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Crossing the Andes, then and now
The distance from Mendoza Argentina to Santiago Chile is only 111 miles “as the crow flies.” But not many crows could follow the flight path over the high Andes. For us, making this crossing by car was relatively easy, though … Continue reading
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Tagged Aconcagua, Andes, Argentina, glaciers, mountains, skiing
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Argentinean wildlife, mostly in Patagonia
Here in the austral region (southern, not just Australian), we came across birds that looked like the ones we saw last year in Australia. Where’s the beef? We had plenty of beef in restaurants, but as we drove around Argentina, … Continue reading
Wines of Mendoza, malbecs and more
It’s two weeks before harvest starts in Mendoza. Wine makers are a bit nervous about this year’s vintage because the area has had twice the normal amount of rain this season. Many of the vineyards have netting over the vines because … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Catena Zapata, Dominio del Plata, food, Francis Mallmann, Maria Antonieta, Melipal, Mendoza, Salentein, wine, Zuccardi
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Our Argentinean Food Experience
Beef. It’s what’s for dinner in Argentina. Much more, of course. We went to a top-rated restaurant early in our stay in Buenos Aires. It’s called The Argentine Experience and sounds like a touristy activity, but it was actually very … Continue reading
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Tagged al disco, alfajores, Argentina, beef, cappaccino, empanada, food, mate, wine
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El Chalten, our hiking adventure
About 130 miles north of El Calafate is El Chalten. All the local maps indicated we would have 30 miles or more on gravel road, but fortunately we didn’t. Instead we had this: Patagonia is a backbacker’s mecca. We saw numerous pairs … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, El Chalten, Fitz Roy, Glaciar Viedma, glaciers, hiking, Lago Viedma, mountains, Patagonia, Perito Moreno
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El Calafate, home of Perito Moreno glacier
Our next Patagonia location was El Calafate. This town is the jumping off point for exploring spectacular glaciers. But first, a bit of other information. El Calafate borders Lago Argentino. Along the shore and growing wild throughout the area are calafate … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, El Calafate, glaciers, iceberg, lavender, Patagonia, Perito Moreno, wildlife
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Buenos Aires, She is a Diamond!
We’re on the road again, this time to South America. So what happens now? It’s another suitcase in another hall, starting in Argentina, the land of tango and beef and wine and Evita. We used Buenos Aires as our base for three or … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Buenos Aires, Casa Rosada, Cementerio Recoleta, Evita, roses, tango
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