The Travel Chica

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How To Survive a 28-Hour Bus Ride

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There are a couple of options for traveling by bus from Bariloche to El Calafate.  One involves taking a two-day bus trip where you stop and spend the night in a town on the way.  The other is a direct overnight bus ride.  I do not like re-packing and hauling my luggage around.  I prefer […]

The Source of the Ashes in Photos

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As you know, one-third of my time in Bariloche was actually spent on a border run to Chile.  I was not thrilled to leave my hostel at 815am, walk 2.5 km to the bus station, and return to my hostel at 1015pm. However, one very memorable thing happened during this day trip to Chile. I […]

Bariloche: The Bad, The Good, and 5 Reasons to Return

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Bariloche is known as one of the most beautiful cities in Argentina. It is situated in the foothills of the Andes mountains on the large Nahuel Huapi Lake.  In addition to the perfect location, the town is known for delicious chocolate and Swiss-style architecture. People come here for all sorts of outdoors adventure activities.  In […]

Foto of the Week from … Lago Puelo – Silhouettes

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Lago Puelo is an easy 30-minute bus ride from El Bolson. The day I went there were cenizas (aka ashes), but I still enjoyed relaxing on the beach for a while. I could not see the beautiful view everyone raves about.  But I did like the silhouettes of the kids playing in the lake with […]

Feels Like Home in El Bolson

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It is hard to pinpoint what it is about this place. There is a sign in the center of town that says, “En El Bolson el magico es la naturaleza.”  (In El Bolson, the magic is nature.) Yes, the setting is beautiful. Lots of green trees, snow-capped mountains, a beautiful river. Yes, my hostel is […]

Will Hike for Beer

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After my experience at Buena Birra in Buenos Aires, the brewmaster Ariel told me that I had to try the craft beers in Patagonia.  He gave me a list, and that was one of the things I planned to do during my evenings in El Bolson. But the days are for hiking. I have to […]

The Hardest 34 Kilometers

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You know that I’m a gym rat, and it is important to me to stay fit while traveling, especially because I have a lot of trekking in my upcoming travels.  When I found out I could ride a bike out to the sea lion reserve at Punta Loma, I was excited. I was warned by […]

Have You Seen the Whales Show?

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After the first amazing experience seeing penguins and elephant seals with Categoría Patagonia  tours, I went on a second full-day tour of Peninsula Valdez.  We saw a lot of great stuff, but I’m going to go straight to the highlight of the tour. Southern Right Whales The Southern Right Whales are here June through December.  […]