The Next Extreme
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- Chile
As our twelve day stay in Patagonia comes to an end, the next adventurous destination is already waiting for us. We will be flying from Punta Arenas to the capital of Santiago, stay overnight in the airport, and depart in the early morning to Easter Island!
Monthly Recap: January 2015
In January 2015, we visited four countries: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile. From China we were meant to land in São Paulo, but ended up in Rio de Janeiro instead, where we mainly enjoyed Brazilian food. The highlight of Brazil was without a doubt Costa Verde, although the tour of Rio de Janeiro was very nice too.
Trekking in Argentinian Patagonia
Patagonia: a near uninhabited area in southern Argentina and Chile. A destination which had been on our list for quite a while, so needless to say we were very excited to leave Buenos Aires and head south. We flew into El Calafate and took a bus north to El Chaltén upon arrival.
Tango & Wine
From Puerto Iguazú we flew to Buenos Aires for a brief visit before heading down to Patagonia. The first thing we noticed was the European-like architecture. Since we had a limited amount of time there, we decided to do a comprehensive city tour, which took us to the embassy-filled neighborhoods of Palermo and Recoleta, as well as the central Plaza de Mayo, Florida Street, the waterfront of Puerto Madero, and the Boca neighborhood.
The Quaint Town of Colonia
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- Uruguay
It is very easy do go on a day-trip to Colonia del Sacramento from Buenos Aires: a one-hour ferry ride (around 25$ one-way) brings you to the other side of the River Plate. Colonia is a charming yet quiet old town in Uruguay founded by the Portuguese in the 1600s. It is extremely walkable, and all sights can be covered in an hour or two.
