Posts Tagged ‘Argentina’

Photos of my 9 favorite places in Argentina

I spent around a month in Argentina early 2012 and I loved the nature over there! There are just so many places I fell in love with! Patagonia is simply my heaven when it comes to landscapes and animals!But I tried and chose just my 9 favorite places there: Paso Cordoba in Lanin National Park Perito MorenoTo see […]

Off the beaten path in El Calafate

When visiting Argentine Patagonia, you should definitely pay a visit to the town El Calafate. Situated in Santa Cruz province, it got its name after a little bush called el calafate (Berberis buxifolia) which is very common all over Patagonia. It has yellow flowers and sweet dark blue berries.El Calafate town, close to the National […]

Brief exploring of Tierra del Fuego – Southernmost national park in the world

I remember when many years ago, at one of the geography classes we learned about Tierra del Fuego and I was looking at the map not being able to imagine I would go so far one day. But fortunately, I did in February 2012. And I will never regret the decision to come to the […]

There is no place like El Chalten – a capital of trekking

After I visited El Calafate town and Perito Moreno glacier, I went to spend some time in El Chalten.El Chalten is a town in the West of Santa Cruz province in Argentine Patagonia. Its location in the South of the Ands mountains right in the National Park of the Glaciers makes it the so called ”capital […]

A perfect day at Perito Moreno glacier

18th of  February 2012. Everyone in the house of Pablo and Cristian, our Couchsurfing friends in El Calafate, woke up before 7 am and left. Me and Lyra, a friend of mine traveling with me for 2 weeks, stayed in bed until 7.30 am. So tired! Another night with almost no sleep. I so wanted […]

Where to stay in Puerto Madryn – Hi Patagonia Hostel

When I decided to go to see the cute penguins in Punta Tombo and to get closer to more animals in Peninsula Valdes, I chose Hi Patagonia Hostel as my base for a couple of days while taking a ride through Chubut province.Hi Patagonia Hostel is situated in Puerto Madryn town, in between Punta Tombo and peninsula Valdes […]

Hitchhiking and hiking to Glacier Martial

My last day in the end of the world town Ushuaia, after a great day at Laguna Esmeralda the day before, I decided to do hiking to Glacier Martial. The glacier is visible from the town but looking at it, I thought I would never make it up there to it. But I love challenges!After […]
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