This song,made famous by Simon and Garfunkel, is actually a peruvian folk song.Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxVMNQo4HAM
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
The Day Of The Black Sunset
Whilst going over my travel plans, I came across this forthcoming solar event.I was thinking of being in Patagonia middle of June, but will now definetely change plans to witness this event.
(Article and photo courtesy of http://www.latinamericaforless.com/
Imagine it is early evening, and the day seems to stretch as far Tierra del Fuego. An ice expanse studded with royal blue glaciers and ultramarine watermelts surrounds you on all sides. You stand at the southernmost part of the world, poised and waiting for the sun to set.
And then, total darkness. The birds – ibis, condors, flamingoes, parakeets – flock confusedly to their nests. Guanaco, hares, foxes, and pumas scurry to their burrows. The temperature drops as the day turns to night in a matter of seconds.
The next total eclipse is due on 11 July 2010, with a Black Sunset over Chile
You have just witnessed the Black Sunset. This rare natural phenomenon, a total solar eclipse, will pass over a tiny sliver of Chile’s breathtaking Southern Patagonia just as the sun sets this July 11.
Viewing a total solar eclipse is rare, but viewing a black sunset is even more so – it involves being in exactly the right place at exactly the right time. The eclipse will begin at 18.15.15 GMT in the Pacific Ocean, and will end as the Sun touches the horizon at 20:51:42 GMT in southeastern Chilean Patagonia. The next total solar eclipse will not occur until November 13, 2012.
The moment of “totality,” when the moon totally obscures the sun, will last 2 minutes and 45 seconds. At this breathtaking moment, the solar corona surrounds the dark orb of the moon like a lion´s mane. “Bailey’s Beads,” or bright spots of sunlight passing over the uneven surface of the moon, are visible, and sometimes even solar flares.
(Article and photo courtesy of http://www.latinamericaforless.com/
Imagine it is early evening, and the day seems to stretch as far Tierra del Fuego. An ice expanse studded with royal blue glaciers and ultramarine watermelts surrounds you on all sides. You stand at the southernmost part of the world, poised and waiting for the sun to set.
And then, total darkness. The birds – ibis, condors, flamingoes, parakeets – flock confusedly to their nests. Guanaco, hares, foxes, and pumas scurry to their burrows. The temperature drops as the day turns to night in a matter of seconds.
The next total eclipse is due on 11 July 2010, with a Black Sunset over Chile
You have just witnessed the Black Sunset. This rare natural phenomenon, a total solar eclipse, will pass over a tiny sliver of Chile’s breathtaking Southern Patagonia just as the sun sets this July 11.
Viewing a total solar eclipse is rare, but viewing a black sunset is even more so – it involves being in exactly the right place at exactly the right time. The eclipse will begin at 18.15.15 GMT in the Pacific Ocean, and will end as the Sun touches the horizon at 20:51:42 GMT in southeastern Chilean Patagonia. The next total solar eclipse will not occur until November 13, 2012.
The moment of “totality,” when the moon totally obscures the sun, will last 2 minutes and 45 seconds. At this breathtaking moment, the solar corona surrounds the dark orb of the moon like a lion´s mane. “Bailey’s Beads,” or bright spots of sunlight passing over the uneven surface of the moon, are visible, and sometimes even solar flares.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Volcano erupts in Guatamala
Todays news--This sort of putting a damper on my Cental american trip!!!
11:16am UK, Friday May 28, 2010
Lulu Sinclair, Sky News Online
A state of emergency has been declared in Guatemala after a volcanic eruption killed a television journalist and forced the international airport to close.
The last big eruption of the Pacaya volcano was in 1998
Anibal Archila's burnt body was found near the Pacaya volcano by a colleague, who said the reporter had been unable to escape a shower of boulders triggered by the eruption.
Some 1,600 people have been evacuated from the slopes of the volcano, which stands 2,552m (8,372ft) above sea level about 15 miles south of the capital, Guatemala City.
Three children aged seven, nine and 10 have been reported missing in the area.
Between two and three inches of ash have built up on streets in some southern parts of the capital city since the volcano started erupting on Wednesday.
Anibal Archila. Pic: Newsolio
Its airport, La Aurora International, has been closed to ensure planes do not fly through the hazardous ash cloud or land on its ash-covered runway.
Incoming flights are being diverted to airports in other parts of the country.
Pacaya is the most active of Guatemala's 32 volcanos and has been intermittently erupting since 1966.
Tourists are frequent visitors to areas near the three lava flows formed in eruptions between 1989 and 1991.
Twelve years ago, in 1998, the volcano forced a series of evacuations and closed the airport.
Pictures courtesy of Sky News
11:16am UK, Friday May 28, 2010
Lulu Sinclair, Sky News Online
A state of emergency has been declared in Guatemala after a volcanic eruption killed a television journalist and forced the international airport to close.
The last big eruption of the Pacaya volcano was in 1998
Anibal Archila's burnt body was found near the Pacaya volcano by a colleague, who said the reporter had been unable to escape a shower of boulders triggered by the eruption.
Some 1,600 people have been evacuated from the slopes of the volcano, which stands 2,552m (8,372ft) above sea level about 15 miles south of the capital, Guatemala City.
Three children aged seven, nine and 10 have been reported missing in the area.
Between two and three inches of ash have built up on streets in some southern parts of the capital city since the volcano started erupting on Wednesday.
Anibal Archila. Pic: Newsolio
Its airport, La Aurora International, has been closed to ensure planes do not fly through the hazardous ash cloud or land on its ash-covered runway.
Incoming flights are being diverted to airports in other parts of the country.
Pacaya is the most active of Guatemala's 32 volcanos and has been intermittently erupting since 1966.
Tourists are frequent visitors to areas near the three lava flows formed in eruptions between 1989 and 1991.
Twelve years ago, in 1998, the volcano forced a series of evacuations and closed the airport.
Pictures courtesy of Sky News
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Aztec Calender:Part 2
Well,what do you know? I cannot get a visa for Mexico!!!! And the reason? I do not have a job!So after some deliberation and discussion, it turns out I should have applied for my visa whilst still employed. Thereafter I can resign. Where is the logic in that! I am obviously dissappointed, but will try to get one from one or more of their embassies in South America
Hasta luego
Hasta luego
Monday, May 24, 2010
The Aztec Calender
Follow this link for some fun facts -http://www.hsp-aztec.com/ and http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-calendar-stone.html
Friday, May 21, 2010
Death road in Bolivia
So I have been reading up on South America and in this chapter on Bolivia came across what is termed the most dangerous road in the world. It is a gravel road and 3.2 meters wide with cliffs dropping up to 600 meters. The road is a winding stretch of 64 km with 3 600 meter vertical descent.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
The morning after innoculations
I feel terrible.. I was told at the Travel Clinic that I will experience flu like symptoms for two days, but this feels like real flu. My nose is running, my throat is on fire and my lungs feel compressed like a squeezed balloon. Good thing it's a crappy weekend with rain forecasts..will chill in front of TV and catch up on Spanish lessons.
Adios
Adios
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