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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

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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The Sweet Penguins in Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas is a small city in south Chile, famous for the tours to see the magellanic penguin colonies. We took a 12 hours bus from Ushuaia (Argentina) to Punta Arenas, our first destination in Chile. We stayed 3 nights at Hospedaje Costanera. The owners speak very basic English and are not the friendliest… The...

May 13, 2014

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Welcome to Ushuaia, The End of The World

The capital of Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia, is (almost) the southest city in the world, surronded by the Martial mountain range. It is COLD here, but there are so many amazing landscapes to see. We took a 4 hour flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia. After spending a while in the tropical weather of Brazil,...

April 22, 2014

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Horse Riding and Wine Tour in Mendoza

The Colorful City Valparaiso

Climbing the Active Volcano Villarrica

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

El Bolson: The Town of the Hippies

Trekking Around The Beautiful Town El Chalten

The Massive Perito Moreno Glacier

Torres del Paine: Our First Trek in South America!

The Sweet Penguins in Punta Arenas

Welcome to Ushuaia, The End of The World

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