Destination: Argentina

Photos: Bariloche

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 | By maud-pierre | Photo Gallery

Angekommen..

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 | By cisa | Views [661] | Comments [2]

Tageshoechsttemperaturen ca 40 Grad in Buenos Aires bei meiner Ankunft. Yuhuu dacht ich erst..endlich vom Winter weg in Berlin. Aber der Temperaturunterschied von fast 50 Grad ist dann doch nicht so leicht wegzustecken. Noch dazu der Jetlag. So kam ich gegen ... Read more >

Tags: buenos aires, tango

My Pack was Sacked

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 | By true-claims-stories | Views [2266]

I was walking with my full backpack to the bus terminal one evening in Buenos Aires when I was stopped by two middle aged men. One pulled out a knife and demanded that I hand over everything. Without hesitation, I gave them my pack and they fled. Luckily, ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, backpacking, theft

Photos: Argentina

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 | By clare_tommy | Photo Gallery

Photos: Mendoza and the farm in Tunuyán

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 | By escape_artist | Photo Gallery

You´re in the Farmy now!

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 | By escape_artist | Views [609]

I arrive in Mendoza, in central western Argentina, and am excited by two things- the change in landscape and the heat. Mendoza the city, as opposed to Mendoza the province, is full of palm trees, lush plazas and some very pretty colonial style buildings.... Read more >

Photos: Ushuaia

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 | By escape_artist | Photo Gallery

New Year´s at the (fake) end of the world

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 | By escape_artist | Views [559]

My bus to Ushuaia was at 4:30am on New Year´s Eve, the morning after hiking Torres del Paine. I knew the bus was sold out, so I panicked when I got to the bus office and it was locked up and no other passengers were waiting outside. I had 15 minutes ... Read more >

Argentinian Detox or not?!!!!

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 | By helenhughes | Views [609]

After the excesses of Christmas and New Year we decided it was time for a detox!  We also worked out that we've budgeted 1000 pounds per month and we're away for 7 months and yet we only have 4000 pounds each!!!!!  Who did the maths?!!!  I'm not quite ... Read more >

Photos: El Calafate

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 | By escape_artist | Photo Gallery

Glaciers, glaciers and more glaciers

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 | By escape_artist | Views [554]

I take a bus 3 hours south to El Calafate in the southern part of the glacier park. It´s home to Perito Moreno, the park´s most famous glacier. I head there the next day and take a boat ride to the northern face of the glacier. It´s just incredible seeing ... Read more >

Photos: Christmas in El Chaltén

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 | By escape_artist | Photo Gallery

White Christmas

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 | By escape_artist | Views [794]

After Neuquén I spend a few days hiking in the lakes district around Bariloche. It was pretty chill, I did some nice, short hikes around the lakes. No real stories to tell, but I´ll post some pics to give an idea of what I was up to. From Bariloche, ... Read more >

Photos: Neuquén

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 | By escape_artist | Photo Gallery

Land of the Lost

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 | By escape_artist | Views [730] | Comments [2]

I´ve passed through Neuquén on the bus before on my way to Bariloche the first few days after I arrived in Argentina. It doesn´t seem like too impressive of a city, but the surrounding deserts are full of dinosaur fossils and I come back to explore these ... Read more >