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We stopped at Calafate to view the Perito Moreno glacier, which is absolutely stunning. We witnessed falling ice (made global warming a bit more realistic), blocks of several sizes, and heard the huge crushes they made falling in the lake. This was ...
... course couldn't do this as his Spanish-speaking skills would be needed to explain to the driver the urgent need for a lift to El Calafate with the bikes. Apparently, in a team, each member has a role to which he is best suited. But we digress, the upshot ...
... blue sign which says "Malvinas son Argentinas" which John translates into English to read "the Falklands are Argentinian". Obviously Argentina still holds claim to the islands which it tried to annexe in 1982, and lost embarrasingly to the British. ...
... fun to you, then go check out the Perito Moreno Glacier (a part of the Continental Icefield) in Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina. I have seen beautiful glaciers before, back in Norway, but nothing as big as this. It's just enormous. "The width of ...
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Punte del Este Travel- please help
Posted on Oct 16, 2009, 00:49:47
... --Fly to BA, boat to Colonia, bus to Punte del Este 4 nights Punte --bus, boat back to BA fly back to states Thank you for your response! Could use the help planning--didn't think Argentina was so $$ and so many planning logistics.
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Argentina Planning - November 2009
Posted on Oct 1, 2009, 07:54:58
... year, IŽd think of a short flight to Brazil ... Similar question as Amanda but a little different ideas: We will be in Argentina Oct 31- Nov 14. We want 9 days of travel and 4 days of beach. Would really appreciate suggestions-- We were thinking 3 ...
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Punte del Este Travel- please help
Posted on Oct 12, 2009, 18:59:53
... --Fly to BA, boat to Colonia, bus to Punte del Este 4 nights Punte --bus, boat back to BA fly back to states Thank you for your response! Could use the help planning--didn't think Argentina was so $$ and so many planning logistics.
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Itinerary Help PLEASE
Posted on Oct 1, 2009, 17:15:17
Sorry chaps, November in Argentina/Uruguay is equivalent to June in the northern hemisphere, a touch early for a beach holiday, though perfect for the rest of the country. Punta del Este is great in season, which starts in December, but out of season it ...
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