The Irish continent : a ramble in South America /

Includes bibliographical references.

This is a travelogue, detailing my day-to-day experiences as I roam about South America. It was an unexpectedly lengthy visit - a two-month holiday that turned into an extended stay of seven months. An unexpected pleasure was the joy of travel, the at ease-ness it brings, the absence of day-to-day responsibilities. Whilst travelling, I uncovered the many Irish links to the continent. This provided a theme for my travels. The book details visits to places with an Irish connection. It provides a pen picture of the people involved; it briefly goes into their background and their involvement in the history of the continent. However, just as often, many places visited have no Irish connection. A lot of the time, there were the vaguest of travel plans. I follow my nose. The book goes into into day-to-day activities; bus journeys taken, people met, and history/stories linked to these places.