“Spare” in Mother Nature, can be experienced during my travels in South America.
Category: argentina
Weekly Photo Challenge: Endurance
This post is in response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Endurance It is not hard to find examples of “endurance” from my travel experience. But I think this is the one that I really endured to the greatest extent up to my maximum limit. It was during my last trip to South America in December…
Argentine cuisine – trout, beef, pasta, empanada, sweet snacks and chocolates…
Originally posted on FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
In this South America trip, we were in Argentina for about 8 to 9 days. Therefore I can say that we did tried quite a bit of everything in terms of Argentine food. The food was good, but again, I did not notice a lot of traditional Argentine cuisine.…
My South America Trip #16 –What did we eat in Brazil, Argentina and Chile?
Originally posted on FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
I have written more than 15 posts about my recent trip to South America on my other blog My Notebook. If you are interested in nature and sceneries, please do not miss my 15 posts on this trip. Today I am turning to my food blog to share with you…
El Ateneo Grand Splendid (Theatre Bookstore), Buenos Aires of Argentina
This is posted by my blogger friend musiqdragonfly who has been reading all my South America posts, supporting me with helpful tips and comments all the way. This is a classical bookstore that my trip did not cover. I am reblogging this to my blog so that my friends will also keep this place in…
My South America Trip #14 -“Don’t cry for me, Argentina”, Eva Peron and more…Buenos Aires City Tour
How can we visit Argentina without talking and learning about the famous and most respected woman in Argentina, Eva Peron? During the short stay in Buenos Aires, we were able to visit a few sites in the city, which are historically important for Argentina. As it was a very short stay, the half-day city tour…
Llama’s gaze
From my blogger friend Musiqdragonfly…to my travel friends. Aren’t they lovely?
My South America Trip #13 – Bariloche (Part IV) – Victoria Island and Arrayanes National Park
Photo Credit: PC After having some fun time on Cau Cau with the sea-gulls, we landed at Victoria Island and visited the Arrayanes National Park. While looking for some information about this site, I found this blog which describes beautifully the Victoria Island and the Arrayanes National Park. http://www.sayhueque.com/argentinatravel/bariloche-victoria-island/ “The island was severely deforested for…
My South America Trip #12 – Bariloche (Part 3) – Sea Gulls on Board! …Sailing to Victoria Island
From Bariloche, we spent a full day to Victoria Island and Arrayanes National Park. We sailed down on the waters of Lake Nahuel Huapi up to the millenarianVictoria Island, entering into the Island’s luscious forest. We were sailing on the ship named Cau Cau. As it took about an hour to reach the Victoria Island,…
My South America Trip #11 – Bariloche (Part 2), “Little Switzerland”, Argentina – Circuito Chico Tour, including Liao Liao Hotel Area
In Part 2 of Bariloche, I would like to introduce the Liao-Liao Hotel Area which is a very famous resort area in Argentina. The Liao Liao Hotel is located in the tourist resort of San Carlos de Bariloche within the province of Río Negro, Argentina. This famous hotel is situated in the foothills of the Andes on a hill between the Moreno Lake and Nahuel Huapi lakes. The name Bariloche comes…
My South America Trip #10 – Bariloche (Part 1), Argentina
San Carlos de Bariloche, usually known as Bariloche, is a delightful lakeside town nestled in the Argentine Lake District. This region, called “Little Switzerland”, is renowned for its snow-capped volcanoes, glittering emerald lakes, imposing waterfalls, deep woodland meadows and navigable blue rivers. We only stayed here for two nights, but were able to see some of…
You think you can dance Argentine Tango? Watch this video! My South America Trip #7 – Caminito and La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Wait….who were dancing? Scroll down to the end of the post and you will see! The video I took was posted towards the end of the first video. Caminito and La Boca Caminito (“little walkway” or “little path” in Spanish) is a street museum and a traditional alley, located in La Boca, a neighborhood of…
My South America Trip # 4 – El Calafate – Excursion at Lake Argentino
Happy New Year! As this is my first post in 2013, I would like to wish all my readers and friends a very healthy and happy 2013! Last year, I had posted three posts on my recent trip to South America. To celebrate the new year, I am presenting to you another beautiful chapter of…
My South America Trip #3 – El Calafate – Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
In my recent South America trip, the Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina, was one of the most impressive natural phenomena. I created the above movie with a number of very short video clips, and the music is Sleeping Beauty composed by Tchaikovsky. I hope you all like it. Let us get some information about this natural…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Surprise – The Beautiful Iguazu Falls (My South America Trip #1)
This post is in response to the Weekly Photo Challenge – Surprise. As I mentioned in my previous post, I just came back from a three-weeks’ trip to South America. This was a trip that we all considered as the most beautiful one, with the most beautiful sceneries. We traveled with a group of friends who…
My Notebook 