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International bus from Mendoza (Argentina) to Santiago (Chile)We spend the week in the Barrio Brasil neighborhood, just west of downtown. Vana takes 5-days of Spanish classes, while Kevin works on his project. We enjoy cooking some of our own meals in the huge kitchen at La Casa Roja hostel. Kevin makes an amazing chorizo and tomato pasta sauce, as Vana prepares beautiful arranged side dishes.
With only a week in the schedule for Chile, we decide not to tour around. The far south of Chile and Argentina looks amazing, but requires more time and it’s still quite cold.
Whipping up the magic
Chirizo red sauce pasta, grilled asparagus, appetizers, and a bottle of red
Vana with her Spanish class; Jason (Canada), Alphonsine （Benin), and Daniela (instructor, front and center)
party hard the night before an 8AM flightCLICK HERE to see Santiago, Chile pictures.
It's time for a South America re-cap; Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile. We clearly liked Ecuador and Bolivia the best. Peru was fun, but the places we visited were very touristy. Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile were ok but a little boring.
We enjoy a quick cup of Columbian coffee in Bogata, Columbia, during our short layover on our way to Panama City. Vana needs it, after drinking too much with her class the night before. In Panama City, we stay in a hotel between La Exposicion and Bella Vista, and find the neighborhood very sketchy; what was our guide book thinking?
Volcano Aconcagua 22841 feet, highest outside of Asia (view leaving Chile)
Bogota, Columbia's capital 
Panama City skylineNov 9, Panama City, Panama
Today we visit the Panama Canal at the Miraflores Locks Vistors Center. We learn that it takes an incredible amount of water to operate these locks. Fortunately, Panama’s nine month rainy season provides ample supply. The last boat before the locks close for dinner is a motherload.
Canal illustration, we visited the Miraflores locks
Center gate of the double locks
Motherload boat enters the first locks
Raised halfway
gate opens
moving into the second locks 
Captain takes a rest, while Panama Canal special pilot takes over (this is the only time that a Captain will yield to a pilot)
crew, happy to see peopleIn the afternoon, we visit Panama’s old town in Casco Viejo. It seems like a nice spot on a peninsula with ocean views, but with half of the buildings condemned, we find it quite funky.
5 comments:
Kevin & vana,
What's up with the leg sticking out of the balcony?
Panama City looks like it has different area, some ok, some sketchy.
I notice the wine with dinner in Santiago. Habit picked up in Argentina?
I can't wait to here Vana's spanish.
Dad
Hi,
Keep up the great work with the email posts. Still enjoy reading them and it is great to know that you and Kevin are safe and sound.
You have visited lots of South America that I haven't. I did go to Argentina a few years ago and thought the people were cold and it wasn't exactly a happy or happening place. Of course, I went during a bad recession for them.
Have a great, safe trip. Looking forward to the next email...
-Darren
笑笑、凯文：
今天看了巴拿马的相片，运河不错，船闸也不错。如有机会回来，看看长江三峡电站的船闸，可以比较一下。巴拿马运河现在是由香港的和记黄埔公司管理的。
那天我看到波哥大的相片，感觉近处有的建筑样式象某种图案或略图腾，想问你。现在知道你们仅在飞机上看到了波哥大。
大舅舅
11.18
亲爱的笑笑：看了那么多的照片，很过瘾！我觉得，你很适合当一个记者或作家，因为你对各地的各种人文细节非常关注，看得很细、观察得很独特，而且，文字也很优美。
帮你改两个错字，一个是采访的“采”，你的那个“采”多了一支脚，是踩在地上的踩，采访的采不用那只脚。还有一个应该是“印象”深刻吧？而不是影响深刻。对吗？
小姨 11、18
Reply:
小姨，
非常感谢你的夸奖！也很感谢你给我纠正错字。 你不指出来，我还真的不知道呢！当时在选这个‘踩’字时，我还在想是’采‘还是’踩‘？ ‘采访’一定要走路呀， 就选‘踩’吧。 哈哈！！！结果选错了！
中文这点就是好，写错字了读者还是知道我的意思。要是我的英文和西班牙文犯错，别人只有傻呆呆的看着我。 ；）
想你的笑笑
11月1 -7日，智利首都-圣地亚哥 （Santiago）
我们坐国际巴士从门多萨（阿根廷）到圣地亚哥（智利）
我们在圣地亚哥停留了一周等去巴拿马 （Panama）的飞机。我们住在市中心的西区因离学校近，我上了一周的西班牙课，凯文在忙他自己的项目工程。我们享受在宿舍的大厨房里做自己的烹调。凯文作出一道超级美味的辣味香肠意大利面，我准备了爽口的配菜。
在智利的时间很短，我们决定不到处周游。智利和阿根廷的南部看起来很神秘，很美丽，但需要更多的时间也相当寒冷（离南极洲很近）。 下次吧！
凯文在厨房大显身手
辣味香肠红酱意大利面，烤绿芦笋，开胃菜，和一瓶红 葡萄酒。 真是美味佳肴！
我的西班牙课友：Jason（加拿大人），Alphonsine（贝宁、北非人），和Daniela（中间：讲师，智利人）
课友在我走的前一天晚上开Party送行
点击这里查看圣地亚哥，智利的照片
该是离开南美的时候了，探险就到此结束。 我们去了：
1. 厄瓜多尔（Ecuador）
2. 秘鲁(Peru)
3. 玻利维亚(Bolivia)
4. 阿根廷(Argentina)
5. 乌拉圭(Uruguay)
6. 智利 (Chile)
我们最喜欢厄瓜多尔和玻利维亚。秘鲁很有趣，但我们参观的旅游胜地太茂盛了。阿根廷，乌拉圭和智利都还可以，但有点无聊，因和美国西海岸风景差不多。 我们的行程如下：
11月8日，圣地亚哥（Santiago, Chile） 到 巴拿马城 (Panama City, Panama)
从智利出发时，我们从飞机上能看到阿空加瓜山。除了亚洲最高的喜马拉雅山以外，阿空加瓜就是第二。在去巴拿马的路上，我们短暂停留在哥伦比亚的首都（Bogata），享受了哥伦比亚出名的咖啡。我很需要咖啡，因昨晚和课友喝太多了。在巴拿马市，我们住的区感到不是很安全。
阿空加瓜22841英尺火山
哥伦比亚首都-波哥大
巴拿马市
Nov 9, Panama City, Panama
11月9日，巴拿马的巴拿马城 （Panama City， Panama）
今天，我们踩访了出名的巴拿马运河。敬佩运河是真正世界上最伟大的工程奇迹之一。 让我们影响最深的是管理这些水闸锁需要大量的水， 多得难以置信。幸运的是，巴拿马的9个月的雨季提供了充足的供应。
点击这里如果你想了解巴拿马运河的历史。
我们参观了米拉弗洛雷斯水闸
双锁
船进入第一个锁
水升高
门打开
移动到第二锁
通过巴拿马运河时船长休息，必以巴拿马运河特别工程员接管
因长期再海上漂流，船员们很高兴的看到游客
下午，我们走访了巴拿马市的Casco Viejo老城区。这区比我们住的区要好点儿，但一半的建筑物是废墟，一半又很时髦。我们觉 得很奇怪。
老城巴拿马
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