December 2011
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November 2011
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Harvest Time, good crops, celebratory moments at...
Our morning started with sandwich preparation with a nice weather,the day provide us sun and a nice breeze, in the kitchen lettuce, mustard, cheese and bacon. Our small backpacks were filled with water, blankets, sunscreen and some clothes for the night. We were worried for the return home, ‘cause we were using the train and Flaming Lips were closing the night just at the limit of time for the...
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October 2011
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The Royal Visit: Her Majesty The Queen in...
Once you arrive in Melbourne and you look the street’s names, you realize that you are in a place where the Crown has been present for generations.
You have The Royal Gardens, The Royal Exhibition Building, Her Majesty Theater, Queen St, Victoria St, Elizabeth St, King St and many more.
Today’s event was not only a red carpet one in Federation Square, but it represents for some...
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September 2011
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August 2011
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6th Indonesian Film Festival at Melbourne
Starting tomorrow and for one week, films from Indonesia will be transforming the city of Melbourne in one of their islands. Film-makers and fans will meet in one of the most multicultural cities in Australia.
The opening night, this 19th of August, will be screening an International Premier: Batas (Borders) a very awaited film from the director Rudi Soedjarwo.
Actress Ardina Rasti. Photo...
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July 2011
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June 2011
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May 2011
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Patagonia Aysen Film Festival, dams opinions and...
These are the first days after the winter time change, the sunset is dark and the sunrise is bright. From home I can see the Mackay, the city of Coyhaique and the surrounding hills. The snow is moving forward, the inauguration day was snowing near the city for a long time. An anxious feeling was enveloping the city, the next days are fundamental, a commission was voting the Mega Dams Project of...
April 2011
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Patagonia without Dams march, Temuco, Chile
During our last week before leaving for Patagonia, we took part on the Patagonia Without Dams march that took place in Temuco
Todays demonstration was at a national level, all of Chile’s biggest cities are participating in a national movement to protect one of the most bio-diverse places on Earth
Here are some pictures, you can see more in our Flickr
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Live Webcast! Coachella streaming at Youtube! →
We are really delighted with the Coachella Live Webcast at Youtube! :D!!!
That’s Awesome :D 3 channels to choose!! We have great memories partying at Indio!
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EE Interview + The Creators Project @ Coachella...
As part of our coverage of 2011’s Coachella Festival and The Creators Project, we present you today EE’s Fast Interview.
Don’t forget to check them out this Saturday at midday @ the Gobi Stage, they are bringing a special set for u!
How was your experience becoming part of The Creators Project? How are Creators helping you to develop your art? It was an amazing experience for EE . Actually it...
March 2011
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Waiting for tomorrow's super full moon & the...
A waxing gibbous :D
and today, March 19 2011 we have
The Supermoon!
(click over the images to enlarge)
The shots were captured in Temuco, Chile.
February 2011
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Happy Valentine's day :D, Mousse au Chocolat
YUMMMMMMYYYYYY!!!!
<3 <3 <3
January 2011
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December 2010
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Aysen Challenge 2011, Chilean Patagonia
Summer is almost here, and magnificent places in Patagonia are blooming. Some of us are preparing to start new adventures, conquer places and meet new friends. Where are you going trekking or riding in January?
Just 30 teams are allowed to participate in a fantastic trip in Patagonia, Aysen Challenge 2011 (Desafio Aysen). Each team will be formed by 4 competitors and 2 support staff. They are...
October 2010
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Green Halloween
This Halloween you can promote a Green lifestyle. Help your children carve a pumpkin with the downloadable stencils from WWF. You can charm your neighbors with sea turtles, tigers, polar bears, butterflies and more.
You can also make a donation and get a cute plush :)
Download the stencils for free here
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Secret Christchurch, Part III
Actualization: our friend Tom is safe and good after the February’s earthquake (2011), we are very sorry about what happened in Christchurch but we know they will be better very soon :D
Here is the last part of my friend Tom’s article:
You can also read the second or first parts
Tom you are awesome! :D
New Brighton Pier; fish on the Pier or simply marvel at the majestic Pacific Ocean...
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September 2010
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Secret Christchurch, Part II
Actualization: our friend Tom is safe and good after the February’s earthquake (2011), we are very sorry about what happened in Christchurch but we know they will be better very soon :D
Here is the second part of my friend Tom’s article: You can read the first part here
Godley Head; see the canons installed to defend the land against the Japanese in World War II, and tunnels...
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Secret Christchurch, Part I
Actualization: our friend Tom is safe and good after the February’s earthquake (2011), we are very sorry about what happened in Christchurch but we know they will be better very soon :D
This was written by my dear kiwi friend Tom :) He is a very kind, talented and funny guy
We will publish is contribution in 3 parts
The small town of Christchruch was made famous recently by the...
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Corrida Bicentenario (Bicentenary Running) at...
Photo by my mom
During this year of Bicentenary in Chile lots of sportive activities are taking place. Today was one of the most expected: Bicentenary Running (Corrida Bicentenario)
In one of the most classic districts of Santiago, Nunoa, more than 7 thousand runners celebrated the bicentenary running 10 Km. My family went to the party and told me that it was a great event, with very...
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Puerto Madryn, Argentina
We were checking some travel pictures tonight, lots of them un-categorized. We found this special picture took at Puerto Madryn, in Argentina. Lots of memories because in this place we met very nice friends :D
Gaston opened his arms to receive us after lots of days traveling from Rio to get there and celebrate New Year! He owns a great hostel, were we eat really good Argentinian asado...
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Valdivia International Film Festival lineup
The 17th version of the Valdivia International Film Festival, which will take place in Chile this October is going to show 120 films, 30 movie premiers for Latin America and 10 worldwide film premieres. The award for this film festival competition is the Golden Pudu.
The International Feature Film Competition is a category for films directed by independent and emergent directors which showcases a...
August 2010
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Balloons at Bike! Going to Albuquerque Balloon...
Photo courtesy of our friend Paul Blackburn, Balloon Fiesta 2008
Have you ever been to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta?
We haven’t yet, but it is in my must list!
This year the Balloon Fiesta is gonna take place between October 2-10. With more than 700 balloons this festival is the biggest of it’s kind in the world.
If you are going to the festival this year remember...
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Festivals that have fearless and adventurous...
Two years ago I was preparing my trip to Valdivia Internacional Film Festival (FICV) and I decided to interview Bruno Bettati who was the Executive Producer and now is the new Film Festival Director.
This year I’m not going alone and now preparing again this great trip I was checking some Festivals that Bruno recommend me when I asked: Which festivals do you recommend for...
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Melbourne Festival! New iPhone App →
If you are a Melbourne Festival fan and you have an iPhone: good news!
Just released, the new app for iPhone will give you more than the program information, or bookmarks, it also gives you access to exclusive events, parties, discounts and free tickets.
Free download!
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Spring is coming! Chilean Bicentenary and Valdivia...
Photo: Calle Calle river, Valdivia, Chile.
There are two important events coming in Chile in the next two months. Fiestas Patrias, which is Chile’s national day, this year is specially important because it commemorates 200 years of independence. And the 17th version of the Valdivia International Film Festival.
In 1993 the first International film festival was born in Valdivia. Since...
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Melbourne Festival 2010: program/magazine, early...
Today we received the Melbourne Festival magazine/brochure/program 2010. uuuh We wanna go! Hopefully next year will be attending :D
During October Melbourne will receive more than 908 artist, 658 are Australian and 250 are International. A lot of performances debuts, music, dance, theater, installations & photography will be interacting during a month in the cultural capital of...
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Local organic produce Fair, Temuco, Chile
Today we went to a Local Produce Fair at Mall Mirage, a small shopping center in Temuco, Chile. There were several small stands selling local cheese, jam, liquors and honey. We met some of the traders and there were two we particularly loved:
Victoria is the owner of Frutos del Parador, a small brand that sells jams, dressings and liquors made with local ingredients and fruits, located in...
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Pop-Up Project Melbourne, Ready to infiltrate the... →
Squad members will be ready for the big day as the group infiltrates the city on Saturday 16 October. You and your fellow Pop-Up Squad members will move through public spaces in Melbourne in response to a unique set of instructions that have been designed by live art collective one step at a time like this. Participants get to experience the city in an entirely different way, coming together to...
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One year since we left home and we started this...
(Photo: Altiplanic Lagoons! if you need tips about San Pedro de Atacama just ask!)
So, we are so happy to tell you that we have been 1 year traveling South America :D Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and then Chile again!
Some reflections:
When we started this trip we just had $500 bucks and the hope to learn more about people, countries and how the culture of our neighbors are mixed...
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Winter time in the middle of a trip Part I...
This winter is very special because we are in the middle of a trip, waiting in a city earning money. We are in south-central Chile. One of us is working temporary in a University and the other one is working independently at home. The city is rainy and cold, and the people is not as friendly as we expected.
As we love food we are taking part of our free time trying food recipes, and fortunately...
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Winter time in the middle of a trip Part II...
Bye bye July, bye icy cold days, bye hail, bye short days…
July 2010
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Camping at El Bolson, Argentina
What happens when you arrive to a new town and you realize that all hostels, B&B, hotels, etc are fully booked?
That happened to us in EL Bolson, Argentina last January, luckily for us it was a beautiful sunny summer day, so we decided to buy a tent and stay at a camping site
After that first sunny day it started to rain like it was mid winter though! But we didn’t get SO wet and we...
June 2010
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Home made grains bread
Talking about food, today we prepared home made bread, using a recipe from a patagonian friend. It’s baked with hole wheat, rye, oats and without butter.
It’s yummy! :D
We are also gonna start sprouting! Follow the process here
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Chilean Food! Calzones Rotos!
We prepared today a fabulous recipe! Chilean Calzones Rotos! The recipe was a gift of the beautiful Hidalgo’s family.
The bake was great, soft, airy, not over sugared or over fried.
Chilean Calzones Rotos are one of the most classic food recipes, and you can find it in the central and southern zone of the country.
A How we made it full gallery in our flickr!
May 2010
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Cuzco or Tarapoto? Morning reflexions in the...
Cuzco City by Voyagers (to enlarge click over the image)
During the morning in Trujillo we decided to go first to Bolivia and we stopped our northern trip by Peru, we bought our bus tickets to Lima and then to Cuzco (our first idea was to go to Tarapoto and then to … who knows…) Lima was a futile step and the bus to Cuzco was a mix of good service and baby stinky passengers throwing...
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Typical thresh in Puerto Ibanez, Chile. An unusual...
February 27th was a very weird day, starting with confusing information on the radio and television. According to the first information an earthquake occurred in the central area of Chile. But nothing to worry about. Some of us felt something was wrong with the information, but as we planned before we went to Puerto Ibanez, to a typical thresh festivity.
Puerto Ibanez is located south of...
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Patagonia
A magical place, a new world, a brand new world.
When you go there you feel it, you just feel it, the sense of wonder, the amazement of being in a a new place full of possibilities.
You are surrounded by nature, you are not on top of it, you are part of it.
It’s wild, it’s huge, it’s a place to learn how to take care of yourself and others, including this time nature itself
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