South America --- from Venezuela to Tierra del Fuego

This is a wonderfully diverse region to explore. The Latin American and Indian cultures are fascinating, the Andean scenery is superb with its active volcanoes and ancient Inca cities. Here are some articles about this region:

  • Angel Falls - Venezuela An adventure trip to see the highest waterfall in the world.
  • Piranaha Paddle - Venezuela A float trip down the Rio Apure in the Los Llanos region of Venezuela.
  • Burning Away Misfortunes - Ecuador New Year's Eve celebrations at Cuenca, Ecuador.
  • Arequipa - Peru Where is the deepest canyon in the world? Try Colca Canyon in Peru.
  • Glitzy Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Where to go and what to see.
  • Gemstones Galore - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Buying gemstones at Copacabana and Minas Geraes.
  • Iguacu Falls ... the Niagara of Brazil Where to go at Iguacu.
  • Potosí - Bolivia A visit to the highest city in the world at 4000 metres altitude and nearby Cerro Rico.
  • Desert in the Sky - Bolivia Across the world's highest desert from Bolivia to Chile.
  • Buenos Aires - Argentina First impressions of roaming the city.
  • Welsh Ways in Patagonia - Argentina The village of Trevelin in Patagonia is a litttle outpost of Wales.
  • El Teniente - Chile A visit to a huge copper mine deep within the Andes.
  • Fishing Guide for Travellers - Chile How to catch trout in South America, particularly Chile.
  • Angler's Kitchen - Chile A traveller's guide to cooking, especially trout and salmon in Chile.
  • Island of Chiloe - Chile Looking at Ancud, Castro and Quellon.
  • On Andean Trout - Chile & Argentina Roaming the Chilean & Argentine Lake Districts with a fishing rod.
  • Laguna San Rafael, Chile Boat cruise to the San Rafael glacier in fiordland Chile.
  • Southern Lakes Crossing - Chile How to cross from Chile to Argentina in the Lake District.
  • Torres del Paine - Chile On Chile's most famous National Park in Patagonia.
  • Fiordland Cruise - Chile "Terra Australis" cruise from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego.
  • Puerto Williams - Chile Visiting the world's most southern town on Isla Navarino, Tierra del Fuego. What is the highest mountain in the world?? No, it is not Mt Everest! If you measure the height of a mountain by the distance between its summit and the center of the earth (rather than sea level) then Volcán Chimborazo (6310 metres a.s.l.), in Ecuador is higher due to the equatorial bulge of the earth.

    An ancient Mayan temple-pyramid Somewhere in Chile












    South Africa

    I have explored Southern Africa from Malawi south to Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Lesotho and of course throughout South Africa. Here are a couple of articles about the mountainous and beautiful region of the Drakensberg and Mpumalanga regions of north east South Africa.

  • The Drakensberg - South Africa Roaming the Drakensberg from Joburg to Durban and into Lesotho.
  • Mpumalanga Interlude - South Africa Eastern Transvaal region, from highveld to tropical lowveld.
  • Table Mountain, Cape Town - South Africa A hard climb to the top.
  • On Hippos A visit to St Lucia Lagoon amd Swaziland
  • Oudtshoorn's Ostriches A stopover on the Garden Route.

    Environmental Issues
  • The Case FOR Carbon Dioxide Not Guilty! Allano explains why we should love Carbon Dioxide gas
  • Global Warming Hysteria ; Forget the hysteria and enjoy living on a dynamic planet
  • Changes to Sea Level ; Sea levels go up and down for various reasons irrespective of the CO2 level in the atmosphere.
  • Knysna Sanity Replaces Kyoto Cult ; Let us ignore the Kyoto Protocol... it is now obsolete and discredited.
  • Are recent climate changes related to global warming? No, I don't think so and here is why.
  • What is the role of pollution prevention in addressing climate change? We must strive to eliminate pollution, but atmospheric CO2 gas is NOT a pollutant .
  • Should we emphasize adaptation to climate change or mitigation of CO2 emissions? Human beings are expert at adaptation to climate change. Leave off hounding CO2 gas.
  • Are you concerned that governments may use climate change policy to limit your lifestyle choices Yes. Bad science produces bad policy which results in bad outcomes.
  • Should the US ratify the Kyoto Protocol? No, it is best to do nothing for global warming is a non-problem.
  • New Zealand: Learning from a country that generates 70% of electricity from renewable resources Explains the perils of blindly accepting the Kyoto Protocol.
  • The case against the Kyoto Protocol Kyoto is the UN's means of establishing a global totalitarian eco-state.
  • Why governments should act on climate change evidence. The Australian experience of climate change legislation and future proposals.
  • A Satire on the Great Green Utopia in the Year 2020. I had this dream of what the world would be like in 2020.
  • Why do so many people believe in catastrophic global warming? Because it's the new fashionable religion of Western democracies.

    Other Writings
  • On Backpacking A review of backpacking ... who does it and some tips.
  • Fish Smoking for Apartment Dwellers How to build a boutique smoker for trout and salmon.
  • Pickled Walnuts and Walnut Sauce ; Got a walnut tree? Here's what to do with the unripe nuts.
  • Almonds of McLaren Vale, South Australia ; Harvesting, processing and eating of almonds.

    Answers to Travel Quiz Photos:
    Page 1: Panajachel waterfront on Lago Atitlán, Guatemala:////:View across Lago Atitlán from Panajachel, showing volcanoes Tolimán (3158m) and Atitlán (3537m)
    Page 2: At Sierra Chincua monarch butterfly sanctuary at 3400 metres altitude near Morelia, Mexico.
    Page 3: "El Castillo" pyramid at Chitchen Itza, Yucatan, built ca 800 AD:////:View of Volcan Osorno from jetty at Puerto Varas, Chilean Lake District .

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