Grand South America & Antarctica - 2

Grytviken South Georgia

Grytviken the whaling station was set up in 1904 and in operation until 1964. Its part of Cumberland Bay in the West Arm, along the northern coast of South Georgia, was rediscovered and named by British Expedition led by Captain James Cook in 1775. But it’s first sighted by a London merchant in 1675 and was named it Pepys Island in 1684.

This unique location was fabulous, sometimes snow falls but most of the excited scenery was theseals and penguins.




Buenos Aires Argentina

Known is the most European of the major Latin American cities. This city is most populated from Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, Polish, Irish, French, Croatian, English and Welsh not far behind. This unique neighborhood even more colorful with the migration from Bolivia, Peru and Paraguay during the second half of 20th century. Added to the flavor, Japan, China and Korea have been a source of Asian influence. The multinational flair and stunning architecture makes Buenos Aires one of the most fascinating cities in the world.



Rio de Janeiro Brazil

This famous city ‘River of January’ is often known for its festival Carnival celebration, samba music, Christ the Redeemer – the giant statue of Jesus atop Corcovado mountain, the Sugarloaf mountain with its cable car, and the famous beaches such as Copacabana and Ipanema.
Cristo Redentor or Christ the Redeemer was named one of the New Seven Wonder of the world in 2007. Standing 130 feet (39.6 meters) tall and weighing 700 tons it is a world-wide recognized icon and symbol of Rio de Janeiro. It perched atop the 2296 foot (700 meters) tall Corcovado Mountain.