After being sick when I arrived, I continued to suffer due to the altitude. Sucre is located at 2,700 meters high. At the beginning, I got a headache and difficulties to eat. Only after three weeks of being at this altitude or higher, I could be normal again. Aside from this trouble, I was able […]
Santa Cruz: my first contact with the Bolivian culture
Welcome to Bolivia I arrived by plane from Sao Paulo. This was a huge shock between the messy city of Sao Paulo and the quietness of Santa Cruz. The country is cheap as a lot of people told me. However, it is also far less developed that the other countries I have visited so far. […]
Caïpirinha workshop
The workshop Another activity I did in Florianopolis, making caipirinhas. It is not new, that I loved cocktails. I have a small bar in France, still waiting for me to practice. Brazil is renowned for the cachaca and the famous cocktail: caipirinha. It is just: lemon, cachaca, sugar and ice. I decided to replace the […]
A long stay in Florianopolis
A long stay After traveling for many times, I got tired of moving all the time. So finally, instead of continuing visiting Brazil, I decided to settle down at Florianopolis. Also, I already did a trip 2 years ago in the Northern part of Brazil. I stayed in the neighborhood of Fortaleza close to Barra […]
With the brothers in Porto Alegre
I stopped in Porto Alegre mainly for meeting people than for the place. The city has some nice buildings to see but nothing astonishing. It is more a student city, since universities are good. A stay with the salist brothers I spent my nights in another big city close to Porto Alegre, Canoas. The salist […]
Beaches in Uruguay: Punta del Diablo and Cabo Polonio
Punta del Diablo I did a small break at Punta del Diablo, a small town near the sea. The beaches are beautiful and thanks to the end of the vacation quiet! A nearby park called Santa Tereza is worth the visit. At the North End, there is an impressive fortress. Unfortunately, it was closed the […]
Montevideo carnival
The carnival in Uruguay The event The carnival in Uruguay is the longest one in the world, lasting in total for 40 days. The 3 main events are the opening on the first day, the parades in the middle and the final performance weekend. However, during all that 40 days, you can enjoy shows in […]
A week dancing tango in Buenos Aires
Milongas Mamerta A Milonga every Tuesday, with a class and a live band. As everybody knows each other, it is really friendly. However, the place is quite small. I met my tango group friends there last November. Since we continue to meet every Tuesday. Club Premier A Milonga on Thursday with the Milonga style that […]
Behind the giant Buenos Aires, discover Rosario the peaceful city
I discover Rosario on a short stay. I walk in the city for discovering the monuments and the river. On top of that, I tried my best time ever Alfajo, the Alfajo de Santafesino. Alfajo de Santafesino Those are the specific Alfajo in the region of Santa Fe. Called Alfajo de Santafesino, they are my […]
A stop in Cordoba on the way to Buenos Aires
I only stayed in Cordoba two nights during my transit from San Juan to Buenos Aires. I was looking for some Tango, but I didn’t find much about it. On top of that, it rained a lot. Thus, I didn’t visit the place as well. My first Argentinian meal: Locro My biggest surprise in Cordoba […]