18th December
People walking along a pedestrian street in the historic centre of Quito, close to Independence Square.
The corner of the Carondelet Palace seen from Independence Square. The Carondelet Palace (also known as the Palace of the Government) is the seat of the government of Ecuador and home to the president. The present palace was constructed in the late-18th and early-19th centuries in neo-classical style.
A small colonial town in the Andes, known as Colombia’s adventure sport capital.
2nd December
Tony sliding along a zip wire to a bungee jump platform. This 40-foot bungee jump was Tony’s 14th bungee thus far! Taken in the downtown park El Gallineral.
Tony further down the zip wire approaching the platform.
In the distance,
Canaima National Park is located near Santa Elena de Uairén, La Gran Sabana Region, Bolívar State, on the Venezuela-Brazil border, The park’s area is 30,000 square kilometres, (12,000 sq mi). It was established on 12th June 1962 and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Organised guided trips to Canaima and Angel Falls are cheapest from Ciudad Bolivar for a three day – two night expedition – all food, transport and accommodation included.
Georgetown, capital and largest city of Guyana. A former British colony, independent since 1966. Modern Guyana is a country on the north coast of South America, it is bordered to the east by Suriname, to the south and south-west by Brazil, to the west by Venezuela and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean.
14th November
Outside St George’s Cathedral. This Anglican cathedral is one of the tallest wooden churches in the world,
Boa Vista lies 220 km (136 miles) from Brazil’s northern border with Venezuela. Roads connect with the cities of Lethem, Guyana and Santa Elena de Uairén, Venezuela.
20th November
Tony standing in a square in front of the Church of Our Lady of Carmo. The church was constructed in 1909 replacing a small chapel built for Franciscan missionaries in 1892.
