We started the day in the heart of Santiago. Our guide and chef for the day was waiting for us outside of the “Mercado Central” or Central Market. Francisco or “Pancho” as he like to be called, began the day with a brief history lesson on Chile and its relationship with food. We listened intently…
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Four hands massage class in Santiago – AMAZING
We’d been speaking to Tamara Monsalve and Maria Jose Bravo from AcuatroManos Masaje on AirBnB and couldn’t believe our luck when we received a message offering us a four hands massage in exchange for a mention on our blog. Not only that, but Tamara and Maria offered to go one step further and teach us…
Driving around the Andes – Off Road Mendoza
The day started by meeting our host, David, at the General Jose San Martin Park in the City of Mendoza. The park holds a special place in Mendozians hearts as it commemorates the liberation of Argentina from the Spanish in the early 1800’s. Two marble statues of the General were placed in the middle of…
Exploring the HUGE city that is São Paulo
We woke up nice and early with our minds set on exploring the sights of this gigantic city. Ben had read online that São Paulo has many famous museums, so we set off to visit the São Paulo Art Gallery and the Afro – Caribbean Museum in Ibierquira Park. Thirty minutes of walking around the…
The BEST sandwich in São Paulo?
Manes’ in the Mecardo Municipal Having woken up relatively hungover from the night before there was only one thing for it, a world famous, beast of a sandwich from Manes’ in the Mecardo Municipal. Legend has it that back in the 1930’s, Mane wasn’t always as generous with his portions. The locals kept complaining about…
Carretao – All you can eat meat in Rio!
We stumbled across “Carretao” in Siqueira Campos, an authentic Brazilian Churrascaria restaurant that served all you can eat meat! Perfect after a long day of hiking! We were given a paddle with green on one side and red on the other. When on green, the waiters continually visit your table with a selection of meats…
The Roaming Beans 