After our super early flight from Mendoza to Puerto Iguazu, we took a rest day before going to see Iguazu Falls the next day. The falls are right where Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay meet, and can be seen from Argentina and Brazil. On the Argentina side are many trails that take you below, beside, and over some of the more than 200 falls. The Brazil side is good for being able to see the full panoramic view of all the…
After our brief trip to Uruguay, it was time to put a few more Argentina stamps in our passports, and head back across the Rio de la Plata to Buenos Aires. We had a nice AirBnb for two nights there before heading west to Mendoza. We’d been excited to get a couple more nights in Buenos Aires, since we’d loved it there so much, and didn’t feel like we’d spent enough time there. We’d talked of taking another tango class,…
Since we’ve been planning this trip, John has been talking about going to Uruguay based on its proximity to Buenos Aires and something he read on a city there. To be honest, Uruguay has never been on my radar, and I realized as we were heading there, I knew absolutely nothing about the small country. But, it was close, and the transit to get there cheap, so yeah, let’s go! Turns out, we fell in love with Uruguay. Hard. Like,…
After over two weeks in Patagonia, it was something of a shock when our hired driver left the airport and took us into the hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires. The first thing that strikes you is: oh okay, I guess the sane driving styles of Chile are gone. Whew! We got to our place for the week in Recoleta–a big, busy, upscale neighborhood just to the north of the city center–and quickly settled into our new home. It was…
In the early afternoon, we said goodbye to Puerto Natales, and to Chile, and boarded a bus for El Calafate, Argentina. It was advertised to be a six hour drive, but after all the hard work we’d done in Torres del Paine, we were both pretty excited to have a down day of just sitting on a bus, relaxing, and reading. About an hour in, we arrived at the border… and there was no electricity. We were told we would…
