- Adios Latin America
This was my final new city in South America and one that is famed for beauty both the city and the women, Rosario (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosario). Without much in the way of things to see and the bike/kayak tours closed for the non Posted by rhinoc in Trav vs. The World | Nov 3, 2009
- Backpacking Bariloche or Bust
After Bev and Richard said goodbye, we took a crash dive into backpacking 101. No more yummy dinners and vino, vino (at least not as often)...but instead lots of cheap home cooked meals at the hostel and long bus Posted by getgoing in THE ADVENTURES OF JIM AND FLEISCH | Nov 2, 2009
- On your marks .... get set..... BLAM!!!!!
Well the time has come.. the hiking equipment has been bought, together with a super zoom camera and a waterproof shockproof camera.
Not to forget of course the two years of continual attempts at Spanish. From college conversational lessons to Posted by Suraza in Argentina | Nov 1, 2009
- Ushuaia at 5 degrees
So when the pilot said 5 degrees when i was coming into Ushuaia, this is when I thought "OMG what the hell! What happened to the 28 degree Brisbane days, or even the 20 degrees and 80% humidity that I Posted by Renae Jane in So you want to live vicariously | Nov 1, 2009
- De steden van Mesopotamië
Hoofdblogger: Bouke
We zijn in Argentinië! En een eind erin, inmiddels. De afgelopen week zijn we vanuit Asuncion omlaag getrokken, van stad naar stad naar stad. Dat houdt in dat we achtereenvolgens in Resistencia, Paraná, Santa Fé en Rosario zijn gewe Posted by Sanne.A in Capybara | Nov 1, 2009
- Riding High in La Pampa
My horse has stopped to take a well-earned drink from a patch of rainwater down below. As I survey the surroundings I see the chilly Atlantic coast to my right, ebbing gently onto the wetlands, and to the left an Posted by SStills in Stunning Stills - the Travel Blog | Nov 1, 2009
- Tea With The Whales
Our quest to find the whales hadn’t started well. We were stranded. Four huge backpacks and four bewildered backpackers, we formed a huddled mess by the road side, 100km from our destination. The only bus that day to the coast Posted by SStills in Stunning Stills - the Travel Blog | Nov 1, 2009
- The Mightiest Falls in the World
With now only two weeks left in South America and having got my final Che fix it was time to return to Argentina and check out my main reason for going there - the mighty Iguazu falls. This involved simply Posted by rhinoc in Trav vs. The World | Oct 29, 2009
- ARGENTINA
We flew from Santiago into Buenos Aires and copped at $60US entry tax each! WTF! We already paid a $30US departure tax in Chile!!? SheeeSH! But then we found it in the duty free at BA airport - our replacement Posted by jessnsteve in Kays Odyssey | Oct 29, 2009
- Vino, vino, y vino (AKA wine!)
We flew into Mendoza with Bev and Richard Hedde (Jim´s parents in case you don´t know) on Tuesday morning )after a stop in Santiago de Chile which had a great duty free store ;) ). We stayed at Posted by getgoing in THE ADVENTURES OF JIM AND FLEISCH | Oct 26, 2009
- From Bariloche to the end of the world
I certainly did eat a fair bit of choc in Bariloche and the city lived up to all I had heard about it. Stunning scenery all round and a very cool vibe about - I see myself heading back at Posted by jbortz in JB's 2009 Trip | Oct 25, 2009
- And we're back.
It's been a while since we entered a blog here but now we should have some more good stuff to share. We are leaving for Argentina Monday night for 2 whole months! The first week we will spend Posted by getgoing in THE ADVENTURES OF JIM AND FLEISCH | Oct 18, 2009
- Bold yet not overpowering with hints of choc & gooseberry
I suspected I would drinking a fair bit of red wine and I was spot on - an awesome 6 days in a great city that involved lots of red wine, the stunning Andes and some phenomenal nights out with Posted by jbortz in JB's 2009 Trip | Oct 15, 2009
- Salta
Continuing on my northern path to hopefully see the last days of Che in Bolivia I arrived in Salta, my last city in this visit to Argentina. I was here to see the foothills to the Andes, another sacrifice museum Posted by rhinoc in Trav vs. The World | Oct 14, 2009
- Prube
Viole se quiere ir a dormir Posted by gaiamuni in Exploradores Unidos | Oct 13, 2009
- Ola from Buenos Aires...
Since the last blog we have travelled into Argentina (Puerto Iguazu) but decided to jump straight onto the overnight bus to Buenos Aires - now this is the way to travel! Fully reclining chairs into beds, movies, radio, food Posted by Lawsonio1 in The Great Escape | Oct 13, 2009
- Mullets over Mendoza
Scenes from my bus ride here
[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/217073 Posted by jackiekslp in *Following the Sun* | Oct 12, 2009
- Cordoba
I arrived in Cordoba without any fuss and was able to quickly find my hostel but couldn´t check in for a while. A walk around the town showed off a few of the sites which include some of the nicest Posted by rhinoc in Trav vs. The World | Oct 11, 2009
- Bulletpoint Shootout
Seeing as nothing much new or exciting has happened here lately, I thought I would just give you a run-down of some specific moments that stand out for me this semester in Argentina. I'll try to think of some Posted by rudy.pett in Argentina 2009 | Oct 9, 2009
- Motorcycle Tour Company Has More Aussies Taking The Long way
From Incan ruins to volcanoes, glaciers and high-altitude lakes, more and more Australians are choosing to discover South America by motorcycle, and from a standing start 18 months ago, Australian-based motorcycles tours company Compass Expeditions is lea Posted by markcobb in Travelling southamerica | Oct 9, 2009
- Buenos Aries
Well after a long trip, some 40 hours on local buses I arrived back into Lima where I had the pleasure of catching up with Rocio again and had my own tour guide around the city. There isn´t alot to Posted by rhinoc in Trav vs. The World | Oct 8, 2009
- Hello, my name is Pedro. That is Peter in English.
The credit card was certainly hit hard in BA but the jacket is awesome! It was accompanied by some hiking pants, a hiking top and a pair of essential long-johns so bring on the Patagonia. The bag is a lot Posted by jbortz in JB's 2009 Trip | Oct 8, 2009
- Mendoza
Another Argentinian tradition is gaucho horse-riding and we couldn't miss the chance to stay at one of the ranches - known as an estancia.
Gauchos used to be lawless cowboys who moved around the countryside stealing cattle, but today Posted by Ross-Lori in Ross & Lori | Oct 4, 2009
- C does NOT = Cold
when in South America:
C = Caliente
Caliente = Hot
Therefore, C on a shower tap does NOT = Cold
Result = Scolding
Side note: F = Frío = Cold
It took me a couple of 3rd degree burns to figure this out.
Posted by ajamisola in Insert Life Here | Oct 2, 2009
- Iguazú falls
Iguazú Falls
The Iguazú Falls are a set of waterfalls on the border between Brasil and Argentina, at the tip of that bit of land which sticks out the northeast corner of Argentina. There are 275 distinct falls recognised, each of Posted by hughw in Travels in South America | Oct 2, 2009