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Latin America Travel

5 Romantic Places for Valentine’s Day Travel in Latin America

By on February 12, 2013 4
 

Check out these 5 romantic destinations for Valentine’s Day Travel in Latin America that would make for a great Valentine’s Day getaway.

Argentina Travel

Travel Photo – The Cliffs at Punta Ninfas in Patagonia Argentina

By on March 17, 2012 1
 

10 Unusual Things to Do in Buenos Aires Punta Ninfas (Spanish, “Nymphs Point”) is found in Patagonia, Argentina. Just opposite of Península Valdés the Point is about 90 km southwest of Puerto Madryn. Argentina travel is vast and varying, from the bottom of the world in Ushuaia Patagonia to the the Gaucho lands of Northwest [...]

Torres Del Paine

Hiking in Patagonia – Torres del Paine Part 1

By on September 16, 2011 19
 

Patagonia travel triggers visions and feelings of extreme adventure for trekkers around the world.  You’ve seen the pictures on-line and you’ve heard stories about the unpredictable weather, vast glaciers, snow capped Andes mountains and the dramatic reward of hiking in Patagonia.  Are you ready to hike one of the most renowned treks in the world? [...]

Glaciers National Park

Travel Photo of the Day: Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciers National Park

By on August 12, 2011 7
 

One of the greatest glaciers we visited in Patagonia was Perito Moreno Glacier in Glaciers National Park near El Calafate, Argentina.  Boats allow you to get up close and gain a better perspective of the glacier’s size and structure.  Large crevasses reach deep into the ice field, but continually fall off as the glacier slowly slides.  The [...]

Travel Patagonia

Travel Patagonia – Puerto Natales, Chile

By on January 5, 2011 14
 

If you are planning to travel patagonia and visit Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, you will inevitably arrive to Puerto Natales.  Lying next to the cloudy turquoise glacier shores of Seno Ultima Esperanza, extreme wind conditions are common.  It’s a small town with most buildings only a single story with the main street [...]

Photo of the Day: Magellanic Penguin On Peninsula Valdez

By on August 29, 2010 0
 

Magellanic penguins dot the Argentina Patagonia landscape along the coast. Peninsula Valdez offers a myriad of sea life viewing opportunities including sea lions, elephant seals, penguins and if you are lucky, killer whales (orcas). As we drove our rented vehicle down the east coast of the peninsula from Punta Norte, we pulled off the side [...]

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Travel Photo – Nature in Torres del Paine Patagonia

By on August 26, 2010 4
 

In this travel photo Aracely captures the perfect natural landscape that represents Patagonia best. Taken while trekking Torres del Paine in Chile.

Photo of the Day: Perito Moreno Glacier in Patagonia

By on August 15, 2010 2
 

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 [...]