Destination: Argentina

Buenos Aires!!!!!

Fri, 6 Mar 2009 | By justin | Views [747]

Paul (Fellow traveller from the hostel) and I said our farewells to the great staff and America Del Sur and got a flight to BA.   Checked into the America Del Sur in the San Tempo district of Buenos Aires.  The hostel was more like a chic ... Read more >

Mal wieder in Argentinien

Fri, 6 Mar 2009 | By steffen_graz | Views [903] | Comments [4]

Seid gegrüßt aus Argentinien's Norden! Eine sehr abenteuerliche Woche liegt hinter mir! Inklusive Grenzübergang auf 4200m, einer Flußüberquerung mit dem Bus, eine tolle 2 Tages Wanderung entlang eines Flusses in ein kleines Dorf, mehrfarbige Berge ... Read more >

Tags: humahuaca, iruya, pumamarca, san isidro

El Calafate - On account of walking over 100km the days previously I did absolutely nothing

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 | By justin | Views [679]

Quick recaps

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 | By jbaz78 | Views [522]

So quickly I will explain the last couple of days.  I wrote a nice, witty entry last night and then all was deleted when I ran out of time.  The joys of traveling and attempting to do the simple things of life that become extremely time consuming. ... Read more >

Catching up.. (4 more cities.. 2 new countries)

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 | By mattjc | Views [448]

I don't have much time lately to update this so I'm going to cram about a week into one entry...  Short and sweet :) Since Floripa we've been to some amazing places. Drove from Floripa to Praia do Rosa, Brazil where we stayed 3 nights. An amazing ... Read more >

Irrwege durch Argentinien- ALARM

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 | By karin_lang | Views [1053] | Comments [2]

Leider sehe ich erst heute dass genau am heutigen Dienstag auch der Grenzuebergang nach Villa OHiggins der per Bus, Boot Pferd 2 Tage dauert auch moeglich gewesen waere. MIST. Um nicht noch 2 Tage zu "verlieren" bin ich also nach Westen gefahren.... Read more >

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First week

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 | By evan_pritchard | Views [413] | Comments [1]

All of the spanish practice has counted for little. I have learnt more in 2 days staying with someone with v limited english than 2 months of books. Love it here. The sounds, the people, walking, subways, buses, mini buses, train-ing it, ordering food ... Read more >

The Town of Tango

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 | By jbaz78 | Views [513]

We are currently in Buenos Aires. I have been instructed to use aliases for my girls traveling with me. So Moe and I arrived yesterday and on arriving at our hotel that Polly had picked out we discovered that there was no AC and a very lively Discoteca ... Read more >

Gallery: Buenos Aires

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 | By jbaz78 | Photo Gallery

4 Tage Fitz Roy Trecking und Icehiking

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 | By karin_lang | Views [1807]

Mit dem Bus gings morgens in einigen Std. nach El Chalten. Das Dorf ist trotz des tolles Fitz Roy National Park immer noch eine Ansammlung von von einigen huebschen Hauesern in netter Umgebung. Hinter dem Dorf tuermt sich das maechtige Massiv erhebt.... Read more >

Tags: fitz roy trecking

Gallery: El Chalten - Fitz Roy Gebiet

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 | By karin_lang | Photo Gallery

Torres Del Paine - day 1 montezuma Returns.

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 | By justin | Views [700]

Shit! Started my trek later than I´d hoped. Thought it best to hold back at the campsite for a while until I had the all clear. . . Not literally. Anyway  I set off somewhat nervously up the first leg of the trail. A beautiful walk following the edges ... Read more >

Argentinien - El Calafate - Perito Moreno

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By karin_lang | Views [1675] | Comments [1]

Nach der spaeten Rueckkehr aus dem Park war ich froh mir ein Einzelzimmer gegoennt zu haben. Ich war kaputt und meine Fuesse platt. Leider musste ich noch die Hiking stoecke zurueckgeben und zu Beginn des Trecks war ich in einer anderen Hosteria. Auf ... Read more >

Tags: ice, ice, ice

Gallery: Argentinien - El Calafate- Perito Moreno

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By karin_lang | Photo Gallery

Torres Del Paine - well, getting there.

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By justin | Views [633]

After a 5.30am start (which turned out to be a 6.30am start!) I was off to Chile once more, this time to trek the Torres Del Paine.  It was a long day getting to the starting point of my trek. I'd tagged onto a day excursion which although very informative ... Read more >