A Change of Hemisphere
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We quit our jobs and headed to Argentina in January 2011. Our hope is that by the time we leave this time next year, we will be somewhat confident or fluent in our Spanish
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Day 235: Heading Home
Posted on 02/09/2011
We're leaving for the airport now. With a little luck not getting stuck at our layover in Florida, we will be in Oklahoma tomorrow morning in time for Labor Day Weekend.Our parting...
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Photo Montage of Foods of South America
Posted on 02/09/2011
While looking through our pictures, we noticed how often we apparently pop out a camera to capture our gluttony. Here is our gastronomical conquests over the past 8 months in South America....
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Day 232 - 233: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Posted on 02/09/2011
Our last stop in Ecuador was Guayaquil. It's a southern port city located along a large river about 25 miles from the ocean. Because of it's location, it's used a hub for...
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Day 230: Mitad del Mundo (Equator)
Posted on 01/09/2011
Ecuador is so named because it lies on the Equator. To commemorate this, the government of one of the local providences north of Quito built a 10 story monument surrounded it by a...
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Day 229: Quito Ecuador
Posted on 01/09/2011
This week, Terry and I were fortunate to add one more country's stamp to our passport; Ecuador. We began our short trip in the capital city of Quito. Quito is surrounded on all four...
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Day 223: Fountains of Lima
Posted on 01/09/2011
In 2007, Lima repurposed one of their main parks, Park of the Reserve, and turned it into one of the cities major tourist attractions. With a final price tag of $13 million, the park has 13...
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Day 218: Monastery de San Francisco and Catacombs
Posted on 22/08/2011
Built in 1557 and later restored in 1672 after an earthquake, the Monastery de San Francisco is a Franciscan monastery and church in downtown Lima. During your visit, you are required to...
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Day 216: A night at the Circus
Posted on 20/08/2011
The circus industry in South America is alive and well. Currently in Lima, there is more then 10 circus themed shows currently being promoted on posters and billboards around town. With the...
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Day 215: Un Techo por mi Pais - Voluntering
Posted on 18/08/2011
When was the last time you wandered around a city you were unfamiliar with and asked for donations in a language you were learning?Well for Terry and I that was last night. We set out with...
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Day 209: Huaca Pullcana
Posted on 17/08/2011
Surrounded by residential houses and commercial buildings in the center of Miraflores, is a pyramid temple built out of adobe bricks. Built on flat ground by the Lima culture, Hauca...
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