Iguazu Falls, Brazil

The most amazing falls... There are over 275 individual cascades and waterfalls strung out along the rim of a crescent-shaped cliff over 4 kms long. Most plummet over 80 meters into the gorge below. There are so many butterflies here all shapes, clours and sizes - so beautiful and they are everywhere - great for close ups if you can catch them staying still.

Iguaçu Falls, the Argentinean side!

This photo was taken on the Argentinean side of the falls! There are a series of boardwalks that take you across the waterfalls -it's almost a bit scary. I was actually getting soaking wet in this photo - but it was a hot day anyhow!

Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia, Argentina

The end of the world! At least that's what they call it - the most southerly point in South America, Ushuaia Argentina. This was while on a trek in the National Park there. The views out to sea where amazing especially knowing you are looking out to a emptiness - the sea all the way to the South Pole.

National Park Los Glaciares, Argentina

We waited and waited to see if the boat would come to take us to view the glacier close up... we waited and waited... the iceburgs everywhere prevented it in dockign to pick up passengers. It was a no-go... it was a great day of renting a car, hiking and a picnic regardless...

National Park Los Glaciares, Argentina

After renting a car, getting lost on a gravel road, asking cows for directions, a cancelled boat, iceburgs, hiking and a picnic... I HAD to go stand in the Glacier water... cold!

Torres del Paine, Chile - last day

The final day we saw blue skys... I am not sure if the trek itself was less technical, but it really felt easier! The sunshine might have had something to do with that though. Anyway - after a nice trek in the sun we made it to the Torres (towers). Torres del Paine = The Bread Towers (or The Towers of Bread). So these are them.

Torres del Paine, Chile 2nd Night

Almost at Base Camp for the evening. Notice the plastic bags sicking out of my shoes... not a pretty day... and nothing had a chance to dry out... We had to laugh though otherwise we would have been crying!

Torres del Paine, Chile

Hiking along side streams running down the mountains. There was so much fog we didn't even know where we were going at times. It rained for the full 4-day hike. We did it in 2 1/2 days as the weather just got worse. We got up at 4am and kept going until about 6pm stopping only to dry off (unsuccessfully) in a shelter around lunch time. Mmmm soggy bread!

Unknown Glacier, Argentina

This glacier does have a name - I just can't remember it right now. The trek was steep and rocky and it was a dead end. I hate dead ends! I hate walking back past everything you walked by already - it somehow seems so pointless to me. The view was nice enough though.

Fitz Roy, El Chalten, Argentina

The peaks behind are Fitz Roy (the massive one) and some of his friends. One of my favortie places. We had to pull ourselfs on a zip-line to get across the river from the glacier waters... it was great. If you ever get to go to Fitz Roy and the ranges around it DO! The Adela Range is there too! And I there is also a glacier named after me as well!

Los Tres Largos, El Chalten, Argentina

We needed first to go around the glacier lake to make our way to the ice surface of the glacier itself. This was the first view we had of the glacier.

Fitz Roy Glacier, El Chalten, Argentina

This is before the decend down towards Los Tres Lago the access point to go on the Fitz Roy Glacier.

Bariloche, Argentina

After climbing to the top of the highest rock surface in the entire area we were able to look out across the lake at the other mountains and down on the town below us. It felt so good!

Tupiza, Bolivia

This was near the end of a day in Tupiza. We started early and mountain biked through the hills along mostly dirt roads and then came down a huge huge mountain. I didn't always trust that the brakes on the bike I was given were going to save me from going over the next cliff on the next 90 degree corner.... down down down to my death. It was a rush though! After that we got on horses and went through the red dessert with towers of rockall around and cacti. This canyon was explored on foot while the horses rested. The a long ride back. A great day!

Isla Del Pescado, Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia

This photo was taken on Fish Island (cause it is fish-shaped there really are no fish). Fish Island is in the middle of a huge huge salt lake, which isn't really a lake. It is made up of salt crystals and it actually looks like a salt desert but I guess they think it looks like a lake. The ground is quiet hard and crusty.

Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia

I left this one in someone else's capable hands...

Machu Picchu, Inca Trail, Peru

Quito, Ecuador