Argentina Travel Blogs - Page 2

One of the best flights ever. Air Canada impressed me big time: excellent service, new plane, lots of space for my legs and we've made it in 11 hours instead of 11.30...I have to admit it was an easy flight plus getting in the plane in winter and off the plane in hot summer- just too perfect :)I to…

So today my Aussie friends and I took the 173 bus out to the wine country outside of Mendoza to go and tour the local wineries.  Apparently about 70% of all Argentinian wine is made in this area of the country.  When we got out there we rented a couple bikes from Mrs. Coca, a nice old lad…

I couldn't fly direct from Salta to El Calafate and had to go via Buenos Aires (flight total £192 with LAN Argentina), which meant a stop over as my connecting flight wasn't until the following morning.  I had been in contact with Jason who I met in Huaraz, Peru and he had just set himself up…

My hostel offered a package deal to the futbol game! I, of course, thought it was a deal, until discovering that tickets cost 15 pesos! I willingly paid 120 pesos to go with the group, which included transportation and a great chorizo snack as well as avid Argentinian futbol fanatic guides:) PRICEL…

18. 4. I left Sucre behind and took bus to Tarija, Tarija is city near to border with Argentina, here I wanted take direct bus to Buenos Aires, but here was only one company which offer connection to Buenos Aires and price was high, so I decided go to Villazon, there cross border to La Qu…

Group:  Derek, Divya, Vicky In 1983, Argentina returned to a democracy after eight years of a military dictatorship.  The free and fair elections that took place at the end of Raul Ricardo Alfonsin’s presidency, in 1989, to the outset of Carlos Menem’s presidency marked the begi…

So, I had the deep desire to travel to Iguazu Falls, but none of my friends in Buenos Aires could join me.  Being the adventurous spirit that I am, I decided it was time to finally take my 1st solo trip.  I bought a plane ticket and booked a hotel in Puerto Iguazu for 3 days.  …

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... Perito Merino Glacier is truly one of the fascinating sites of Patagonia.  One of the few "stable" glaciers on the planet, Perito Merino Glacier dwarfs even those that I had seen earlier on this journey.  And to experience walking on…

I know it has been weeks since I have posted anything on here... But I will try to catch everyone up on my life in BsAs.My weeks have quickly filled up as I am now fully employed. When I say "fully" I mean I teach about 20 hours a week, which doesn't sound like much, but trust me-- it adds up quic…

I got out of bed today at 3:00 in the afternoon. Never in my life have I done such a thing. It`s official. I`ve blended into my surroundings. I`ve been hanging with my Argentine friends a good bit lately. The entire time I speak castellano. I think my level has advanced double in the past tw…

I stayed in Ushuaia for four days which is more than enough time there to see the main highlights. The four most recommended activities are.. 1. Taking a boat ride on the Beagle Channel 2. Visiting the Terra Del Fuego national park 3. Seeing the glacier above the town 4. Scuba diving in the Bea…

my trip to Brasil

Every Sunday in San Telmo, one of the very oldest barrios in Buenos Aires and close to downtown, there's a huge street fair on Calle Defensa that runs from Avenida Belgrano all the way to Plaza Dorrego. It's famous for the antiques sold there, but there's also a huge number of amazing street music…

When in March, I arrived in Buenos Aires - the city with blue sky and fresh air. The weather was hot during daytimes. My hotel is just around the corner of the Avenue 9 de Julio and Florida street, so I planed to check out Florida street first.   I walked at the famous Florida street, tried…

Today i will make my way to see the Iguazu falls from the Argentinian and Brazilian border. This would involve my first long distance bus journey, 6 hours to Sau paulo and then 14 hours to Iguazu. The buses here are amazing, like 1st class on a plane , big seats that fully recline into beds, f…