Playa del Viento
October 21, 2022 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 13 °CFriday afternoon trip to Playa del Viento - "beach of the wind". Luckily a pretty calm day so had a nice chill time enjoying the view and drinking tea (and a beer...) ☕
Friday afternoon trip to Playa del Viento - "beach of the wind". Luckily a pretty calm day so had a nice chill time enjoying the view and drinking tea (and a beer...) ☕
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