- Silversea Destinations
- Theme Cruises
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- Friday, December 4, 2009.
- Ports of Call: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Montevideo, Uruguay; Punta del Este, Uruguay; Puerto Madryn, Argentina; Port Stanley, Falkland Islands; Punta Arenas, Chile; Punta Arenas, Chile; Laguna San Raphael, Chile; Puerto Chacabuco, Chile; Puerto Montt, Chile; Santiago, Chile
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Port |
Arrive |
Depart |
| Friday, December 4, 2009 |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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06:00 PM |
| Saturday, December 5, 2009 |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
08:00 AM |
11:00 PM |
| Sunday, December 6, 2009 |
Punta Del Este, Uruguay |
08:00 AM |
02:00 PM |
| Monday, December 7, 2009 |
At Sea |
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| Tuesday, December 8, 2009 |
Puerto Madryn, Argentina |
07:00 AM |
05:00 PM |
| Wednesday, December 9, 2009 |
At Sea |
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| Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
Port Stanley, Falkland Islands |
09:00 AM |
06:00 PM |
| Friday, December 11, 2009 |
Cruising The Strait Of Magellan |
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| Saturday, December 12, 2009 |
Punta Arenas, Chile |
08:00 AM |
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| Sunday, December 13, 2009 |
Punta Arenas, Chile |
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06:00 PM |
| Monday, December 14, 2009 |
Cruising The Chilean Fjords |
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| Tuesday, December 15, 2009 |
Cruising The Chilean Fjords |
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| Wednesday, December 16, 2009 |
Laguna San Raphael, Chile |
01:00 PM |
11:00 PM |
| Thursday, December 17, 2009 |
Puerto Chacabuco, Chile |
08:00 AM |
01:00 PM |
| Friday, December 18, 2009 |
Puerto Montt, Chile |
08:00 AM |
05:00 PM |
| Saturday, December 19, 2009 |
At Sea |
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| Sunday, December 20, 2009 |
Santiago, Chile |
08:00 AM |
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Information above subject to change, please confirm details at time of booking. |
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Devil's Island is but one of the infamous penal colonies of the Iles du Salut archipelago, the other two being Ile Royale and Ile St. Joseph. These notorious, remote islands are about one hour by boat from the mainland of French Guiana, an Overseas Department of France.
Originally, the small archipelago was known simply as Devil's Island, but was readily renamed Iles du Salut, or Islands of Salvation, after the first ships encountered a rough crossing from the mainland and the verdant, hilly isles presented themselves like a promised land.
The location and hazardous way to reach the islands presented an obvious choice for France to establish its convict settlement here in 1852. Each one of the three islands served a different purpose: Ile Royale was the site of the administrative center and for prisoners deemed less dangerous. The more troublesome convicts were kept at Ile St. Joseph. On the almost inaccessible Devil's Island, political prisoners such as Alfred Dreyfus were held in isolation. The prisoner who became world famous was Henri Charrière, immortalized in the movie Papillon, for supposedly being the only convict ever to have escaped from the “green hell.”
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Belém, located some 90 miles from the open sea and slightly south of the equator, is the great port of the Amazon. The city was founded by the Portuguese in 1616 as the City of Our Lady of Bethlehem (Belém), and its original role was to protect the mouth of the river and establish Portugal’s claim to the region. However, Belém rapidly became established as an Indian slaving port and a source for cacao and spices from the Amazon region. Because of the export of slaves, the local population went into such decline that by the mid-18th century a royal decree was issued to encourage and reward every Portuguese who married an Indian woman.
Belém clings to the image of its heroic and mystic past, when, at the turn of the century, the rubber boom gave it extraordinary impetus, raising it to the level of the great European cities of the period. As the capital of Para, Belém is the most important city in northern Brazil.
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The first settlement in Santarém was a Jesuit mission built in 1661. The next arrivals consisted of a group of Confederate refugees. They came to Santarém after the American Civil War in the hope of creating a new slaving state. Few of them stayed very long, but they left their mark in certain family and trade names. In the 1920s, during the rubber boom, Henry Ford spent $80 million to establish an enormous rubber plantation for the production of automobile tires. The project ended in disaster when many of his workers died from malaria and Ford realized that there were too many obstacles to overcome.
Over the years, Santarém developed into one of the region's most important trading centers. Today, it is the third largest city on the Amazon after Manaus and Belém. One of Santarém's major attractions is the "Meeting of the Waters," where the crystalline blue waters of the Rio Tapajos flow side by side with the muddy-brown Amazon without merging (similar to the Negro and Solimões rivers near Manaus).
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Located between Santarém and Manaus, Boca de Valeria is the entrance to the Valeria Channel (boca meaning mouth). The channel leads to Lake Valeria, which marks the border between the States of Amazonas and Pará. While the ship is at anchor, a colorful picture unfolds as canoes with the local population come out to meet the ship, providing additional excitement to your Amazon experience.
There are no facilities to operate any organized excursions. If conditions permit, the ship’s tenders may take you to one of the typical Caboclo (river dwellers) villages to get a glimpse of the natives’ traditional lifestyle. See monkeys and snakes and also look at a selection of local handicrafts. Recommended dress is lightweight cotton. Sun protection and insect repellent also are essential.
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About 60 miles upstream from Manaus lies the world’s largest river archipelago. There are hundreds of islands, covered in thick vegetation, with a myriad of small creeks all formed by the ever-changing waters and the seasons. When the Rio Negro is low, white sand beaches are revealed, as well as the roots and trunks of the trees. As a natural paradise, it allows visitors to experience the unique ecology of the Amazon, including an amazing variety of vegetation and fauna, such as monkeys, sloth and exotic birds that make their habitat in the tropical forest.
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Manaus is the capital of the State of Amazonas and the hub of the whole Amazon region. Located on the banks of the Rio Negro, the “Meeting of the Waters” takes place four miles from Manaus, where the Rio Solimões meets the Rio Negro to become the Amazon.
The city we see today is primarily a product of the rubber boom. When steam navigation in the mid-19th century opened up the jungle, it spurred the rubber industry and mass immigration. Under Governor Eduardo Ribeiro the famous Opera House and broad avenues were built. For the rich it was a place of sheer luxury. Palaces and grandiose mansions were erected, and time was passed with elaborate entertainment, dances and concerts. By the turn of the century it was an opulent metropolis run by elegant people who dressed and housed themselves as fashionably as their counterparts in any large European city. In fact, the year 1899 saw Manaus as the first Brazilian city to have trolley buses and the second one to have electric streetlights. But the splendor of the “Paris in the Jungle” lasted barely thirty years. When the rubber market began to collapse in 1914, the city’s fortune declined as well.
As a river port, Manaus presents an unforgettable spectacle. Although the real attractions lie in the surrounding forests and tributaries, the city’s most famous attraction is no doubt the opulent Teatro Amazonas. Completed in 1896 after 17 years of construction and at a cost of $3 million, the Manaus Opera House recently underwent a lengthy restoration program and now shines once more in its original splendor. There are also several interesting museums with exhibits geared to provide insight into the human life and ecology of the Amazon region.
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The most easterly of the Caribbean Islands, Barbados stands as a welcoming sentinel at the gateway to the West Indies. The island has for centuries been the first landfall for any sailors venturing westward, beginning with Spanish and Portuguese adventurers who came to Barbados in the 1500s in search of gold and riches. Instead they found a densely vegetated island inhabited by a small population of Amerindians, some of whom were captured and taken to other islands as slaves. Although the Iberians opted not to settle on the island, they did give it a name, Los Barbados (the "bearded ones"), which is generally believed to have derived from the aerial roots of the Bearded Fig Tree.
Barbados draws scores of visitors thanks to its great natural beauty, varied terrain and historic monuments. There are 900 miles of pristine beaches, a rugged Atlantic coastline, fertile valleys, distinguished plantation houses, stalactite-studded caves, a wildlife preserve and attractive tropical gardens. The island’s capital, Bridgetown, is one of the Caribbean's major free ports, bustling with activity.
Visitors looking for outdoor activities such as golf, tennis, boating, fishing and swimming will find plenty of opportunities on Barbados. Fine dining is available around Bridgetown and in restaurants and hotels around the island.
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