Random South America

[raymo]

Here we go Alex and Chris. Plenty more, so don't hesitate to tell me
when you've had enough.
raymo

[xelasnave]

Thank you Raymo.
I know most folk don't like being showed holiday photos but I do. I never took holidays that much.
I am enjoying all that have come in since I started the steam thread.
Thank you.
Alex

[Nebulous]

Splendid pictures. :) Would it be possible to add some captions that say what or where they are please Raymo? Google is suggesting that the animal with the magnificent nose that looks a bit like a racoon is called a Coati - is that right?

It would be good to get a small hint so that we can Google for a bit of further edumacation about the places you've been to.

Which reminds me of a comment I saw elsewhere which said that "They say that travel broadens the mind, but with some tourists the broadening seems to affect the backside...." (In the context, I think it was a politically incorrect dig at some American tourists that somebody had encountered on a trip).

[xelasnave]

It will be interesting if I can beat my daughter on what that animal is...It will be a first...she blows me away in that, well all, department(s).

Alex

[raymo]

Only a relatively small number of these pics are holiday ones; I travelled
very widely with my work, and usually had a camera with me.
I have no idea how to add captions to pics, so will add brief
descriptions.
Yes, a coati [or Brazilian seagull, as I call them]. They wander around among tourists nosing into their bags for anything edible. Quite feisty if you try
to shoo the off. Just under a metre overall.
Iguassu falls at junction of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Brazilian butterfly, so I presume that it speaks Portuguese.
I have nothing much to do , so switch me off when you've had enough.
I don't suppose the other members are all interested in my pics.
raymo

[raymo]

Americas Cup on Lake Titicaca, Bolivian section of lake.

Locals chewing the fat in Cuzco, Peru

A typical church in Buenos Aires, Argentina
raymo

[xelasnave]

I like the boat.
Alex

[raymo]

Stunning 500 yr old Inca stonework; no mortar, and a razor blade will not
go between them. Cuzco, Peru

Looking down upon Quito, Ecuador, [2800m] from a nearby mountain
at 4500m.

Possibly the worlds highest, coldest, and miserable every day job. A refreshment kiosk near the edge of a glacier in central Peru at 5250m.[17325ft.].
raymo

[xelasnave]

I have often wondered how they did the rock and why ... Keep ants out or snakes
Alex

[Nebulous]

Fascinating photos. :thumbsup:

Is it just the tablet I'm viewing this on or is the stallholder in the last photo about to be eaten by a giant panda??:eyepop:

[raymo]

As far as I recall Alex, they did not have access to suitable ingredients for mortar, and as a bonus, walls and buildings are free
to move about a bit during earthquakes. We seem to be having a private viewing session between the three of us; I do hope other people aren't getting irritated at my hogging the terrestrial section. If anyone is, please say so.

:lol::lol::lol: Chris, the pic is foreshortened by the zoom lens; the mountain
in the background is actually about 7 or 8 clicks away. Have you read
my PM?
cheers raymo

[xelasnave]

I have not received a pm
I will have a look but nothing up the top
Alex

[raymo]

Sorry Alex, that was meant for Nebulosity [Chris]. I just forgot
to say so.

[Nebulous]

I'd bet that plenty of people are looking and enjoying them. The ratio of people on forums who reply compared to those who just enjoy a look is always pretty low.



Thanks for the heads up. When I'm viewing on the small tablet I always miss a lot of the fine print! :) But I've found it now and replied. :thumbsup:

Cheers,

Chris

[raymo]

One of the oldest bird species on the planet. Any idea Alex?
Taken on a tributary of the Amazon, Peru.

Taken in same place as above.

Taken at 4200m, these stunning near vertical faces go up
another 1200m or so.
raymo

[astronobob]

Very enjoyable Raymo, Loving the misty mountain cliffs, and that boat is a classic, also the people shots are interesting !
Mate, I don't 'log-on' on here much, and only have a quick squizz from time to time, but dont think your hogging the terrest section, it has been a little 'slow' last 6 months or so, so it is peeps like you that keep-it-going :thumbsup:
Glad you posted such an interesting thread :thumbsup:
cheers

[raymo]

Very nice of you Bob, thankyou.
raymo

[xelasnave]

No idea here
Alex

[raymo]

It is a strange bird, in that it is the only bird to have a stomach that
ferments vegetation, enabling it to live entirely on buds and leaves etc:
and its chicks have a claw digit at the end of each wing, a bit like a bat.
raymo

[raymo]

Unknown breed of bird

unknown type of flutterby

Giant otters up to 1.8m long in Amazon tributary.
raymo

[xelasnave]

Nice
Should,we call you David

Alex

[raymo]

G'day Alex, the next three will be terrestrial rather than zoological,
rayborough.

[Nebulous]

Apparently they're called Hoatzins.

Is there a prize? A bag of bird seed perhaps? :)

Absolutely no idea what the bird in the next group of photos is though. Peru is reputed to have over 1,800 species of birds (and more being discovered) so it might take a while longer to track that one down.... ;)

Enjoying all the photos. :thumbsup:

P.S.

I think the spider in that same group of photos is called the "Aaaaaarggh - get that thing off me!!!" spider

[raymo]

The prize is that you get to give me afternoon tea.:lol::):D
I was told by our guide that it was a variety of Tarantula.
I seem to recall that the yellow bird was snapped in Paraguay.
cheers rayborough.

[raymo]

I saw the thread about your feline misadventure Alex,lets hope it heals
up nicely.
Three pics of Iguassu Falls at the junction of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
They are over four kilometres wide, and consist of over 200 separate
falls. To get some perspective, the chunk of rock in the middle of the first pic
is larger than an average four bedroom house.
raymo

[raymo]

Today's pics, vultures, condor, and a sloth.
raymo

[gary]

Hi Raymo,

Great stuff! What a trip. Keep 'em coming. :thumbsup:

Best Regards

Gary

[Regulus]

You are seeing some wonders mate. Keep them coming, they are very enjoyable.
I had a Condor swoop just 2 metres above my head once. It was the largest bird I had ever had an close encounter with. Magnificent.
I can almost hear the thunder of those waterfalls too.

If you're going to have a national border (or 3) it may as well be magnificent :-)
Trev

[raymo]

O.K. I'll post three per day until I get tired of selecting, downsizing, and
posting them. If I change to other countries, I suppose I'd better start
a new thread.

Incidentally, most of these pics will bear some screen enlargement.
raymo

[xelasnave]

All good
Keep it up whilst you feel happy
Alex

[xelasnave]

Any cat photos
Alex

[raymo]

Just my beautiful Chico, who got snaked about four years ago.:(:(:(

Incidentally, should I post any man made stuff, or just natural stuff?
raymo

[xelasnave]

Beautiful
So sorry for your loss Raymo
Post what you find interesting..
I like it all
But at your pace it should be fun if it feels like work forget it...
Alex

[raymo]

Smaller version of traditional boat used on Lake Titicaca.

High Street Margaret River [aka Buenos Aires]

Something different. An oxygen bar at upper end cable car terminus
at c. 4400m [c.14500ft]. Near Quito, Ecuador. [only oxygen, no coffee].
raymo

[Regulus]

Man-made is ok by me.
You mean they don't give you Coca leaves with that oxygen? That's what the natives used it for, and a doctor friend was given a bag of them to chew on a walk to Machu Pichu with a tour group. Said he quite liked the effect. Oxygenated blood effect he meant. I think. :-)

[raymo]

Coca leaves are readily available, but I've never needed them.
raymo

[raymo]

Three for any botanists among the members.
Close, closer, closest.
raymo

[xelasnave]

Its seems really big...or is that an illusion.
Do you know what its called. My daughter will ask.
Alex

[raymo]

I've no idea what it is called, but it was [is?] in Peru, and is [was?]
about 6-7 metres high. A bit of research for you or your daughter Alex.
raymo

[xelasnave]

Thanks Raymo
Its 1-30 am and the old paw is keeping sleep away but I feel ready to collapse now.
I will design a house and start costing that should cause a melt down
Alex

[Nebulous]

From a distance it looks a little like our own Australian Xanthorrhoea - on steroids. Perhaps it's a distant relative?

[Nebulous]

Raymo's Plant Photo:http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/attachment_browse.php?a=216607

I don't believe it... :):):)

It seems to be a "Puya Raimondii"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puya_raimondii

It seems that Raymo has his very own Peruvian plant.....

Just what WAS he doing in South America - a modern day Conquistador??? :D

[raymo]

I knew what it was called, but I'm just naturally modest.
Didn't want to seem self important or something.:):):):)

Incidentally, if it is a relative of Xanthorroea, then by definition it must
be a distant one, its about 12,000 clicks from here.
raymo

[raymo]

First one deliberately over sharpened to highlight its defences.

Lovely church in Santiago, Chile.

Unknown type of flower.
raymo

[raymo]

Sorry people, my wife has suddenly decided she doesn't want me
posting any of our pics.
raymo