Tagged With "Barrio Brasil in Santiago"
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Re: Visiting Cuba.
It's similar rules for people like me coming from the Caribbean into Cuba. I flew via Panama and I was surprised how easy the process was entering Cuba given some horror stories I have heard. I planned my entire trip, thankfully with the help of locals. The only stress was getting an internal flight from Santiago back to Havana before we arrived (which I tried to do the minute we arrived). After a week of trying I finally scored the last two seats on the last flight out before our connecting...
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Re: Santiago Chile
Thanks for the great pictures...and for the info that's going to be my 'guidebook' when we visit in December!
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Re: Cerro Santa Lucia, Santiago, Chile (Where Gumbo Was #166)
Thanks Jonathan ! Took me hours of walking up and down the streets of Santiago to find this location. Well.... Google walking.... Congratulations to you for an excellent series of photos.
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Re: Neighborhoods in Santiago de Cuba
I'm not familiar with Santiago de Cuba. Casa particulares will provide you with meals and drinks. Stores and Restaurants are hard to find and most food is still rationed to the Cubans. Cuban water is safe for the locals but carries a high mineral content, which may cause gastro problems. Bottled "Montero" water is available and low cost. Quite nice too. Santiago de Cuba is not on the tourist lists for us Brits. Most Cuban food uses - Rice -Beans - Eggs - Chicken - Pork (No Beef) - Fish...
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Re: A Rambler in Santiago de Chile
During my visit to Santiago it rained every day...I was constantly running from shelter to shelter...I really enjoy looking at your beautiful photos...I saw many of the same landmarks, but can now see what they would have looked like on a beautiful sun-filled day! Excellent work!
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First time in forever: Flights from JFK to Cuba
Cuba Travel Services, a licensed agency for U.S. travelers with permits to visit Cuba, is expanding its service to the New York area, home to more Cubans and Cuban-Americans than any area in the U.S. outside Florida. The flights will operate as...
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'New' Alitalia sees new routes, livery and profits by 2017
Italy's Alitalia, long among the weakest of the European "flag" airlines (it's been within days of shutdown repeatedly) has announced a "reboot" that will mix some cost-cutting with some major change and expansion fueled by funds from Abu Dhabi-based...
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Casas Particulares in Cuba
Visiting Cuba has forever changed the way I view accommodations when I travel now. For one I was always a chain hotel kind of girl racking up my points and being loyal to said luxury chains. I had the option to book luxury hotels in Havana...
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Visiting Santiago de Cuba
I really had no idea what to expect of Santiago de Cuba , afterall the next biggest city in Cuba is always overshadowed by Havana. So Santiago was going to surprise us - it could only leave a good or a bad impression right? We showed...
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CheapAir adds non-stop flights to Cuba
CheapAir, which a few weeks ago became the first U.S. online travel agency to book passengers for flights to Cuba, but only through other countries such as Mexico or Panama, has now begun to offer direct non-stop flights. That's become possible...
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Nov. 3, 2017: Auditorio Adan Martin, Tenerife
Ian Cook shares some beautiful images and the history of the beautiful modern opera house in Santa Cruz.
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Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage (Part 1)
Lisa Day presents the first in a two part series on hiking and experience the Kumano Koda, a pilgrimage trail in Japan.
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What the new Cuba rules will mean
American travelers to Cuba face some re-instated rules and would-be investors face a new hurdle.
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Valparaiso—Chile's Oceanside Gem
Join Marilyn Jones on a tour of Chile's major seaport, a town that is recovering its faded beauty
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Cooking from the Market in Valparaiso
We love to travel, to visit markets, to cook, and to eat. So what could be better than a cooking class in Chile with a market trip accompanied by our chef-teacher?
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U.S. cuts most Cuba air routes
In a continuing reinstatement of U.S. travel restrictions on Cuba, the Trump administration is planning to cut off flights to all Cuba cities except Havana.
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With visitors gone, animals take over
Animals feel the world crisis, too. Some are taking over space in towns, while others, in zoos, appear to miss their visitors.
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Jan. 16, 2020: Bacardi Museum, Santiago de Cuba
GarryRF's night-time view takes us to one of Cuba's most important museums, founded by the Bacardi family.
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Finis Terrae: End of the Earth
Bob Cranwell, our resident travel philosopher and raconteur, shares another interesting travel tale rooted in Santiago de Compostela.
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Neighborhoods in Santiago de Cuba
I'm looking for advice for a stay in Santiago de Cuba in January. I'm primarily interested in casas particulares, and would appreciate suggestions of what parts of Santiago might be best to look in. We'd prefer an area which is reasonably quiet but...
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Anatomy of a trip, Oaxaca: Mezcal
When I began planning my visit to Oaxaca, I knew nothing about mezcal beyond having heard or read the word. I discovered early on in my research that the beverage is the distilled product of the agave, also called maguey, plant...
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A Day in Coimbra, Portugal
Once Portugal's capital, and still the seat of its oldest university, Coimbra offers a pleasant excursion from either Lisbon or Porto.
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A Rainy Day in Santiago
Veteran traveler Marilyn Jones turns a rainy day on the road into a busy day of varied sights.
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An evening stroll in Barrio Santa Cruz, Seville
We explore the narrow lanes and alleys of Barrio Santa Cruz, the old Jewish section of Seville, and discover a treasure of plazas, gardens and tapas bars.
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Walk your way to a new you on the Camino de Santiago
If you would have told me two years ago that I would be telling story upon story about going on a walking holiday – a pilgrimage at that – and claiming it has been the best holiday ever (even better than our week in the Bahamas the year before), I would most certainly not have believed you. Today, I am planning my next Camino as we speak – writing this has taken me back to some of the best moments on the road, and you will most likely see me on the Camino Frances again in 2018. To make a...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec. 29, 2013: Porto's Sandwich Obsession
Last summer, in Porto, Portugal we met a formidable sandwich and survived. But it took two of us to eat each of the ones we tried. All were good, and each was a little different. Our favorite recommended by our apartment host, was at Cafe...
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Flights to Cuba: lots of planes, not so many passengers
U.S. airlines are still hopeful of a big Cuba business, but it's off to a slow start for the carriers.
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14 Spanish secrets for savvy travelers
A sample of Spain's less-known destinations for the traveler who wants to go beyond the Alhambra and Sagrada Familia
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Food walking tours: a great way to meet a city
If an army travels on its stomach, as they say, so do some travelers. PHeymont and his wife have become big fans of food walking tours.
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Fathom's Cuba cruises prove popular; more added
Demand for the only Cuba cruises from the U.S. so far is high, and Fathom is changing some cruises from Dominican Republic to Cuba instead.
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Antigua, Guatemala: The Heart of Mayan Country
Jonathan L takes a day trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Antigua, Guatemala one of the Spanish colonial capitals.
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Jan. 21, 2017: Cats at Work, Chile
Cats are a common feature of markets and small stores, not only keeping the rodents at bay, but posing for traveling photographers.
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British Air going head-to-head with Norwegian
British Air is going head-to-head with Norwegian with low-cost trans-Atlantic flights on routes where it will compete directly
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Apr. 1, 2017: Yes, it's really a museum exhibit!
No April Fooling today: this is one of the strangest museum exhibits PHeymont has seen. It's at Chile's National History Museum on Plaza de Armas.
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Santiago, Chile's 'German Fountain'
German immigrants paid for this 1912 tribute to Chile, the country they had made their home. The boat is loaded with symbolism.
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Plaza de Armas: Santiago's Historic Heart
The Plaza de Armas in Santiago, Chile, has been the heart of the city for nearly 500 years, and today is a popular place for many kinds of activities.
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Metropolitan Cathedral, Santiago, Chile
Santiago's cathedral is a cornerstone of the Plaza de Armas, where a church has stood since 1541.
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Cerro Santa Lucia: Santiago's Steep Surprise
Cerro Santa Lucia juts up 200 feet from the nearly-flat city around it, giving this Santiago Park a mystery and history all its own.
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Mar. 18, 2017: Inca Lagoon, Portillo, Chile
A day trip, and a world away from low-lying Santiago, the Andes are among the world's most spectacular peaks.
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Airline Route Roundup: New Year Offerings
The new year brings a new round of airline route announcements, some of them involving major expansion.
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Planifica un viaje perfecto a Chile
Es importante que encuentres el mejor lugar para viajar y divertirte con tus amigos y familia. Todos nos esforzamos mucho en la vida, pero también debemos tener tiempo para distraernos y pasarla bien. Es por eso que se hace vital planificar actividades y viajes que te permitan gozar del tan deseado descanso. La vida puede llegar con muchos inconvenientes, pero debes tener las agallas para afrontarlos. Si eres fuerte de espíritu, nada puede impedir que sigas adelante. Así que procura tener tu...
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Palacio Baburizza: Valparaiso's Fine Arts Museum
Valparaiso's fabulous Palacio Baburizza, named for its longtime owner, serves today as the city's Fine Arts museum. PHeymont shows it off.
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Markets of Santiago: Without Limits
Indoors and out, new and used, food or not, everything's for sale in Santiago, from near-trash to treasures. Time for a walk through it!
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Trains in Cuba
i know there are plenty of longish train journeys but does anybody know if there are any short (2hours max each way) return hops from Havana, Santiago or Trinidad?
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Apr. 15, 2017: Liberty, Equality, Fatality
A disembodied ship and off-stage singers give voice to this artistic presentation of the issues of borders and immigration.
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Mar. 31, 2017: Funicular at Santiago Metropolitan Park
In one of Santiago, Chile's most popular parks, this 1925 funicular leads to the top—and to a false impression that it's much, much older!
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Santiago's Central Markets: Daunting and Dazzling
Santiago's central markets are huge, chaotic, noisy, confusing (so the tourism agency warns) but they are full of wonderful stuff at good prices.
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June 29, 2016 - Santiago, Chile Street Art
Santiago matches up artists with owners of blank walls, and a city-wide plethora of unusual street art is the result.
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Valaparaíso, Chile - City of Hills
Jonathan L takes us on a visit to Chile's vibrant port city, Valparaíso, noted for its colorful houses, and for its steep hills.