We got to Bariloche after a 1 hour flight from El Calafate. We decided to take a 25km bike ride around the lagoon, renting bikes and heading out it was great fun, we saw the Bambi Trees (Arrayan / Luma apiculata) and many lagoons and wildlife! Bariloche Blog
After staying 1 night in a hotel in El Chalten town we hired all of our gear from High Patagonia and began the 10km hike to the top of Laguna de Los Tres, one of the hardest hikes in El Chalten. At the 8km point we camped the night at the Poincenot area. Collecting fresh […]
We took a private remise with our American friends to the Perito Moreno Glacier in El Calafate. Seeing the huge chunks of ice was amazing, but the crashing sound alone was truly awe inspiring, it sounded hugely like massive cracks of thunder echoing across the ice and through the mountains. Our what to do in El […]
Gaiman is a little town in Chubut, Patagonia. It’s one of the only places outside of Wales that speaks welsh. After Welsh settlers went there in According to the 2010 census Gaiman has a population of 4,730, although the Welsh people have mostly been faded out over the years, the Welsh side seems mainly for […]
In Puerto Madryn we took an organised coach tour with our 2 new American friends to the peninsula. We first went whale watching with Whales Argentina and then continued around the coast seeing penguins, sea lions, elephant seals and many more. The whale watching was definitely one of the highlights, seeing just huge majestic animals […]
In Buenos Aires we visited the Recoleta Cemetry, took many tube rides, saw Fuerza Bruta and generally did a lot of walking around. The free walking tour is highly recommended if you want to see a good amount of Buenos Aires and get some knowledge about the history and politics. Blog Post here: What’s […]
After the ups and downs of Paraguay Colonia del Sacramento was a breathe of fresh air, a beautiful town with an old European / Italian feel to it. We spent most of our time walking the old cobbled streets, from cafe to restaurant to museums. What we did in Colonia del Sacramento
After a incredible few days in Foz do Iguacu seeing the beautiful waterfalls we took a very educational tour around Itaipu Dam, the world’s second largest hydro electric dam in the world! We learnt so many facts and it was a lot more interesting than we had imagined. From here we headed on an overnight […]
Starting with a visit to the Parque De Aves (bird park), we proceeded to the Brazilian side of the waterfalls – from here we saw the waterfalls from above and to the side, getting a great overview of the falls as a whole. The next day we then visited the Argentinian side of Foz Do […]
Here’s what we got up to Florianopolis: We visited Campeche beach first, a beautiful clean golden beach with lapping waves or crashing waves depending on which bit of the beach you sit on – plenty of choice! We then took a ferry across the Lagoa da Conceição and visited the small village that has no […]
