Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Trip to Uruguay

To change the bad air of Buenos Aires a bit, we decided to visit a state across the Paraná river, the Uruguy. We visited the relaxed capital Montevideo and enjoyed the summer touristic resort Punta del Este. (Notice of author: you will not find any bikini pictures, cause it was not summer :)

The land is compared to Argentina and Brazil with its 3,5 million inhabitants very small. People here captured the best of both of them. So you have good meat and you can have parties like in Brazil. They are pride and what surpised me a lot they have heard about Czech Republic.

Here are some photos:

The main street in Montevideo. Von Montevideo - Uruguay



The main square. Von Montevideo - Uruguay



Von Montevideo - Uruguay


Von Montevideo - Uruguay


Von Montevideo - Uruguay


In Montevideo before the storm. Von Montevideo - Uruguay



Punta del Este - walk on the coast. Von Punta del Este - Uruguay



Punte del Este from far, far away. Von Punta del Este - Uruguay



Our hostel. Von Punta del Este - Uruguay



A daytrip with a Bebe Grande. The dog from hostel.

Von Punta del Este - Uruguay



This is the end. Von Punta del Este - Uruguay

Still alive

Dear readers of my blog,

as you can see, I´m still alive and healthy even the epidemies of dengue and porcine flue killed quite a lot of people. Meanwhile I got to the north of Chile. In manner to jump into the present I will briefly post where I was and what impresions I got so far.

I spent more than one month in Buenos Aires, so I can show some photos of tango shows and green parks for which Buenos Aires is so famous for.

Von Tango Shows


Von Caminito- Bs.As


Buenos Aires is probabely the only city in South America, which can be considered as more or less european. The streets are wide and buildings high with nice fasades whisch remembers me on Paris and Parizska street in Prague. The people wear european clothing stil. Sometimes one can even think it´s just Italy or Spain and not Argentina.

Von Buenos Aires - first days


The Red House. Argentinian White House. Von Buenos Aires - first days



The Christopher Columbus munument. Von Buenos Aires - first days



The cathedral. Von Buenos Aires - first days



One of the symbols of BA. The Obelisc.

Von Buenos Aires - first days



Von Parks and Cementery


Von Parks and Cementery


Von Parks and Cementery


Von Parks and Cementery


Von Rose Garden in Buenos Aires


Von Rose Garden in Buenos Aires


Von Centro y Recoleta


Von Jardin Botánico - Bs.As


Von Jardin Botánico - Bs.As


Von Jardin Botánico - Bs.As


One of the best things in Argentina is local food, which is generaly based on beef. The meat thereis cheap and very tasty. In fact I have never eaten better steaks then in Argentina.

Happily eating. Von Caminito- Bs.As



Because I missed my girlfriend JavieraI met in Salvador and she had time in March and could come from Salvador at the same time, we decidedto stay together for a month in a small flat in a center of Buenos Aires.

Our living room. Von Mi casa en Buenos Aires



The flat was situated in the Parana street, which is home of many shops with electronic stuff so I felt directly more like at home. We had one in our building even.

The entrance with microelectronic shop. Von Eva and Francisco


Another interesting thing is, that Eva Perón (Evita) lived in this flat before she became presidential wife and very respected person in Argentina.

Well the last, but not the least: I was very happy in this city.

P.S. Don´t forget to check the picasa albums.

Friday, May 1, 2009

North-east of Argentina

Hello everybody,

after long long time and many reminds from you I post. I know, some of you got scared what happend with me and with my travel in South America. Don´t worry, I´m still alive and in good mood.

First of all I will try to catch the time a bit and briefly write what I´ve experienced in Argentina. After visiting from Iguazu Falls I wanted to see the Reservation de Ibera, but high costs and incompetention of local tourist officers didn´t allow more than to see only the biggest hydroelectric power plant inArgentina on Parana River so called Yaciretá. Couple of days before I saw the biggest hydroelectric power plant in Brazil (Itaipu) so concerning hydroenergy I´ve seen pretty everything what is to see in the region.

I know for those of you who visit nuclear power plants in Slovac Republic is hydroenergy not so interesting anymore, but ... :)

Back to the travel. The Reservation de Ibera is a big complex of lakes and moors in the north.east of Argentina and is rich on fauna and flora s well. You can see crocodilles and different kind of birds and so on. The only problem was, that it was off season and there were no tourist who wold share the costs with me to get affordable price for a guided tour, which is the only way how to get there.

At the end I was pushed by tourist officers from one village to another without any succes and any picture of a wild life. After three days it was enough and I had to go to Buenos Aires as well.

Here are some photos from this part of my travel:

The biggest hydroelectric power plant in Argentina. Von North-east of Argentina


Generators are hidden under the covers. Von North-east of Argentina


Outer part of Ibera. Still accessible for foreigners. Von North-east of Argentina


A small beach of village I lived in. Von North-east of Argentina


The same beach from other view. Von North-east of Argentina


Not to forget. A very popular kind of transportation is horse.


A way to the lake. Von North-east of Argentina


Swamp before the lake. Von North-east of Argentina


The beach where we stayed for a while. Von North-east of Argentina


Local football match. Not very interesting,
but it was a great spectacular for local people. Von North-east of Argentina


Still there should come a post about Buenos Aires, Uruguay, Ushuaia and Torres del Paine. Some nice pictures and a lot of fun for me.

Sorry for the delay, but there was so much to do and so many things to explore, that I wasn´t able to post.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Iguazu Falls

Here is a post from one of the nicest places I have ever seen, The Iguazu Waterfalls. The waterfalls is a system of 275 smaller and bigger ones which makes it to the largest waterfall system in the world. The place is really amazing. In lonely planet is written that the falls produce some water radicals whatever ... :) which make people happy. I didn't believe, but it really worked. I laughed like a small child.

As I wrote in the last post. My camera broke down in Rio. Fortunately I met a Chris from London with whom i visited the national park on both sides of border in Brazil and Argentina. By the way argentinian side is better and cheaper.

Now I let the pictures speak.


This is the first view you see from brazilian side of Iguazu river. Von Iguazu Falls




This guy had bad luck cause lost his leg. Von Iguazu Falls




These guys were all around the park. They were so bold that even stole food

from the table while we were eatingVon Iguazu Falls





One of the smaller waterfalls. Von Iguazu Falls




View on argentinian side. Von Iguazu Falls




Way to the devils roar. Von Iguazu Falls




Chris enjoying the view. Von Iguazu Falls




Here is the main attraction. Von Iguazu Falls




Here again. Von Iguazu Falls




From the top. Von Iguazu Falls




Would you say that swimming here is deadly? For my mom. I didn't swim. :)

Von Iguazu Falls





The argentinian part of the park. Von Iguazu Falls




The good thing is that you get much closer to the waterfalls. Von Iguazu Falls




Like here. By the way if I want to commit a suicide on day,

than here jumping to the mist. Von Iguazu Falls





This is a real natural beauty. Von Iguazu Falls


There are more photos from Iguazu. See them after double click on any of the photos.

Here is another good news. I got my camera repaired. It was a bit adventurous, but better then boring. When I got to the Argentina finally. The guys in the hostel told me that there are good bargains on alectronics and actually everything in Paraguay. In manner to save some money I tried to get there just couple of hours before my bus further to the heart of Argentina departed.

The first problem was the visa for Brazil and Paraguay. This area around Iguazu national park is three country region, where the police normally don't check anybody so I hoped that the guys are right.

After one hour of fear I got to the place called Ciuidad del Este. This is something between flea market and luxury malls one next to each other. Of course in front of each mall or better shop standed some guys with shotguns and some other light weapons.

I started to look for cameras and after one hour I found a shop, where one of assistants spoke english. He offered me one Canon camera for a good price. Then we talked a bit more and he got an idea to let his friend come and try to repair my old good ixus. I agreed and in five minutes the guy came and offered me reparation for 35 US dollars. We bargained and I got it for 20. This would be good so far. The only problem was the payment. I had only my card and 63 argentinian pesos in my pocket. There was no bank opened at three o'clock in the afternoon and in the reapair shop didn't accept credit cards. Well after another hour of fear I got my repaired camera back and I payed just the 60 pesos, which is around 12 Euro. They let me even three pesos for the bus.

Unfortunately the argentinian buses back to Argentina were all broken and I had no money to use another company.

Finally the right bus came and I got to Puerto Iguazu just on time to take another bus further to National Park de Ibera in Argentina.