Notes and random thoughts from my travels …
The 7000-Kilometer (4000-Mile) Amazon River spans 8 Countries! (Brazil, Columbia, Peru, Ecuador, Guyana, Venezuela, Bolivia and Suriname) ... During my week in Tefe and Mamiraua, I got to explore the amazing Rain-Forests and see a lot of the local settlements. My visit was in June and hence the rainy season had just got over. During …
Weather at Machu Picchu is very fickle ... I experienced sunlight, clouds and rains in a matter of 6-7 hours at Machu Picchu. These photos capture the highlights of what I experienced at the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site. Adios!
The 7000-Kilometer (4000-Mile) Amazon River spans 8 Countries! (Brazil, Columbia, Peru, Ecuador, Guyana, Venezuela, Bolivia and Suriname) ... During my week in Tefe and Mamiraua, I got to explore the amazing Rain-Forests. My visit was in June and hence the rainy season had just got over. During June, the forests are typically inundated and canoes …
Andes Mountains, at 7000 meters long, is the longest Continental Mountain Range in the World. To get to Machu Picchu, we trekked through the Andes for 5 days. Hope my photos (below) does justice to this natural wonder. Adios!
Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, is the base for the popular trek to Machu Picchu. 90-95% of the Tourists to Machu Picchu, use the traditional train route to Machu Picchu. Around 5-10% of more adventurous souls undertake the multi-day trek to Machu Picchu. Though the trek is tough and energy-sapping, at the …
Continue reading The exhilarating trek to Machu Picchu … [Peru]
The weather was foggy throughout my days in Lima. I barely saw the Sun. The cold water in the Pacific and the warm air from the inland play a major role in creating all this Fog. I stayed in the area of Miraflores, which contrary to my recommendation, is quite far from the City Center …
Continue reading The sprawling South American metropolis: Lima … [Peru]
Brazilians love Graffiti, it appears ... There was amazing street art along the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Tefe, Manaus, Sao Paulo and Foz do Iguaçu. Here is a peek ... Captured during my travels. Adios!
Using the Subte card, I visited every single station within the Buenos Aires Underground/Metro System. Each station has unique art along its walls ... For many of the murals, they have acknowledged the Artist as well. I have tried to capture as much as I could. Adios!
Travel, to me, is a wholesome experience. The Planning and Research, Interactions with the Locals, Souvenirs, Cuisine, Sights (Palaces, Museums, Shows Etc.) and last but not the least, even the minor/major niggles play a role in making the overall Trip an "EXPERIENCE". This is the blog I had posted in 2010: https://gattokaran.com/2010/03/19/travel-tips-from-an-amateur-school-of-hard-knocks-graduate/ Some of the …
This blog relates my experiences when I took the "Fast Boat" from Manaus to Tefe, in the Amazonas state of Brazil. Amazon is such a might river, I even saw huge ships use it! In my entire trip, there was a "weak spot" or a "risky point". That was: I did not have an advance …
Continue reading Fast boat experience in Amazonas … [Brazil]