boats | Where is Joe in? http://joe.in The Travel, Photo and Video Blog of Joe Taheny Wed, 28 Nov 2018 01:31:03 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 http://joe.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-DSC04345-Medium-cropped-32x32.jpg boats | Where is Joe in? http://joe.in 32 32 Baracoa, a Special Place in Eastern Cuba http://joe.in/baracoa-a-special-place-in-eastern-cuba/ http://joe.in/baracoa-a-special-place-in-eastern-cuba/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:34:15 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=6762 Baracoa in Cuba’s far eastern Guantánamo Province has unique a history, location and environment. Founded in 1511, the city is the island’s oldest Spanish settlement and Cuba’s first capital. Historically, people could only visit Baracoa by sea or air with … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/baracoa-a-special-place-in-eastern-cuba/feed/ 4 Hurricane Matthew and its Impact on Baracoa http://joe.in/hurricane-matthew-and-its-impact-on-baracoa/ http://joe.in/hurricane-matthew-and-its-impact-on-baracoa/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:20:51 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=6836 On 4 October 2016 Hurricane Matthew struck far eastern Cuba, causing more the US$2.5 billion of damage. Amazingly and thankfully, no direct fatalities were recorded although 4 people died more than a month later when a bridge damaged by Matthew … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/hurricane-matthew-and-its-impact-on-baracoa/feed/ 2 Oroya: Butterflies, Boats and Gold Mining in the Amazon Basin http://joe.in/oroya-butterflies-boats-and-gold-mining-in-the-amazon-basin/ http://joe.in/oroya-butterflies-boats-and-gold-mining-in-the-amazon-basin/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2018 11:54:04 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=5692 The village of Oroya straddles the Inambari River and is known for its gold. Spanish speakers may find this unsurprising as oro in Spanish means gold. Oroya, incorporating Puerto Manoa, lies adjacent the Interoceanic Highway in Carabaya Province’s San Gaban District. … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/oroya-butterflies-boats-and-gold-mining-in-the-amazon-basin/feed/ 0 Ilo, a Peruvian Port Town with Pelicans and Great Seafood http://joe.in/ilo-a-peruvian-port-town-with-pelicans-and-great-seafood/ http://joe.in/ilo-a-peruvian-port-town-with-pelicans-and-great-seafood/#respond Sat, 30 Dec 2017 00:37:40 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=5361 Fishing boats graduating in size from tiny to huge, Ilo Harbour, Moquegua Region Ilo, in southern Peru’s Moquegua Region, is a fishing and copper mining port off the tourist map. Located in the Atacama Desert, Ilo receives almost no rain. … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/ilo-a-peruvian-port-town-with-pelicans-and-great-seafood/feed/ 0 Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina http://joe.in/perito-moreno-glacier-patagonia-argentina/ http://joe.in/perito-moreno-glacier-patagonia-argentina/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2016 21:03:17 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=4065 The highlight of my visit to El Calafate in January/February this year and, indeed, one of the absolute highlights of my trip, was seeing the Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park. The glacier’s awesomeness cannot be overstated. The … Continue reading →

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