Category: Landscapes

Iguazu

The thundering waterfall of Iguazu on both the Argentinian side and the Brazilian side is awesome. There are 275 falls or cataracs and some of the falls are up to 82 metres in height. the devil’s throat is the most impressive and marks the border of Argentina with Brazil. This is a UNESCO World heritage […]

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El Calefate

  Nothing can prepare you for the beauty of this glacier. It’s blue-white colours surrounded by the deep blue of Lake Argentina. Every so often there is a carsh as you hear part of the glacier breaking off and into the water. Tour boats go as close as they can but never too close in […]

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El Chalten

    El Chalten is a  lovely little town where we hired bikes and looked at the mountain scenery which surrounded us.  The weather was sunny so we found a great pub which served brownies and brewed its own beer. Next day we walked up Torres de Cerro. The day after we walked to Mount […]

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Estancia La Margarita

Imagine lying in a hammock under a shady tree with birds twittering in the branches above on a warm sunny days. I had three glorious days here. Sadly riding the horses really hurt my back but I had time to read and relax and refresh before the New Year celebrations.  

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Colonia de Sacramento

  Pink, green, orange, yellow and rust coloured Colonial style houses, tree lined cobbled streets, Bougainvillea hanging over white washed walls and a feeling of peace and quiet after the hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires. The first thing we saw as we got off the bus was a vintage car with shrubs and cactus […]

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