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South America Fall 2003 (Chronological Locations)) This category is one of  My Original Selections. |
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1. Rapa Nui Magic Once they have reached the most isolated place on earth, Easter Island casts a mystic spell over the few true globetrotters who have managed to make it there. The ahi host the puzzling moai statues, spiritual expression of an old population with only 2,800 left today in the only village of the island, Hanga Roa. To this day, scientists have found no explanation how a culture without advanced technical knowledge was able to carve these monoliths out of a volcanic mountain side, transport them for many kilometers across the island, and erect them on their final resting spots, sometimes even adorning their heads with a second monolith weighing several tons. Photo Data: File ID - 12931. Camera Model Name - Canon PowerShot S230. Shooting Date/Time - 05.11.2003 19:45:30. Shooting Mode - Manual. Photo Effect Mode - Vivid. Tv (Shutter Speed) - 1/320. Av (Aperture Value) - 7.1. Metering Mode - Evaluative. Exposure Compensation - 0. ISO Speed - Auto. Lens - 5.4-10.8mm. Focal Length - 5.4mm. Digital Zoom - None. Image Size - 2048x1536. Image Quality - Superfine. Flash - Off. White Balance - Auto. AF Mode - Single AF. File Size - 994KB. Drive Mode - Single-frame shooting. |
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2. Home Skyline Evening view from the balcony of my apartment in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Between the skyline of Palermo and my street was the zoo. |
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3. Sugar Loaf What a ride! Rio de Janeiro's landmark, the Pão de Azucar, offers the best views of the city and its beaches during sunset time. |
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4. Uruguay 50s Time stands still in this poor country, such as here in Colonia del Sacramento. Cobblestone streets and beloved American cars from better times... |
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5. Glacier Danger Below the impressive Perito Moreno glacier in Argentina's Patagonia region, where many people have been killed by ice splinters. |
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6. Ilha Santa Catarina Brazil's windy surfer beaches on this island off Florianopolis attract the young and the beautiful in typical beach fashion. |
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7. Puente del Incas Actually exploited as a thermal bath by a railroad company during the 19th century, this natural arch is situated close to Mt. Aconcagua. |
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8. Cataratas de Iguazu The mighty waterfalls at the border of Argentina and Brazil consist of kilometers of thundering cascades, such as the Bossetti Falls. |
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9. La Boca The poor district of Buenos Aires with its picturesque Caminito is home of Diego Armando El Dios Maradona and his Boca Juniors. |
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10. Tierra del Fuego Ushuaia is the last town on the inhospitable southernmost tip of South America. Its harbor shows signs of a rough life. |