Tag Archives: Patagonia

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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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 →

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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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