Panamericano Bariloche Hotel San Carlos de Bariloche

... dass sie sich auf der Moräne schwarz verfärben, daher der Name "schwarzer" Gletscher.<br>Auf dem Heimweg (gleicher Weg zurück) sollte ich dringend tanken, nur gut habe ich bei der Hinfahrt gleich ausserhalb des Parks eine kleine Tankstelle gesehen ... als ich dort mit fast leerem Tank ankomme, erwartet mich und andere eine kleine Ueberraschung - kein Strom, kein Benzin. Warten wir halt und geniessen die schoene Abendsonne. Nach ...

... and abseiling. <br><br>Its very laid back place, we even worked up the courage to have a "dirty burger" - a dirty burger is a burger that costs between $1 - $2, sold by a street vendor. The ingredients come out of boxes behind him - to get maximum enjoyment out of dirty burgers, you must divert your eyes!! Happy to report we both came out alive and the burgers were excellent.<br><br>Next stop Mendoza, Argentina's wine country!

... link a multi-day trip through the trails). I was blown away by how first cl************* Parque Nacional administration was. This was on par and even surpassed what you would find at many US National Parks! I had a quiet dinner with my book at a local parilla as I had just separated from Mary and was enjoying a few days of solitude with my own thoughts and the nature around me. PN Nahuel Huapi - Hiking Around Llao Llao Parque Nacional ...

... cool, up on a hill with a view of the lake. I meandered around town a bit after arriving. There was some big concert in the main square, but I didn't linger long since it seemed like a political rally of some sort. There are people out everywhere just enjoying their holidays - tourists and Argentinians alike. This seems like a really great spot to hang out for a few days. I hear the Habs are continuing their meltdown. Boo. Come on, guys, get it together!

... this country. Already we noticed the difference between here and neighbouring Chile... people were much more European looking (many more blue and green eyes than i expected), locals were outwardly friendlier, and alas the spanish was easier to understand!! Now whilst we still are only managing to understand a few words, for the first time we can actually make out each individual word, rather than simply hearing a great long string of letters that ...

Well, that's how a religious person might see it anyway. The Paso de las Nubes is a spectacular walk through the Nahuel Huapi national park on the western border of Argentina, near Chile. Original plan: bus and boat from Puerto Varas (Chile), walk for a day to the border at Puerto Frias, then walk south for two days over the pass to Pampa Linda, then bus to Bariloche, them home. Problem: hard to got concrete information on the "bus and boat" bit. Very expensive to ...

... 80 feet off the ground. It was so much fun, we turned around and did it again! "OK - this is the third station - you have to break yourself this time." The platform attendant told me. "What you mean by 'break myself'? - that could have a couple meanings" There was a huge group of high school ...

... rafting, kayaking, mountain biking, mountain climbing, treking, fishing and a slew of other things. For some reason I think of my Uncle Neiders when I first get here and how he would go crazy over this place. The town contains a multitude of pubs, restaurants, jam and chocolate shops most of which are housed in cabins built out of logs or at least fake logs that look and smell like the real thing. This place reminds me of Switzerland even though I have ...