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Argentina's pleasures - stunning natural wonders, an elegant capital with a European-flavored sophistication, and a passionate culture - are as tempting as ever. The silver lining to the financial cloud is that it's now one of the best travel bargains around. This is one Latin American country where Europeans and North Americans can feel at ease and travel relatively inconspicuously. An interest in soccer and some nimble foot skills may be all you need to blend in with the locals.

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Basiliica de San Domingo: by vagabonds3, Views[10]

Sarmiento Park, our backyard: by vagabonds3, Views[12]

A bit of the old and the new: by vagabonds3, Views[12]

Our neighborhood is good for walking: by vagabonds3, Views[12]

Monasterio San Jose: by vagabonds3, Views[14]

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Beginning a New Year in Cordoba

Fri, 3 Jan 2025 | By graynomadsusa | Views [15]

A DAY MAY STILL HAVE TWENTY-FOUR hours but the years seem to be passing more quickly. It seems like like only yesterday that we were getting haircuts in Bali and it really was yesterday we both got haircuts here in Cordoba. Argentina, that is, not Cordoba ... Read more >

Quebrada del Condorito National Park

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | By graynomadsusa | Views [24]

AFTER A NON-EVENTFUL CHRISTMAS IN BA we moved on to Cordoba, the second largest city in Argentina. Although it’s only 450 miles from Buenos Aires we decided fly—we’re no longer bus-riding backpackers if there are other options. And ... Read more >

Photos: Extra Cordoba and Quebrada del Condorito National Park

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | By vagabonds3 | Photo Gallery

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Iberá Wetlands

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 | By graynomadsusa | Views [24]

COLONIA CARLOS PELLEGRINI is the hub of the Iberá Wetlands. It consists of Park Headquarters, six hundred residents, a half-dozen lodges and three restaurants—only one of which is open at any given time. We knew we had arrived when we clickety-... Read more >

Summertime—And the Birding is Easy

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | By graynomadsusa | Views [36]

CONNIE FOUND SANDPIPER BIRDING on the Internet and arranged for owner Diego to guide us for five days of birding. After a late start Wednesday—traffic in BA is a bitch—we headed to Ceibas, a wide spot on the road about 165 km from the city.... Read more >

Photos: Extra Ibera National Park

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | By vagabonds3 | Photo Gallery

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Buenos Aires

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | By graynomadsusa | Views [32]

JUDGING ONLY BY THE ARTISTS represented, we could have been at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris or the Met in NYC. Surprise— Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes is in Buenos Aires! We took advantage of “Oosterdam’s” overnight ... Read more >

Photos: Buenos Aires to Salta

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | By graynomadsusa | Photo Gallery

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Photos: Extras Ushuaia to Buenos Aires

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | By vagabonds3 | Photo Gallery

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Mossbacks Rounding the Horn

Mon, 9 Dec 2024 | By graynomadsusa | Views [53]

WE ARE OFFICIALLY “MOSSBACKS” and have the right to wear a hoop earring in our left ear. “Rounding the Horn” doesn’t have the same significance today that it did in the days of wooden sailing ships—especially today-... Read more >

Photos: Cruising Around South America

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | By graynomadsusa | Photo Gallery

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Photos: Argentina 2023

Wed, 1 Feb 2023 | By shaz | Photo Gallery

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Argentina 2023

Wed, 1 Feb 2023 | By shaz | Views [130]

I have been to Argentina before. This time I am joining a cruise ship from Buenos Aires to Antarctica. My flight was over 13 hours and arrived at 8 am. I changed some money as I knew I needed pesos for the bus ticket or sube as the locals call it. It's ... Read more >