We spent our last few days in Argentina chilling out in Buenos Aires. Several people had mentioned a drum circle concert that takes place every Monday night, so we grabbed our friends Dave and Brian from Punta Del Diablo, piled into a couple of taxis and headed to ‘La Bomba’. The show was very cool…about [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Argentina’
Argentina Wrap Up
Posted in Argentina, tagged Argentina, Buenos Aires, Wrap Ups on December 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Ice Ice Baby
Posted in Argentina, tagged Argentina, Glaciers on December 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
After leaving El Chalten, we spent a couple of days in the town of El Calafate for one reason…to see the Perito Moreno Glacier. We split a taxi with some new Israeli friends and headed out at 6 a.m. to avoid paying the national park entrance fee. Hey, every little bit counts. The glacier is gi-normous…almost 20 [...]
Into Patagonia
Posted in Argentina, tagged Animals, Argentina, Food, Trekking on December 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
To me, the word ‘Patagonia’ has always conjured images of a far away ancient landscape that was only visited by the most adventurous of travelers and trekkers. Visions of bearded men scaling jagged mountains and massive glaciers would pop into my head and I knew that we had to experience this place, even if we [...]
Penguins! Whales!
Posted in Argentina, tagged Animals, Argentina, Tours on November 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Puerto Madryn, located on the east coast in the Patagonia region, was not on our original itinerary for Argentina. However, when we learned of all of the wildlife we could see here, plus the fact that it is prime whale-watching season, we decided to make a very long detour (24-hour bus ride) to walk among [...]
Red Red Wine
Posted in Argentina, tagged Argentina, Food, Friends, Trekking, Wine on November 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Mendoza. Wine country! With the friendly people, tree-shaded streets, lovely plazas, huge park, and tons of vineyards 20 minutes away, Kim and I could totally live here. There are over 1,200 wineries in the Mendoza region, all specializing in Malbec. We were in heaven! After our 23 hour bus ride, we arrived in Mendoza on [...]
Iguazu Falls Will Blow Your Mind
Posted in Argentina, tagged Argentina, Waterfalls on November 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
One of the ‘must sees’ for us on this trip was a visit to Iguazu Falls, a series waterfalls over 200 feet high that cascade over an ancient lava flow. There was no way we were coming to Argentina and not checking this out. After a 18 hour bus ride, we arrived in the small [...]
Argentina is not for vegetarians
Posted in Argentina, tagged Argentina, Food, Wine on October 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
One of the things that Kelly and I love about Argentina is all of the red meat and how amazingly cheap and tasty it is. Our typical meal includes the following: -1 juicy, perfectly cooked steak as big as your head (Kelly and I share it and we still don’t even finish the whole thing) -Salad/Veggies [...]
La Boca and Recoleta
Posted in Argentina, tagged Argentina, Buenos Aires, Bus Rides, Tours on October 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Kelly and I decided the best way to familiarize ourselves with Buenos Aires was to take a ‘hop on, hop off’ bus tour that stopped at various points of interest around the city. Aside from the bus being thirty minutes late at each stop, it was a great way to see the town. The first [...]
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