Here are some of my thoughts on South America. Food The food in South America was pretty good. My favorite food was in Argentina. If you ever get the chance to go to Buenos Aires I would highly recommend going to an Estancia. (If you do not know what an estancia is check out this […]
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The Rock: Gibraltar
After Ushuaia, our itinerary took us back to Buenos Aires for a day. In BsAs we made one last stop at our favorite empanada place – Pini Empandas. From there we bid farewell to South America. We had so many wonderful experiences, and leave knowing that we’ve only scratched the surface of a continent that’s […]
Ushuaia brands itself as the “fin del mundo,” which directly translated is the “end of the world” though “world’s end” is probably a better translation. (Who wants to see the end of the world?) Ushuaia is basically the southernmost town in the world which is permanently settled (there is another small town in Chile but […]
El Calafate
After Bariloche we flew* south to the town of El Calafate in southern Patagonia. The main draw in El Calafate is the Perito Moreno glacier, about 50 miles west of the town. It’s also a jumping-off point for other treks, including to the imposing, improbably-steep Mount Fitz Roy. We’re not mountaineers nor are we up […]
Nate’s review of El Calafate
Food There is a great ice cream place with lots of sizes and flavors. There is also a good place on a corner on the Main Street but there was a foul smell inside. Sights The sights in El Calafate are pretty good. The main thing is a glacier. It was super cool to see […]
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