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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 |
The Plaza de Mayo |
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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
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