Argentina

This hike, while quite long, is a fairly easy & flat hike and can be done in a day with no problem. We hiked out and back in 5.5 hours with a moderate pace, including a lot of photo stops along the way. The route starts close to the start of El Chalten, and you'll cover the around 200 of the 250...

The parking area is about 1 mile from the Laguna de los Tres trailhead to Fitzroy. Follow the dirt road to the right. If you have a car, you can drive all the way to the Chorillo del Salto trailhead where there is a good parking lot. The initial half mile is a flat well maintained trail to the base ...

One of the best spots in Bariloche to watch the sunset, this hour-long hike uphill will be highly rewarding. It's a not the least bit commercialized like some of the other hilltop views in Bariloche like Cerro Campanario, but the trail is very well maintained and easy to follow. The panoramic view f...

This is one of the more popular hikes in El Chalten. There are two trailheads with the main one being on the west side of town at the end of Avenida Charito. There is plenty of parking along the road. The trail ascends quickly from the road and once cresting the hill there are great views of the cou...

Mount Piltriquitrón, known as "hanging from the sky" in the Mapuche tongue, is the magnificent mountain that lights up during sunset, as seen from El Bolson. The town itself is famous for its chilled out vibe and awesome handcrafts market. If you want to get a birds eye view of the town and the surr...

The Climb With Mendoza sitting amidst an array of South America’s finest vineyards, it is not uncommon for the more intrepid traveller to seek out an arduous activity to warrant one or two extra Malbecs at the end of the day. Enter Cerro Arco – a 1640m (5,380ft) peak sitting just at the city’s edge,...

The small town of Purmamarca is located in northwest Argentina (Jujuy county). It is mostly inhabited by indigenous people and in their language Purmamarca originates from the words purma , meaning desert and marca , meaning town. Though it should be noted that purma can also be used to denote the v...

Laguna Esmeralda is one of the easier lagunas to hike to if you have a car because the trail head and parking are right on Route 3 just outside Ushuaia. Fortunately we had a car. Without the car you have to rely on hitchhiking or taxi. From the trail head, you descend into a Lenga Forest. The trail ...

From the parking area, pass through a gate and hike up the trail which is lined with fields of Buttercup flowers. This lasts for about 0.5 miles when you gradually enter the forest. At this point, the trail gets incredibly muddy. Some attempts at trail maintenance are apparent with logs placed acros...

From the parking area, walk through a make-shift barrier with the river on your right hand side. The start of the trail looks as part of a dirt road, this is the correct way. There are some great photo opportunities with the mountains towering over the river in the background. Near the end, the trai...

La Boca is one of the liveliest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires and natural one of the most touristic places in the city. It is the heart of tango, a magnet for artists and the home of maybe the most popular football club, Boca Juniors. The neighborhood retains an intense italian flavour, since most o...

El Anfiteatro (the amphitheater) is a natural amphitheater carved from red stone. This wonder of nature gets its name from its tall walls (20 meters high) shaped in a form similar to an amphitheater. As a result the acoustics of the place (especially if you position yourself near the center) are exc...

The Quebrada de Cafayate (or Quebrada de las Conchas) is an impressive canyon spanning more than 60kms between the cities of Cafayate and Salta in northwest Argentina. The canyon is crossed by the famous Route 68 and is definitely one of the most scenic drives that you can do in Argentina. The canyo...

Buenos Aires surely is one attractive city that calls you to explore it. Among its numerous barrios (neighborhoods), San Telmo stands out being one of the oldest and most emblematic ones. San Telmo is the place where some of the first houses and mansions where built by european immigrants and to thi...