The first time I went to St. Louis was when I was in high school. It was nice to go back and see the city with more adult eyes. I stayed at the four seasons and was very happy with the hotel (especially since the conference budget covered the costs). Unfortunately, I didn't have time to go to the top of the arch; luckily I did when I was here before. |
| St. Louis Missouri |
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| View from the hotel's pool |
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| Four Seasons Hotel - St. Louis |
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| Gateway to the West - The Arch in St. Louis |
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| Iguazu Falls and a little of the jungle |
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| Iguazu Rainbow |
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| Iguazu Falls looks towards San Martin Island |
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| Iguazu Falls after a hearty rainfall |
View from the Sheraton Hotel inside the park. It was worth the money to be able to be next to the falls. You could hearing from from the balcony. You could see the animals. You could walk around after the park was officially closed. You could be the first one out on the trails in the morning. The first pictures are views from the hotel. The last two photos are my favorites. I them took up close to the falls (Devil's Throat). If you have never been it is hard to imagine the power, size and volume of Iguazu Falls. This should be on your bucket list, no matter what. |
| View from our balcony |
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| Iguazu Falls - Devil's Throat |
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| Iguazu Falls - The Drop |
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| Bridge General Belgrano |
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| Bridge General Belgrano |
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| Bridge General Belgrano over the Paraná River |
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| Palacio del Congreso |
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| Floralis Genérica |
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| Floralis Genérica |
The Government Palace - Asuncion
The Government Palace - Asuncion
Guards in Asuncion
My Hotel in Asuncion, Paraguay 
I'm spending a couple days in Paraguay and I have to say that Asunción is an interesting capitol city. It has a lot of beautiful historic buildings and areas. There are also many old buildings in need of repair and I would love to see them restored and maintained. One beautiful old building is the Cabildo. This pink colonial building is very much worth a visit. Here are a few pictures to give you an idea of its simple clean colonial beauty.
El Cabildo Asunción, Paraguay
Stairs in El Cabildo in Asunción, Paraguay 
Window in El Cabildo in Asunción, Paraguay 
Art in Asunción, Paraguay
La Catedral Metropolitana de Asuncion
I left Uruguay through Rivera and the northern border. Rivera and Livramento are virtually the same city. To cross from one country to the other is as easy as walking across the main park. After a few days on the border I headed into Brazil. I spent a day or two in Uruguaiana (Brazil) which is right on the border with Argentina. It is a pleasant little city and was a nice stop before returning to Argentina. (Picture to the right is the Cathedral in Uruguaiana. Picture above is a building in Livramento)
The River Uruguay looking at Argentina from the Brazilian shore 
A good friend from Montevideo came with me for a tour of the national government building El Palacio Legislativo. It truly is an amazing building. The stone and wood working inside and outside are wonderfully artistic. The details are astounding and everywhere. And, the library, oh the library, it is simply an enchanting room. I would love to spend an afternoon reading in it; in one of the big leather arm chairs surrounded by books, statues, history and the most enticing smell... the smell of knowledge and wisdom written on paper and bound in leather.
Library in the Palace - notice the inlaid wood
Detail above a door in the Legislative Palace - solid stone
Detail of a gate at the Legislative Palace
Teatro Solis - Montevideo
Teatro Solis - Montevideo
La Casa 
La Casa
La Casa
La Casa 
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