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Salta, to Chile (booo!! bad joke)

Monday, July 9th, 2007

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With only one day in Salta, I can´t really tell you many things about it. It´s small, pretty, has a good vibe and I would have stayed longer if I hadn´t already bought the bus ticket to Chile. I can show you what I saw though 😉 [read on]

And to drink? Wine please!

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

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First of all, I´m alive. I made it to Bolivia after hard traveling through the salt plains, just wait and you´ll see.

So going back in time a couple of days, I was still in Argentina in the beautiful city of Mendoza. This city is known for having the best Malbec, a type of grape, in the world. You can visit wineries and taste a wide range of this delicacy. How could I pass this up?? [read on]

The wonder of Whales

Thursday, June 28th, 2007
_MG_1793.JPG WOW!!!! and WOW again!!!!! The southern right whale or Ballena franca austral is the most amazing creature I´ve ever seen. These splendid animals are mammals, migratory, are 15 to 17 meters long and can ... [Continue reading this entry]

Señor Perito Moreno

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007
_MG_1562.JPG Si señor, el glaciar Perito Moreno!!! One of the biggest and most mind blowing glaciers in the world, the Perito Moreno is located near the small city of El Calafate in Argentina. This ... [Continue reading this entry]

The end of the World

Thursday, June 21st, 2007
_MG_10651.JPG I can´t go any further. I´m literally at the end of the World. My beloved continent ends here and the next place would be Antartica (which I would love to visit if I ... [Continue reading this entry]

Lots of water!! Iguazú Falls

Monday, June 18th, 2007
_MG_0574.JPG Para Silvia y Nicolas con cariño :) Hey everyone! I´m still amazed with Iguazú falls. The noise still resounds in my ears and it is almost as if I could feel the drops ... [Continue reading this entry]

San Telmo, a night of Tango and Drums

Saturday, June 16th, 2007
_MG_0365-2.jpg Everyone says that if you come to Argentina you can´t miss a tango show. I think it´s a must for anybody visiting this country, but the thing is that a Tango show is ... [Continue reading this entry]

La necrópolis

Thursday, June 14th, 2007
_MG_0243.JPG El cementerio de la recoleta is one of the poshest places to rest in the afterlife, just as Varanasi is one of the holiest on Earth. The size and magnificence of the ... [Continue reading this entry]

Vos donde estoy? Ah sí, en

Saturday, June 9th, 2007
_MG_0162.JPG After recovering from all my travels, I felt that it was time to stroll around Buenos Aires and discover one of the most important cities of South America. It has being a long ... [Continue reading this entry]

Finally in Buenos Aires

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
Hey you all, I just wanted to say that I made it to Argentina in one piece. It took me 41.5 hours from my hotel in Hong Kong to my sister´s place in Buenos Aires, but now I´m here ready ... [Continue reading this entry]