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Patagonia I love you
El Calafate I flew into El Calafate – a small town around 3,000 km’s south from Buenos Aires, which is the gateway to Patagonia. Looking out the plane window as you descend you see gorgeous blue turquoise water with smaller streams running off into the distance. This is Lake Argentina on whose shores El Calafate was built. The airport feels…
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Inca Trail : Day 4
Inca Trail Hike – Tales of my four day walk to discover Machu Picchu and the incredible Andes. Winay Huayna – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes – Cusco Wake up: 3.00am Breakfast: 3:15am Leave camp: 3.25am At the check point: 3.30am Start final walk: 5.30am Arrive Machu Picchu: 8.15am Distance: 5.5 km’s Elevation change: 2680m – 2400m above sea level Well we got up early Mike…
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Anyone for Polo?
As soon as I saw the ad for this I was hooked. How Argentinian is this sport, known the world over of which this country is rated one of the best? The ad describes how you go out to a ranch, watch a game of polo, drink Argentinian wine, have a traditional Argentinian BBQ, swim in the pool if you…
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Rio: so much to see, so little time
There are a number of places in Rio that you have to see but there’s a few that I particularly liked. Selaron Steps These steps are in the bohemian neighbourhood of Lapa (or Santa Theresa depends on who you talk to) and are now a major tourist attraction. Despite this, there is an interesting yet sad back story that is…
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