Itinerary Ideas to Inspire Your Next Adventure
Located in Argentinian Patagonia, in northern sector of Los Glaciares National Park, the mountain town of El Chalten was founded in the early 1980s as an outpost of Argentina, to anticipate Chile’s claim for that area. Although it started as a frontier town, El Chalten soon became the “trekking capital of the world.” Its great location …
Things to Do in El Chalten – Exploring Argentinian PatagoniaRead More
If I were to recommend just one trek to do in Patagonia, it would have to be the one to Laguna de Los Tres, for an up close encounter with Mt Fitz Roy. Climbing to the iconic Mt. Fitz Roy is every hiker’s dream. The majestic mountain complex has three peaks: Cerro Fitzroy (3,405m), Cerro Torre (3,128m), and …
Fitz Roy Trek – Hiking to Laguna de Los Tres, PatagoniaRead More
Hiking in Patagonia is breathtakingly beautiful and exciting! This vast, wild region at the tip of South America is a place like no other, and once you see it you’ll understand why. Massive glaciers, jagged granite peaks, azure lakes, roaring waterfalls, and sublime flower fields. Tall mountain peaks and huge swatches of scrubland, dotted with …
Essential Guide to Planning Your Patagonia Hiking TripRead More
Packing for Patagonia requires more careful planning than packing for your other trips. My main concern after deciding to visit Patagonia was packing the right items for this trip. I knew the weather in this region was quite unpredictable and can go from one extreme to the other in a matter of hours, so my Patagonia …
Patagonia Packing List – Essential Items You’ll Need When Packing for PatagoniaRead More
There are some things that are so deeply embedded in every city’s life and culture, that they become almost defining for that place. One of the things that I found most fascinating about Buenos Aires is tango. In fact, Buenos Aires IS tango. There is tango everywhere. You can find it in special venues, in cafés and restaurants, in people’s homes, …
Visiting La Tigre was an ad-hoc decision. After a week in Buenos Aires, we were planning to visit the beautiful city of Bariloche, one of most scenic areas in the province of Rio Negro. But luck was not on our side this time. Just a few days before our departure to Bariloche, the Chaiten volcano in …
La Boca is perhaps the most famous of the 48 barrios of Buenos Aires, partly because of the soccer stadium ‘La Bombonera,’ home of Boca Juniors, but mainly because of Caminito, the colorful and vibrant street with brightly painted houses. Situated at the mouth of the Riachuelo river, the barrio of La Boca was initially just a shipyard area inhabited by those who …
If you are lucky to visit La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires on a rare day when tourists don’t crowd its narrow alleys, you will get a sense sadness. Without the camera clicks and the visitors’ giggles, this places looks strange and unnerving, yet peaceful and fascinating. Cemeteries always trigger emotions. They are a perpetual reminder of our ephemeral existence. And yet …
La Recoleta Cemetery – the Final Resting Place of the Rich and FamousRead More
Visiting Iguazu Falls is one of the most rewarding experiences that you will ever have. You might have seen the photos of Iguazu. Or maybe read about it. You might have even visited other great waterfalls before. But coming face to face with the mighty Iguazu is like coming face to face with a dragon. It’s an …
Mighty Iguazu – The Ultimate Guide to Visiting Iguazu FallsRead More
