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10 Unusual Things to Do in Buenos Aires

By Erin McNeaney on February 10, 2012 ]

In this travel guest post for 2Backpackers.com, Erin and Simon of Never Ending Voyage, share their list of unusual things to do in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Argentina Travel Buenos Aires is one of the highlights when travelling South America and most visitors fall for this elegant city with its European vibe and South American energy. [...]

Iguazu Falls in Pictures

By Aracely Castellani on April 1, 2011 ]

Iguazu Falls is nestled between the Northeast corner of Argentina and Southwest Brazil. People often say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but no photo or Photo Essay (even one from yours truly) can do this magical place justice. These waterfalls must be experienced.

Mendoza Argentina Wine Pictures

By Jason Castellani on January 14, 2011 ]

One of the most popular wine regions to visit in Mendoza, Argentina is Maipu. Maipu is easily accessible from Mendoza by local bus or your own transportation. The entire Mendoza wine region is most known throughout the world for it’s Malbec wines. Experience the thin skinned grapes in a variety of vineyards serving the intense [...]

Photo of the Day: Perito Moreno Glacier in Patagonia

By Jason Castellani on August 15, 2010 ]

The Perito Moreno Glacier is a glacier located in the Glaciers National Park (Parque Nacional Los Glaciares) in the south west of Santa Cruz province, Argentina. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Argentina Patagonia. This ice field is the world’s third largest reserve of fresh water. The Perito Moreno Glacier [...]

Mendoza Wine Country

By Jason Castellani on August 10, 2010 ]

Yes, while in Argentina we visited the home of the world renowned Malbec wines of Mendoza. No, we didn’t think it was awesome, but we aren’t wine connoisseurs either. Once we promoted that we were visiting Argentina, our friends and family immediately asked, “Are you going to visit Mendoza?” At first, we didn’t think it [...]

Photo of the Day: Perito Moreno Glacier in El Calafate Argentina

By Aracely Castellani on March 31, 2010 ]

The Perito Moreno Glacier is located in the Los Glaciares National Park in the south west of Santa Cruz province, Argentina. The 250 km2 (97 sq mi) ice formation, and 30 km (19 mi) in length, is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field located in the Andes system shared with [...]

Photo of the Day: Iguazú Falls, Argentina

By Jason Castellani on February 16, 2010 ]

The Iguazú National Park is a national park of Argentina, located in the Iguazú Department, in the north of the province of Misiones, Argentine Mesopotamia. It has an area of 550 km2 (212 sq mi). The park was created in 1934 and it contains one of the greatest natural beauties of Argentina, the Iguazu Falls, [...]