Today was my first full day in Rio de Janeiro and my visit to one of the Seven Wonders of the World – Christ the Redeemer. During this tour, I learned several things. One of them is the meaning of Rio de Janeiro; its literal …
Tag: South America
My Delta One Experience to Rio de Janeiro
OMG! I got upgraded to Delta One to Rio from ATL for free. Lord, don’t let me act like a fool when I board. 😂🤣 Yeah, I did a lot begging, cajoling and pulled out that my birthday is next week and I am celebrating. …
Machu Picchu: Stairway to Heaven, Part 2 â›°
Designated as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu is believed to have been a royal estate or sacred religious site for the Inca people (whose civilization was wiped out by Spanish invaders in the 16th century). The good news is …
Machu Picchu: Stairway to Heaven â›°
There are two ways to Machu Picchu — hiking or the train. The Road to Machu Picchu had us on a train. There are two rail companies that operate trains from Cusco to Machu Picchu Station in Aguas Calientes. They are PeruRail and Inca Rail. …
The Road to Machu Picchu: Ollantaytambo
During the road trip to Machu Picchu, we were in elevation about 11,000 feet. Remember where we all took precautions for altitude sickness. Well…….we had one Leo who had it bad. The Virgo had it mildly. The other Leo had no symptoms. Me…none! However, I …