Travel to South America

The Teleferico

The teleferico is one of newest and safest cable cars in world, built and operated by an Austrian company. The view during the assent and desent is amazing. At the top is ice skating an other attractions. The paved walkway along the mountain ridge is lined with beautiful flowers and populated with colorful tropical birds. A short 4X4 ride down to Galipan provides shopping for fresh fruits, local delicacies and horseback riding. It is cold and windy at 7,000 feet above sea level. Be sure to check the weather before you go. On a clear day you can see forever, but somedays the peak is in the clouds the entire day.

Mitad del mundo (Half of the world)

The Half of the World  (Mitad del Mundo) is a very exciting place and really well worth a visit!! However, instead of going in the main site, turn right along the road just before the entrance and walk for a little bit until you find the real equator (by GPS) and a fantastic museum where you can balance an egg on a nail and actually watch water change direction of flow! If you ask directions, people tend not to recognize it exists because a lot of money has been put into the main site - which is still a lot of fun and has a lovely atmosphere! anyway you can do both :) you are already there so enjoy!

Colon Theatre

The Colon theatre is one of the buildings the city is most proud of. Not only is it vast and beautiful, but it represents their love for culture and part of their history.

There are a vast variety of shows and the price range goes from $2 (pesos) to $100. You can tour the theater, including the underground containing rehearsal halls, tailor and carpentry shops, from 10am to 6pm on weekdays.

It has hosted, and still hosts, the most famous artists of the national and international opera and ballet. Caruso, Gigli, María Callas, Victoria de los Angeles, Krauss, Carreras, Domingo and Pavarotti were among the renowned singers. It received dancers such as Alicia Alonso, Margot Fonteyn, Paloma Herrera, Nijinski, Nureiev, Barishnikov and Julio Bocca. Orchestra directors as Stravinsky, Toscanini, Von Karajan and Zubin Metha have also presented in the theater. Among the endless number of shows offered, music has a special place. Those who love classical music can choose from a wide offer of concerts performed in different theaters, such as Colón and the Coliseo. Both the Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra and the National Symphonic Orchestra offer free concerts.

San Francisco Church

Don't be annoyed by the many little kids as you walk through the square, you may choose to buy inexpensive key chains and finger puppets on your way in. The San francisco church is enormus, and you are going to be able to take pictures but no please disable the flash first!. Unlike the Cathedral in Cusco where your camera may be confiscated. Here you may view the tomb of Pizarro, and even light a candle at one of th side altars. The catacombs have a very impressive array of bones all arranged nicely so as to not look too macabre and bizarre. The gold and silver used here are incredible. Look up as in any historic church and enjoy the magesty that surrounds you. It is a one time life experience.

Colonia

A visit to the historic center of Colonia del Sacramento is like a walk back in time. Founded in 1680 by the Portuguese, this old colonial town is renowned for its cobbled, windy streets and colorful houses reminiscent of old Lisbon. Due to its colonial beginnings, the city's layout is different from the majority of Uruguayan cities. Its cobbled streets and houses alternate with small bars, excellent restaurants, art and craft shops, museums and a large yacht harbor.

Machu Pichu

The easiest, and the cheapest way to visit all the area, is to take a taxi for two days at the cost of USD20 in total. The cost is pretty good, moreover if you find people with whom share this cost. In the morning of day one, you can easily visit Cusco and then drive till Ollaytatambo to visit the beautifull ruins. Then, at night, you can drop in the "backpacker train" from Ollaytatambo to Aguas Calientes that leaves at 19.45 (2hrs). There you will find just backpackers or locals (at the costs of 23.80USD roundtrip>>the normal day-train will costs you beetween 70 and 100USD). Sleep in Aguas Caliente for less then 2dollars each, in a simply but clean double room (just drop of the train and there will be plenty of people offering accomodations!), and at 06 AM (the best time!!!) of the day after take a bus or walk to Macchu Picchu (3USd one way). Visit Macchu Picchu and climb Wayna Picchu (USD 20,00 entry fee for MP) and get back to Aguas Calientes to sleep the 2nd night. The morning after take the train back to Ollaytatambo where there will be your taxi driver waiting for you. On the way back to Cusco you can visit all the sacred valley sites, i.e. Pisac (amazing!!!), Calca, Salinas and all the sites closer to Cusco city, i.e. Sacsayhuamàn, Qenko, Puca Pucara and Tambo Machai. So, in this way, you will spend something like USD 60,00 plus the cost of the taxi, instead of USD 120/150 as requested from all the travel agency in Avenida del Sol in Cusco, with the big advantage that you are the one that will decide the waiting time in every sites!

Peru =)

Located in the western central coast of South America. It borders with Ecuador in the north, Colombia , north east, Brazil in the East, Bolivia, south east, and Chile in the south.

There are 4 major regions: the 200 miles of Peruvian Sea, a narrow coastal strip, the high Andes mountains and the cast and plain Amazon basin.

Peru is the third largest country in south America with an impressive landscape and a general good weather (of course it's cold in the andes!) humid kind of tropical. The natives are very friendly persons and they will try their best to make you feel like home.
Also the culture is amazing, the ruins, their history, everything it's worthy of admiration.

Montevideo

Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay, a nice not so quite but extremely beautiful place, where you can see a display of old architecture style mixing with the newest designs such as the Tower of communications.

A city full of life, culture, great theatres, an extense commercial zone and great international ports. The five stars hotels and casinos are a must, but you can also go to the beaches although not very clean sometimes.

The nightlife is pretty awesome and you will find a place for every taste, from jazz, to tech and rock and roll, even for swingers!

Bolivia

Landlocked Bolivia is equal in size to California and Texas combined. Brazil forms its eastern border; its other neighbors are Peru and Chile on the west and Argentina and Paraguay on the south. The western part, enclosed by two chains of the Andes.
The landscape can and will take your breath away (literally if you are on top of a mountain.) They actually chew Coke leaves! and they say it's for the high Hum, gotta think about that.
The scene it's almost unreal, they wear funny clothes and they seem so calm and peacefull, the time seems to stop and advance in low motion. It a great place to visit, the handcrafts are excellent gifts to take back home. Oh, I almost forgot, careful with the Llamas, they SPIT!!!! LoL

Getaway weekend in Salto

If you are a swimming pool fan you will love the Termas (natural hot water), in Salto you can go to Arapey or Dayman, they are equally beautifull although Arapey is more exclusive and sorrounded by green, hotels and it's a close campus.

The Termas have healing powers for those people who suffer from body sores,  asthma, and stress.

You will be able to relax to the point that everybody walks around in bath robes so you don't even have to get dress to go to a restaurant =) how cool is that?

Best time to go is in the winter when you can really enjoy de 39ª of the water =)