Musicians Crosby, Stills and Nash planted a seed in my mind with their song, “Southern Cross”. When would I see that famous constellation? Where would I be? Evan and I arrived in Santiago, Chile in August of 2001. As we entered into our first summer in the southern hemisphere, smog and light pollution kept us […]
Read moreDecember News from Latin America AKA Feel I’ve Lost a Friend
Long Live Arecibo Three months ago I dedicated a post to the world famous radio telescope in Puerto Rico. Touring that site was a highlight of the end of our honeymoon on the Isla del Encanto (Island of Enchantment). The largest telescope I had seen in person, it was truly amazing in its grandeur. The […]
Read moreThrowback Thursday: 5 Key Sights at Chichen Itza
Throwback Thursday takes us to the magnificent Chichén Itzá, our destination in 2005 days after our Ruta Puuc tour. (Click name to see the earlier August post.) The site is four square miles, so give yourself a full day to look around. El Castillo – Temple of Kukulkan (Quetzalcoatl) This tremendous monument was built in […]
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