Nicaragua has the largest lake (Lake Nicaragua) in Central America, with fresh water sharks and Ometepe, a double-volcano island in the middle.
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February 25, 2010
Nicaragua
February 16, 2010
Magic place
No wonder why Christopher Columbus who reached the wild coasts of Central America on his last voyage in 1503, before even stepping onto this land named it “Costa Rica”. This entire country is greener then I imagined, covered entirely with thick, rich, humid, vaporous jungle.
February 11, 2010
Panama – splitting the continents
Panama Canal is a very interesting piece of technology. This 80km water track connecting Atlantic and Pacific consists of a canal and a huge artificial lake 26m above the sea level. The ships are lifted to the lake level with the help of huge locks (“sluza” in Polish) – simple yet powerful technique. Read the rest of this entry »
February 8, 2010
Cartagena
At the moment we’re observing the sunset sitting in front of our bungalow at Playa Blanca, a beech on one island in northern Colombia. Crabs are staring to come out Read the rest of this entry »
February 4, 2010
Salsa Colombia, i.e., South of Colombia
No salsa photos, sorry
Colombia is thought to be dangerous, with cocaine mafia every corner and guerrilla fighters behind every tree. We’ve traversed its green heart without any problems. It is a beautiful country still to be discovered by tourists who for many years kept out of here. Read the rest of this entry »
February 1, 2010
Ecuador – South America in a capsule
Ecuador is South America in a capsule – it has high mountains, rivers, ocean, islands, beaches, volcanoes, jungles, … and it is relatively small Read the rest of this entry »
January 30, 2010
Saturday’s market in Otovalo
We’ve visited Otovalo just before entering Colombia. It is famous for its Saturday market, claimed to be the biggest in South America. It was an interesting experience indeed. Read the rest of this entry »
January 25, 2010
The Coriolis swirling tourist trap
Ecuador, as the name suggests, lies on the equator. It happens to pass by only several kilometers from the outskirts of Quito. There is the entire village called Mitad del Mundo, or “Center of the World”. Its most representative site and the main tourist attraction is a symmetrical monument crossed by an East-to-West line drawn on the ground. We haven’t yet figured out its purpose. Read the rest of this entry »
January 23, 2010
Valparaiso
We’ve decided to spend the remaining 3 days to our flight in an interesting port city of Valparaiso and a neighboring beach resort of Vina del Mar. Read the rest of this entry »
January 20, 2010
Stars, galaxies, the Universe
Atacama has 0.3mm of rain a year. It makes this region one of the driest places in the world. For some it is a definition of hell. But there are weirdoes for whom Atacama is a true paradise – astronomers. Read the rest of this entry »