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LeGrandBleu - Ana Carol

Where I've left my footprints and where I'll go next

Map Legend: 8%, 22 of 263 Territories

Next dive trips

Countries I've visited

. USA - 1985, 1989, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007
. Italy - 1994
. France - 1994 and 1996
. England - 1994, 1995 and 1996
. Argentina - 2004 and 2007
. Mexico - 2007
. Paraguay - 2007

Hello and welcome in!

Travelling is one of my passions. I love to explore new places, experience new cultures, learn foreign languages, try new food and make friends around the world.

Photography and scuba diving are other passions (but I don't have an underwater housing... yet).

Hope you enjoy my journals!

You can see more of my photos on Flickr here

"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." (James Dean)

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Joined on: May 10th 2007
Last Login: January 5th 2009

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By LeGrandBleu
August 9th 2008

Rio and I (Part II)

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro

Ipanema
Perfect way to end a day

So... I keep photographing Rio in my free time :) The city has so much to be photographed... I guess I'm lucky to live here, and despite all the problems the city has, it's just too gorgeous to be true. Last April I wrote Rio and I (Part I). Now it's time for part II. In this blog the shots are from: Sugar Loaf Ipanema and Arpoador Urca Hope you like it :) Note: All of my photographs are copyrighted and all rights reserved. They may not be reproduced, [View Full Entry]

By LeGrandBleu
May 31st 2008

How to change your opinion about a city in two days

South America » Brazil » São Paulo » São Paulo

Arriving...
The new cable-stayed brigde

Though I was born in Rio de Janeiro and I've lived here all my life, São Paulo (aka Sampa) was always a constant city in my life, since I was a small kid. It's the place I've flew more. I'd guess I went there around 50 times. Also, I've spent two of the past three years flying there every week. At the beginning it was fine, but after a while it turned out to be extremely boring. I started to dislike the city so much that what I liked the most about it all was to see Rio by the airplane [View Full Entry]

By LeGrandBleu
April 8th 2008

A different entry this time...

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro

“What do you think about the internationalization of the Amazon forest?” I've been asked this question* so many times in my life that I stopped counting. It's a conversation that usually ends up in a heated discussion so I often change the subject as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary conflicts. Living and learning. Some years ago I received an article by e-mail about it. At first I thought it was a hoax, and didn't care about reading it. After a while I found out it was real and also a great text, that sums up perfectly my opinion about the [View Full Entry]

By LeGrandBleu
April 3rd 2008

Rio and I (Part I)

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro

Imperial Palm Trees
Botanic Garden

Due to professional commitments, I'm only able to travel for a short period at the moment. It's a tough phase, but who said life is easy? In order to keep sane, I'm spending my spare time photographing the city I live in. It's been interesting: after a while I started to see it with different eyes, notice things I never did before, see it through other angles. Also, I can get more familiarized with my beloved Canon Powershot SD950 IS (aka Digital IXUS 960 IS; IXY Digital 2000 IS), bought 3 months ago. This camera is the best, I'm really happy [View Full Entry]

By LeGrandBleu
December 16th 2007

Visiting the neighbours

South America » Argentina » Misiones » Iguazú National Park

Iguazu Falls

After seeing the Brazilian side of the falls, it was time to cross the border and do a quick visit to "los hermanos" to see the falls from the Argentinean side, where they spell it Iguazú. And finally with a new camera! I'm now a proud owner of a Canon Powershot SD 950 IS, and I was in a great place to take my first shots. I was lucky enough to count with the help of one of the best photographers ever to choose the best camera model for me Off topic: I must confess, it was tough to be travelling [View Full Entry]

By LeGrandBleu
December 15th 2007

A day in Paraguay

South America » Paraguay » Ciudad del Este

Ciudad del Este

I don't like to travel in a hurry. I like to enjoy the place I'm visiting, feel the atmosphere, do some sightseeing, eat the local food, have a chat with the locals... But this time I coudn't do it. It was a short trip to a place with lots to see, so I knew I'd not sleep much and would have to watch the clock in order to see as much as possible. When I told my friends I was heading to Ciudad del Este to take a quick look, they all tried to convince me not to go. "It's dodgy, [View Full Entry]

By LeGrandBleu
December 14th 2007

Horaaay!!!

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

Iguacu Falls and me

My passion for travelling comes from a long time. I've been travelling since I was a little kid. My family used to go away from the city on weekends and once a year we made a long trip. But the funniest thing is that, though living in Brazil, we used to travel mostly abroad. And I was always crazy to see all of Brazil! It's a huge country and has loads to be visited. It's not all about the beaches and Amazon rainforest, but also mountains, canyons, waterfalls, archipelagos, and so on. So for the past few years I've been taking [View Full Entry]

By LeGrandBleu
May 12th 2007

A beautiful sunny day in Rio

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro

Christ seen from Leblon Beach

"It's a beautiful day, don't let it go away...". Some pictures of a sunny Saturday in Rio. Taken with my old camera, that was not so good with colours. Have to take some new ones with my Canon :) Prainha and Grumari beaches: about 40 min by car from Ipanema. Good for surfing and desert during week days. Perfect for lazy days. You don't feel you're in a big city. It's just you, the sand and the sea. Behind there are some mountains, which makes the landscape even more spetacular. I'll take more shots soonish. Leblon and Ipanema: the heart of [View Full Entry]

By LeGrandBleu
March 26th 2007

Chichen Itza - One of the new 7 wonders of the world

North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Chichén Itzá

El Castillo, Chichen Itza
Stairway to heaven

Perfect place for history lovers like me :) Chichen Itza has been widely studied. However, its history is still clouded in mystery. There are many theories and legends about it. It takes 2 hours and a half by bus from Cancun to Chichen Itza - long and tiring one-day trip. But it is really really really worthy. It gets incredibly hot there, as it is located far away from the coast. Be aware of taking a high factor sunblocker, an umbrella to protect from the sun and a bottle of water - believe me. [View Full Entry]