Buenos Aires … [Argentina]
          • Estancia in San Antonio de Areco – Day trip to a Ranch … [Argentina]
        • Uruguay
          • Ciudad Vieja – The oldest part of Montevideo … [Uruguay]
        • Paraguay
          • Asuncion and road trip through the countryside … [Paraguay]
        • Peru
          • The sprawling South American metropolis: Lima … [Peru]
          • Cusco – The capital of the Inca Empire … [Peru]
          • The exhilarating trek to Machu Picchu … [Peru]
          • Machu Picchu – A photologue … [Peru]
          • Andes Mountains … Longest mountain range in the World [Peru]
          • Flora in Andes … [Peru]
          • Sacred Valley of the Incas … [Peru]
        • Brazil
          • Rio de Janeiro … The World-famous Metropolis [Brazil]
          • Christ the Redeemer – One of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World … [Brazil]
          • Manaus, capital of Amazonas … [Brazil]
          • Fast boat experience in Amazonas … [Brazil]
          • Tefe – Deep in the Amazonas state … [Brazil]
          • Uacari Lodge – A unique experience at Mamiraua Reserve … [Brazil]
          • Amazon Settlements … [Brazil]
          • Boca do Mamiraua – An Amazon Community … [Brazil]
          • Amazing Amazon Rain-forests … [Brazil]
          • Visiting Amazon – Some tips … [Brazil]
          • Wonderful colors of Mercado … [Brazil]
          • A visit to the massive Itaipu Dam … [Brazil/Paraguay]
          • Iguazu Falls -Largest waterfall system in the World [Brazil/Argentina]
          • Sao Paulo – The massive South American city … [Brazil]
          • Ibirapuera Park … [Brazil]
          • South America – Getting around …
          • Amazing street art … [Brazil]
      • Asia
        • Singapore
          • The Island-City-State of Singapore …
        • Malaysia
          • Petronas Towers … One of the tallest buildings in the World [Malaysia]
        • Hong Kong
          • Hong Kong, the unique Asian metropolis … [China]
        • UAE
          • Burj Khalifa – World’s tallest building … [UAE]
          • The magnificent Sheikh Zayed Mosque … [Abu Dhabi / UAE]
          • Nice place for a family vacation … [UAE]
        • Russia
          • Trans-Mongolian: Russia VISA
          • Researching St. Petersburg …
          • Red Square … THE Red Square, Moscow [Russia]
          • The colourful Saint Basil’s Cathedral … Moscow. [Russia]
          • Lake Baikal … Siberia. [Russia]
        • Thailand
          • Life-Jackets while Canoeing in the Sea? Nah …. [Thailand]
        • South Korea
          • My thoughts from the Korean DMZ trip … [South Korea]
        • Oman
          • Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque … [Oman]
          • Majestic desert experience … [Oman]
          • For the love of desert landscapes … [Oman]
          • Desert Nights Camp, Al Wasil … [Oman]
        • Japan
          • My visit to the Land of the rising Sun … [Japan]
          • Traditional structures … [Japan]
        • Indonesia
          • Trip to Bali … [Indonesia]
        • Jordan
          • Petra, one of the New7Wonders of the World … [Jordan]
          • My experiences in a historical country … [Jordan]
        • Sri Lanka
          • Trip to Ceylon … [Sri Lanka]
        • Myanmar
          • Myanmar – Day1
          • Myanmar – Day2
          • Myanmar – Day3
          • Myanmar – Day4
          • Pagodas and Stupas … [Myanmar]
        • Cambodia
          • Cambodia – The Khmer Kingdom
          • Angkor Carvings … [Cambodia]
          • Khmer Stilt Houses … [Cambodia]
        • Vietnam
          • Vietnam
          • Hanoi at night … [Vietnam]
          • Street Food Vendors … [Vietnam]
        • China
          • Trans-Mongolian/Trans-Siberian Trip … [China, Mongolia, Russia]
          • Imperial Beijing … [China]
          • Mystic Forbidden City …. Beijing. [China]
        • Mongolia
          • The eye-popping Gorkhi-Terelj National Park … [Mongolia]
        • Philippines
          • Manila, the Pearl of the Orient … [Philippines]
          • Jeepneys of Manila … [Philippines]
        • Taiwan
          • Taiwan – Republic of China
          • An ode to Taipei 101 … [Taiwan]
        • India
          • Incredible India: Trip-1: Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow, Kanpur, Ayodhya & Faizabad
          • Incredible India: Trip-2: Kerala: Alapuzha/Alleppey
          • Incredible India: Trip-3: Gujarat: Ahmedabad, Bhuj
          • Incredible India: Trip-4: Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram/Trivandrum
          • Incredible India: Trip-5: Andhra Pradesh: Tirupati
          • Incredible India: Trip-6: Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam (Vizag) & Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry)
          • Incredible India: Trip-7: Goa: Panaji/Panjim & North Goa
          • Incredible India: Trip-8: Tamil Nadu: Thoothukudi/Tuticorin & Kanyakumari
          • Incredible India: Trip-9: Karnataka: Mangaluru/Mangalore, Udupi, Sharavati, Kollur, Murudeshwar Etc.
        • Kuwait
          • Kuwait Towers … [Kuwait]
          • One of the rare tourists … :-) [Kuwait]
        • Kazakhstan
          • No:49 – Kazakhstan – The land of Steppes, Horses and Borat :-)
        • Kyrgyzstan
          • No:50 – Kyrgyzstan – A key stop on the historic Silk Road …
        • Uzbekistan
          • No:51 – Uzbekistan – One of only 2 double-land-locked countries …
        • Tajikistan
          • No:52 – Tajikistan – A land of pristine natural beauty …
        • Turkmenistan
          • No:53 – Turkmenistan – The mysterious “Stan” …
        • Azerbaijan
          • No:54 – Azerbaijan – The (relatively-)liberal Muslim-majority nation …
        • Georgia
          • No:55 – Georgia – The birthplace of Wine? :-)
        • Armenia
          • No:56 – Armenia – The 1st Christian Country …
        • Saudi Arabia
          • No:58 – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) – The country that (pleasantly) surprised me the most …
        • Bahrain
          • No:59 – Bahrain – The 3rd smallest country in Asia …
        • Qatar
          • No:21 – Qatar – One of the richest countries in the World …
      • Africa
        • South Africa
          • No:60 – South Africa – The “Rainbow Nation” …
        • Namibia
          • No:61 – Namibia – Home to the World’s oldest Desert …
        • Botswana
          • No:62 – Botswana – The country with the largest Elephant population …
        • Zambia
          • No:63 – Zambia – Home to the “Mosi-oa-Tunya” (Smoke that Thunders) …
        • Zimbabwe
          • No:64 – Zimbabwe – The former “South Rhodesia” …
        • Lesotho
          • No:65 – Lesotho – One of the 3 countries 100% surrounded by another country …
  • Sports
  • Random Thoughts …
  • About me …
  • Countries
  • MTOTD
    • MTOTD: 2024/10/30 (Wed): Health levels dipping drastically, year by year.
    • MTOTD: 2024/11/01 (Fri): Flooding instances on the rise all over the World.
    • MTOTD: 2024/11/04 (Mon): 2024 US Presidential Election.
    • MTOTD: 2024/11/05 (Tue): Yes, NZ thrashed IND 3-0, in India!!! So?
    • MTOTD: 2024/11/06 (Wed): Donald Trump OR Kamala Harris???
    • MTOTD: 2024/11/07 (Thu): US citizens have spoken. Decisively!
    • MTOTD: 2024/11/08 (Fri): Sports & Injuries.
    • MTOTD: 2024/11/11 (Mon): NextGen in Sports.
    • MTOTD: 2024/11/12 (Tue): Social Media, A Tiger by the Tail … :-)
    • MTOTD: 2024/11/13 (Wed): US Stock Market loved 2024 US Presidential Election Results.
    • MTOTD: 2024/11/14 (Thu): Can we expect an end to these conflicts?
    • MTOTD: 2024/11/15 (Fri): Public and Private Images.

Month: March 2019

Flora in Andes … [Peru]

On March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 By gattokaranIn TravelsLeave a comment

During the 4-day trek to Machu Picchu, along the Inca Trail, we pass through various mountains, valleys and waterfalls ... It was very interesting to note the Flora in the region. Of course, it is not very easy to note all this during the physical exertion (climbing up and down with significant weight!). But I …

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Ibirapuera Park … [Brazil]

On March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 By gattokaranIn TravelsLeave a comment

Ibirapuera Park ... Huge, scenic and decently maintained. While you do the 3Km walk to the park from the nearest Metro Station, you can note that this is a high-end neighborhood of Sao Paulo. Good roads, clean surroundings, nice houses, middle class and higher class locals Etc. I did not see any homeless folks around. …

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