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Colorful hills, desert landscape and cactus around Salta

Salta is a city in the north part of Argentina. It is a good base for visiting the surrounding villages and towns, where you can feel the indigenous culture and enjoy the landscape. We stayed 3 nights at La Posada de Don Simon. Good location and budget friendly, but the beds are not so great and...

October 4, 2014

Ready for Some Adrenaline? Skydive in Cordoba

Cordoba is a lovely city with beautiful colonial houses and impressive churches. It’s a great place to enjoy nightlife, and also famous for…skydiving! We stayed at Che Salguero Youth Hostel in Cordoba. We booked 2 nights and ended up staying a full week! This hostel is one of the best we’ve stayed in. The hostel owned...

September 15, 2014

Horse Riding and Wine Tour in Mendoza

Mendoza is a fun city located in the foothills of the Andes, and famous for the great wineries nearby. The region around Greater Mendoza is the largest wine producing area in Latin America. As you can imagine, we drank a lot of wine and always had a big smile on our faces… We stayed at Lagares...

September 14, 2014

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The Colorful City Valparaiso

Valparaiso is a colorful city in the center of Chile. The seaport of the city used to be a very important and major, until the opening of the Panama Canal that reduced ship traffic. Valparaiso offers a lot of viewpoints of the surrounding hills and neighborhoods. We stayed at Millenium House hostel. When we arrived there...

September 13, 2014

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Climbing the Active Volcano Villarrica

Villarrica is one of Chile’s most active volcanoes, located near the town Pucon. Climbig the volcano was an adventure we will never forget. We stayed at Paradise Pucon International Hostel. The hostel was ok, nothing special, not the cleanest but quite comfortable. The owners were young and very nice, but the other travellers that stayed...

September 12, 2014

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Bariloche: Amazing Nature and Awesome Food, I’m in Paradise!

Bariloche is a fun city located next to Nauel Huapi Lake and surrounded by amazing nature. With lots of activities, beautiful landscape, delicious chocolate and the best meat in the world, this city is not to be missed! We planned to stay 4 nights in Bariloche, but ended up staying much more. We stayed at...

September 9, 2014

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El Bolson: The Town of the Hippies

El Bolson is a small Argentinian town full of hippies, surrounded by beautiful mountains and famous for the artisan market. It’s a great place to relax and enjoy the town’s special atmosphere. We stayed 3 nights at La Casona De Odile hostel. We came here with high expectations and were disappointed.Pros: nice breakfast and dorms,...

August 24, 2014

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Trekking Around The Beautiful Town El Chalten

El Chalten is the perfect destination for trekking lovers: with amazing mountain views, lagoons and lots of day trip trail, this patagonian area is not a place to miss. We stayed 4 nights at Pioneros del Valle hostel. The dorms are clean and comfortable, the kitchen is ok, not the cleanest but you’ll probably use...

August 19, 2014

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The Massive Perito Moreno Glacier

No trip to Patagonia is complete without visiting the amazing Perito Moreno Glacier, the main attraction of Los Glaciers National Park. Perito Moreno Glacier is impressive, beautiful, and definitely worth a visit. First, get to El Calafate, the town is located between Torres del Paine in Chile, and El Chalten in Argentina, which makes it...

July 31, 2014

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Torres del Paine: Our First Trek in South America!

Torres del Paine is a famous national park in Chile, and consider to be one of the best trekking in South America. The Patagonian landscape of the park includes beautiful lakes and rivers, glaciers, massive granite pillars and more. The trails are well marked and the difficulty is not too demanding, which makes it a great choise for...

July 9, 2014

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