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Stand back, Buenos Aires: Here comes Gene. Should he check out the tango dancers in front of the Galerias Pacifico? You tell us!
Photo: Michael Lewis, Corbis
by Wendy Perrin
Been to South America lately? Then perhaps you've got restaurant, sightseeing, nightlife, or other tips for our Dream Trip winner and guest blogger Gene Pembroke. Over the next month Gene will be hitting:
*Buenos Aires and Posadas in Argentina
*Iguazu Falls on the Argentine-Brazilian border
*Rio (for a second time)
*Manaus and the Brazilian Amazon
*El Callao (for Carnivale), the Orinoco River, and Caracas, all in Venezuela
Where's Gene at this moment? Camping in Torres del Paine National Park, in Chilean Patagonia. So, you may well ask, why is his latest dispatch from Rio just before New Year's? The reason is the lack of Internet access in Antarctica: Between Rio and Patagonia, you see, there was Gene's Antarctica cruise, where he couldn't blog because he couldn't get on the Internet. Instead of having Gene report from Rio and then leave us all hanging for two weeks until his cruise was over, we decided to have him start blogging once he was back on land, post-cruise. This way you can get a new post from him daily, with no annoying absences.
Now we want to hear from YOU. If you've got tips for Buenos Aires or any of the other destinations listed above, or if you're thinking of traveling to South America and would like Gene to check out a place or two for you, just click on "click to post a comment" at the end of this post. Can't wait to hear your advice!
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Hello fellow bloggers Gene and Arlene!
I was in Buenos Aires last September, and can tell you from experience that the ice cream there is among the best in the world--second perhaps only the gelato in Italy. So whatever you do, make time for a stop at one of the best local chains, either Freddo or Persicco. I love the cones shaped like kidney beans, but I have no idea how to eat them without making a mess.
Posted by: BrookWilkinson | January 17, 2008 at 10:27 AM
Hi, Gene and Arlene!
You absolutely MUST take the English-language tour of the legendary Teatro Colon opera house when you're in Buenos Aires. The building itself is over-the-top opulent, and the tour includes behind-the-scenes visits to the rooms where the singers rehearse (I heard the chorus working on Cavalleria), dancers practice their jetes, and workman create the sets. One of my fondest travel memories ever! Pat Van Tassel
Posted by: PatVanTassel | January 17, 2008 at 01:48 PM
While in Manaus and the Amazon, please visit the only tree top lodge in Brazil. You can read my post regarding my visit on my blog:
http://www.southamericanescapes.com/blog/?p=6
Posted by: jsananda | February 07, 2008 at 10:27 AM