Destination: Argentina

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mon, 9 Feb 2009 | By bec-simon | Views [2429]

Ah, 9 quiet(ish), relaxing days in Buenos Aires! After a very busy 3 week start to our trip, no longer than two days in any one place, Simon and I were both very ready to stop and have a rest. We've been here for four nights so far, and have had no trouble ... Read more >

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Hiking Patagonia: Argentina/Chile -- November 2010

Sat, 6 Aug 2011 | By patdev | Views [2012]

This hiking destination was high on our must-do-before-we-get-too-decrepit list. The two treks we took are on every list of the top 20 best hikes of the world. The trails were extremely well-marked and easily accessible by bus, so there ... Read more >

Buenos Aires means Good Air...hmmm how ironic!

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 | By dirosa | Views [845]

After 3 flights, 24 hours later I arrive in Buenos Aires, Argentina at 3.30am. It was funny how quick I got through passport control, all the official asked me was "Tourista?" all I had to say was "Si, soy tourista" and my ... Read more >

El Chalten

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 | By j9fabre | Views [737] | Comments [1]

I am now in El Chalten which is a town about 3.5 to 4 hours drive from El Calafate.  We drove up here the day before yesterday and are staying in a hotel.  The town itself is quite young, only started I think in the mid-80´s.  All the houses are very ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Buenos Aires, finally 20 July -

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 | By mikko | Views [593]

We Finally Got Here And it´s a such a nice town, a bit down trodden, you can see people living on the streets and begging, but it still feels safe. After getting to our hotel which was a bit more expensive than planned as the one we were supposed to ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Life´s tough

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 | By gloriamelody | Views [426]

I´m in a constant state of drunkenness and hung-overness, and passed on the Spanish lessons because I´m too hungover to learn anything. I´ll regret this decision very much. This lifestyle can´t last very long! We dont go out til 2am around here ... Read more >

We return to Buenos Aires

Tue, 8 May 2012 | By kimpixie | Views [368]

After a lovely few days in Catamarca it was again time to move on and so we boarded a Quilmes? bus (not Fletcher Bus as the other two trips were), and headed back to the big B.A.

Understanding a Culture through Food

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By | Views [269] | Scholarship Entry

Food speaks directly to the senses, just like a new culture does when you are diving into it. It is a tale that speaks the language of the topography. I’ve savored the wide and intense landscape of the Indian spices, there is nothing that tastes more ... Read more >

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Ojos del Campo

Wed, 20 May 2015 | By | Views [263] | Scholarship Entry

My travel treasure is Ojos del Campo (The Eyes of the Land), in Argentina's extreme Northwest. They are located in Antofalla, “the place where the Sun dies”, but for the time being there is no sign that such an event may be about to happen. Twelve miles ... Read more >

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Gallery: Visitors from Sweden!

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 | By royandania | Photo Gallery

Photos: Perito Moreno, El Chalten et Trelew

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 | By maud-pierre | Photo Gallery

Photos: Volcanoes, Valpo, Vino and Valle de la Luna

Mon, 2 Apr 2012 | By beckandphil | Photo Gallery

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Thu, 23 May 2013 | By amarino86 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Photos: Buenos Aires

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 | By wallaki | Photo Gallery

photos of the world

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 | By | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I am a young photographer from Mendoza - Argentina that walking places seeking situations that can express the greatness and perfection of Mother Earth. the photographs can change the world. We have the big and beautiful responsibility to show to the ... Read more >
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