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Today marks the conclusion of our grand expedition to Argentina. This is an amazing place, and we’ve done our best to cover our most notable experiences throughout the country. Nevertheless, some of the things we’ll miss the most come from … Continue reading
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We have heard amazing things about one of the historic theaters, Teatro Colón, in the Centro area of Buenos Aires. We wanted to try and catch a performance while we were here (maybe even a Christmas show) but most of … Continue reading
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For our last day in Patagonia, we decided to borrow the hostel’s mountain bikes, and ride along the coast to take in as much of the coast as we could. Despite the roads being uphill and made of sand/gravel, and … Continue reading
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Yesterday we saw a small Magellanic Penguin colony, but wanted to visit the major colony in Punta Tombo, to be able to walk with them, and learn more about them. We took another all-day tour down to Punta Tombo and … Continue reading
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After having breakfast at the hostel, we prepared our bag lunches for a full day of animal adventures. The bus picked us up at 8am, and we were off to Peninsula Valdes for our whale watching tour. Before arriving, we … Continue reading
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After such an amazing adventure so far in Patagonia, we were excited to continue up to the northern coast and see some unique wildlife. Before we left the magical town of El Chalten back to Calafate to catch our flight, … Continue reading
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On our second day in El Chalten, we were dedicated to make the most of our time here in the “Trekking Capital of Argentina.” We popped up early, ate breakfast at our hostel, prepped our lunch for the trail, laced … Continue reading
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After an amazing day of viewing and hiking the Perito Moreno Glacier in El Calafate, we packed up and prepared to head to El Chalten – the Hiking Capital of Argentina and an international hiking mecca. It was nice to … Continue reading
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We woke up early and were off to our tour of the Perito Moreno Glacier early this morning. It was a beautiful drive to the Glaciars National Park (Parque Nacional Los Glaciares) with amazing views of Lago Argentino along the … Continue reading
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Over the past week, we’d really worked too much to clear the time for our trip to Patagonia. The time came to move out of our apartment so fast, and we woke up early on Friday to start packing the … Continue reading
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The past week seemed to fly by so fast for both of us. We spent most of the time working and catching up from the Thanksgiving/Uruguay break, and getting ready to head to Patagonia on Friday. It’s crazy to think … Continue reading
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After a night in Piriapolis, and a couple of days near southeastern La Paloma, we were scheduled to head back across the border from Uruguay to Buenos Aires on Sunday evening. Our unconventional, and very rapidly booked travel plans provided … Continue reading