Exploring around Tronador

This morning we were ferried across the lake in a small motorboat, first with a stop to drop off a cooler of food and beach chairs(!) for our picnic lunch later. Then we continued on down the lake toLeer más
This morning we were ferried across the lake in a small motorboat, first with a stop to drop off a cooler of food and beach chairs(!) for our picnic lunch later. Then we continued on down the lake toLeer más
Today we had to leave our warm and sunny lake paradise for wilder, windier and cooler terrain. Our afternoon flight from Bariloche was less than two hours, but we spent about five hours on the roadLeer más
Our small hotel (Hosteria Senderos) offers a simple but filling buffet breakfast of fresh croissants and other baked goods, fruit, cereals, and ham & cheese. A good start for a day of hiking.
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We woke up to a cloudless sky and nearly windless conditions—perfect for a bike ride facing Fitz Roy and its sister peaks. This was an activity we arranged on our own, so Sebastian wasn’t with us.Leer más
We were all pretty worn out from rattling along on our bike ride yesterday (and probably the accumulation of activities!), so we opted for a shorter hike for our last day with Sebastian.
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Both El Chalten (where we left yesterday) and El Califate, where we are today, are within Los Glaciars National Park. El Chalten is known for the dramatic spires of the Fitz Roys and its colorfulLeer más
Today, we said goodbye to Erin and the rest of the Ziters as we headed out on a day-long flight sojourn to the border of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Aerolineas Argentina airline has been changingLeer más
Our hotel is inside the Iguazu Falls National Park, so we were able to easily walk over and check out the different viewpoints for the falls. It is very hot here (high 90s), so the section where theLeer más
Another option for viewing the falls is to take a boat on the river where they give you some dunkings in the “smaller” waterfalls. With temperatures in the high 90s, the water didn’t even feelLeer más