Tag Archives: Argentina

Crossing the Andes, then and now

Posted on February 25, 2016 by noconbach

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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Argentinean wildlife, mostly in Patagonia

Posted on February 22, 2016 by noconbach

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 →

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Wines of Mendoza, malbecs and more

Posted on February 20, 2016 by noconbach

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 →

Posted in Smell the Roses, Travel Journal | Tagged Argentina, Catena Zapata, Dominio del Plata, food, Francis Mallmann, Maria Antonieta, Melipal, Mendoza, Salentein, wine, Zuccardi | 4 Comments

Our Argentinean Food Experience

Posted on February 20, 2016 by noconbach

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 →

Posted in Smell the Roses | Tagged al disco, alfajores, Argentina, beef, cappaccino, empanada, food, mate, wine | 2 Comments

El Chalten, our hiking adventure

Posted on February 19, 2016 by noconbach

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 →

Posted in Travel Journal | Tagged Argentina, El Chalten, Fitz Roy, Glaciar Viedma, glaciers, hiking, Lago Viedma, mountains, Patagonia, Perito Moreno | Leave a comment

El Calafate, home of Perito Moreno glacier

Posted on February 18, 2016 by noconbach

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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Patagonia, starting in Bariloche

Posted on February 17, 2016 by noconbach

Patagonia is the vast southern end of South America, stretching between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and encompassing parts of Argentina and Chile, with the tall Andes marking the international border. We visited three areas and were awed by the mountains, … Continue reading →

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Buenos Aires, She is a Diamond!

Posted on February 13, 2016 by noconbach

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 →

Posted in Travel Journal | Tagged Argentina, Buenos Aires, Casa Rosada, Cementerio Recoleta, Evita, roses, tango | 7 Comments