Patagonia – the lakes of Bariloche
Extremely excited about starting our Patagonian adventure, we arrived in the Swiss-style town of Bariloche, located on the banks of Lago Nahuel Huapi. Being winter here in Argentina, we knew that we...
View ArticleLos Glaciares National Park
Los Glaciares National Park in Argentinian Patagonia contains the third largest ice cap in the world after Antarctica and Greenland. There are 47 big glaciers, 13 of which flow to the Atlantic and more...
View ArticleChilean Patagonia – Torres del Paine
After the failed attempts at viewing Fitz Roy in El Chaltén, we were a bit sceptical about being able to see or do anything in Torres del Paine National Park. We checked the weather forecast and saw...
View ArticleThe End of the World – Ushuaia
Having been to the northern part of South America (the Caribbean coast), we made a special effort to make it as far south as we could go!! Yes, we made it to the “End of the World”. Tierra del Fuego is...
View ArticleWhale spotted – Puerto Madryn
Sitting for 48 hours straight on buses to get to Buenos Aires from Ushuaia wasn’t the most appealing. So, to break it up, we thought: “Why not stop in Puerto Madryn and try spotting a few whales… if...
View ArticleFalling for Iguazu
We couldn’t leave South America without visiting the Iguazu Falls. They are four times wider than the Niagara falls and are truly a sight to behold. From Puerto Madryn, we made a four-day stop in...
View ArticleOn a mission to San Ignacio
On our way back down from Iguazu to Buenos Aires, we made a stop in San Ignacio to visit the ruins of a Jesuit mission… and to extend our time in the nice weather of northern Argentina! San Ignacio...
View ArticleLast stop – Buenos Aires
As mentioned in a previous post, we had already spent some days in Buenos Aires. It certainly wasn’t enough to make the most of all the city has to offer – luckily, we had another twelve days to take...
View ArticleSouth America Playlist – Argentina
Folk and Rock music are very popular in Argentina (remember Mercedes Sosa?), however, for us it is all about the Tango music. Here is a small sample of tracks we kept on hearing around the city of...
View ArticleThat’s all folks!
After 346 days of travelling, the journey is reaching its end, as we take our flight tomorrow (18 Sept 2012). Although, it is with heavy hearts that we leave South America, the memories we have will...
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