After Montevideo we were very excited about our next Uruguay stop, Colonia. Colonia del Sacramento is a little port town and was established so the Portuguese could smuggle goods into Buenos Aries. The lonely planet states that Colonia simply had “it” and we agree that this place certainly does. It’s hard to put a fingerContinue reading “Colonia del Sacramento”
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Eating well in Uruguay
The first Uruguayan delicacy we discover was quite by accident but boy were we happy about it. Asado is basically a form of BBQ. The center piece of which is a log fire which is burnt down to produce the coals to cook over an a large grill which is often angled over the coalsContinue reading “Eating well in Uruguay “
Far too quick, Uruguay
So glad that we decided to spend a few days in Uruguay. Even though we have only had four nights here we have really enjoyed ourselves. We were told by Alfredo that Uruguayans were like Argentinians after they had taken a couple of Valium!! You can almost see it as soon as you get offContinue reading “Far too quick, Uruguay “
Upmarket Palermo
So second stop in Argentina and we decided to stay somewhere a little different to last time and stopped in Palermo which is just north of the centre and a really nice area. Definitely the place to stay as while we felt San Telmo was cool it had a bit of an edge to it,Continue reading “Upmarket Palermo”
On our way to Patagonia!
Ok so we cheated a little today and caught a flight rather than the bus down to El Calafate and the Patagonia area. Too be fair budget wise we spent $40 more but saved two days!! Either way the views from the plane on the way down were absolutely spectacular. Particularly the eastern coastline whereContinue reading “On our way to Patagonia!”
Wow wow wow Glacier Moreno
The trip to the the glacier started bright and early with a bus transfer at 7.30am. The bus trip to the glacier took about an hour and a half but the scenery was just spectacular! Snow capped mountains and the lake on one side and rolling hills with different coulored bushes and shrubs on theContinue reading “Wow wow wow Glacier Moreno”
Flamingos
After our epic glacier trip we met up with Saurabh and Arturo who were the couple we met in Buenos Aries and had an awesome time with. We walked out to the lake and managed to do some twitching (according to Tim this is the official name of bird watching. We were all very impressed!).Continue reading “Flamingos “
Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales was once a fishing port just a little way up the Chilean coast (up from the bottom that is) and still remains a port but also serves as the place to access the National Park of Torres del Paines. The place itself is wonderful, sat right on a lake and with a backdropContinue reading “Puerto Natales”
Climbing Torres
We were all set and ready to go and caught the bus from Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine early in the morning. We couldn’t help but notice that all the other hikers on the bus looked slightly better equipped and prepared and hardened than we did. We were a little nervous but ready forContinue reading “Climbing Torres”
Day 2 @ Torres Del Paine
Day 2 of Torres Del Paine and I must admit we woke up broken. After the hike yesterday my knees had swollen up big time and I could hardly bend them. We actually entertained the idea of just catching the bus back out of the park back to the hostel where we were staying atContinue reading “Day 2 @ Torres Del Paine “