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 Cruise in January 2002

 

 

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Who wouldn`t recognise the statue of Christ the Redeemer (O Christo Redentor) on the Corcovado?

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While the Copacabana Beach is just as famous!

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The Sugarloaf

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Fresh fruit market in Rio

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You can buy just about anything on the Praca Serzedelo Correia
 

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Anything you could wish for

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In the harbour of Rio

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Adeus Rio de Janeiro!
 

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The Casa Rosada

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The Plaza de Mayo

The heart of Buenos Aires
 

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A brief rest in the Cafè Tortoni

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The typical taxis of Buenos Aires with their yellow roofs

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An ancient rubber tree

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In the Botanical Gardens

 

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The entrance to the Recoleta Cemetery

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and the Mausoleum

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Shopping in the Florida Street

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... where Loretta also tries to earn something.

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La Boca or

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La Luna del Tango

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El Caminato, this lane in the harbour quarter has been wonderfully renovated
 

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However, only a few steps further...

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Wrecks that are starting to sink

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A stay at the Estancia Santa Susana

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You have to start learning young if you want to be a real gaucho.

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Gauchos show off their riding skills
 

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The Valdez Peninsula. Large colonies of sea lions, see elephants and penguins live in this nature reserve
 

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The end of the more than 20'000 km long Pan American Highway
 

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Hiking in the National Park

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The Bay of Lapataia

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Lunch at the Villa Marina. Lamb is the speciality of the house
 

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Ushuaia, the most southerly city in the world
 

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When night falls on the “Mercury”
 

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So that no-one falls off

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Full house, but no-one to be seen

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Boat trip on the Lago Todo los Santos near the Osorno volcano

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The waterfalls of Petrohué ( Chile)

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An inviting place for a rest

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In the harbour of Puerto Montt

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A visit to the ship’s galley. The staff are pleased to meet us
 

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Valparaiso. We disembark from the ship

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Souvenirs in abundance

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These two seem to regard strangers with mistrust

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And we’re on our way to Santiago

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The capital city: Santiago

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A view of the wonderful streets

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And over the roofs

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The cathedral, with the Post Office (the older building) in the background

 

Copyright by Eduard Stirnimann