Cariló, Argentina

by Brad Beach on 10 February, 2010

Cariló (from the Mapuche word “Green Dune”) is a beach resort town in Argentina. It is situated in a man made forest on the Atlantic coast of the Province of Buenos Aires, about 360 km south of Buenos Aires city in the administrative division of Pinamar Partido.
Until a few years ago, access to the town [...]

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Fernando de Noronha

by Brad Beach January 26, 2010

Two hundred some miles off Natal on Brazil’s northeastern coast, in waters untainted by sediment from Brazil’s major rivers, lies Fernando de Noronha, an archipelago looking today much like it did when it was discovered five hundred years ago. Its distance from shore and the limited tourist facilities aren’t a drawback to visitors who rave [...]

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Beach Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing

by Brad Beach January 24, 2010

The Beach Salad is a cool, refreshing and easy recipe to prepare ahead of time and stored in the fridge prior to serving. One of our favourites!
Ingredients:
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 pinch of salt
1 tbsp cracked pepper
1 package Boston (butter) lettuce or arugula lettuce
1/4 lb. fresh strawberries, hulled [...]

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Beach Towns of Buenos Aires, Argentina

by Brad Beach January 3, 2010

Buenos Aires is more than a bustling self-governing federal district renown for its Tango dancing, cinema, museums and architecture. Beyond the seemingly never-ending vibrancy of this Alpha World City is a place that takes you away from the hysteria.
Follow along route 11 and keep going until you see the ocean on the Argentine Atlantic Coast [...]

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Mojito

by Brad Beach January 2, 2010

The Best Mojito
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Juice from 1 lime (2 ounces)
4 mint leaves
1 sprig of mint
Havana Club white Rum (2 ounces)
2 ounces club soda
Place the mint leaves into a long mojito glass (often called a “collins” glass) and squeeze the juice from a cut lime over it. You’ll want about two ounces of lime juice, [...]

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Happy New Year 2010!

by Brad Beach January 1, 2010

As the new year sun rises over the horizon, may the best year of our lives begin now! Wishing all our friends and readers a very happy, prosperous, healthy, magical and abundant 2010!
Let us all envision prosperity, love and happiness for everyone. Embrace the moments we have together, keep it simple and enjoy that sunshine!
Let’s [...]

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Boxing Day at the beach in Mar del Tuyú

by Lorena Vassolo Zacharias December 27, 2009

It’s around 10 am on Dec. 26 and as I sip a cortado at our favourite local café, Reimu, I realize that it’s Boxing Day.
As it usually happens when you are on vacation, you lose track time or what day it is. And  this feeling is enhanced even more because we are spending the holiday [...]

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Caipirinha!

by Brad Beach December 27, 2009

♫ Grey skies are gonna clear up… put on a Caipi face! ♪
The Best Caipirinha
2 oz. Cachaça
1/2 lime (or lemon) cut into about 1/6 slices
2 tablespoons fine white sugar
cracked ice
Place the lime and sugar into a shaker and mash gently with a muddler or pestle to dissolve sugar in lime juice. Add ice, pour Cachaça [...]

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The flight of the great kiskadee

by Brad Beach December 26, 2009


The song of the great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) is very loud and distinctive. These tyrant flycatchers are extremely territorial and chatter relentlessly at one another. The call is an high-spirited “BEE-tee-WEE“. This discintive and unusual song gives the bird its name in several different languages and countries: In Spanish-speaking countries it is often bien-te-veo (“I [...]

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In 2010 the adventure is in South America

by Brad Beach December 26, 2009

To celebrate the Bicentennial of the First National Governing Board, the Navies of Chile and Argentina have joined in the organization of “Sails South America 2010”.
The Bicentennial Regatta will unite several of the most magnificent sailing ships, among them frigates, schooners and brigs, both civil and military, from various countries of America and Europe, which [...]

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