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Tag Archives: Argentina
Argentina: A country of contrasts
In this introductory feature to our journey across Argentina we give some insight to the history and geography of the country as we travelled … Continue reading
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Tagged Amerigo Vespucci, Andes, Antarctica, archaeology, architecture, Argentina, Armenia, Bering Strait, British, Buenos Aires, cactus, Charles V Spain, colonization, ecology, Europe, Garay, gauchos, geography, glaciers, Guanacos, Iguazu, Incas, Indians, José de San Martín, Juan de Solis, Juan Domingo Perón, Juan Manuel de Rosas, los porteños, Mendoza, mountains, pampa, penguins, Peron, petroglyphs, Rio de la Plata, South America, Spanish, Syria, tango, transportation, Viceroyalty, whales, wildlife
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Argentina: In Search of Lost Civilizations
Our travels take us through the heart of the Aconquija Range to one of the sacred valleys of the American continent in search of … Continue reading
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Tagged aboriginal dwellings, Aconquija Range, American continent, Andalusia, archaeology, Argentina, Buenos Aires, cacti, Calchaqui valley, Castille, Diaguitas, Don Alonso de Mercado y Villacorta, El Infiernillo, Hector Cruz, Incas, Little Hell, llama, Los Conquistadores, monoliths, Parque de los Menhires, pre-Columbian civilization, Puna, Quilmes, Quilmes beer, quinoa, Rio de la Plata, sacred valley, Santa Maria Culture, smallpox, South America, Spaniards, Spanish conquerors, Tafi, Tucumán
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Argentina: Talampaya and Gondwana
The existence of the continent of Gondwana is still a hotly debated hypothesis by geologists and in Talampaya in the Province of La Rioja … Continue reading
Argentina: The Welsh Settlers
In 1865, 150 Welsh immigrants escaping from poverty, politics and the prohibition of the Welsh tongue in their schools, sailed into Puerto Madryn in … Continue reading
Argentina: The Land of Glaciers
The land of glaciers is a world of natural beauty comprising 34 glaciers and declared a National Heritage site by UNESCO. El Parque Nacional … Continue reading
Argentina: Patagonia
En route to the glaciers, we travelled the road between Rio Gallegos and Calafate. This route is often overlooked by travellers because of its … Continue reading
Argentina: Tierra del Fuego
Primarily consisting of one large island, Isla Grande, and many smaller ones, mostly uninhabited, Tierra del Fuego is bounded by the Strait of Magellan … Continue reading
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Tagged Andes Mountains, Antarctica, archaeology, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, Beagle Channel, canoe Indians, Captain Fitzroy, Cinco Hermanos, conservation, Cook, Cormorant Imperials, Cristovao de Haro, Darwin, Drake, Drake Passage, Eared Seals, Fagnano, Ferdinand Magellan, Garibaldi Pass, Isla Grande, King of Portugal, Lake Escondido, Land of Fire, Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, Martial Range mountains, Monte Olivia, National Park, Nuno Manuel, Ona mythology, Pataia Bay, Roca Lake, Sea Lions, shipwrecks, South America, South Atlantic Islands, Spain, Spanish explorers, Strait of Magellan, Tectonic plates, Tierra del Fuego, tourism, Ushuaia, wild flowers, wildlife, Yamana Indians
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Argentina: The Andes Road
The North West is rich in history and has the most abrupt changes of climate and landscape in the country. The Andes road extended … Continue reading
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Tagged Andes Road, Argentina, artisans, Buenos Aires, cabildo, cemetery, Cerro de los Siete Colores, Charles V, crafts, Hill of the Seven Colours, Hispanic towns, Humahuaca, Jujuy, Lima, museum, Plaza, Posta de Hornillos, Purmarca, Quebrada de Humahuaca, Quebrada de Rio Grande, Saint Francis Solano, Salta, San Salvador de Jujuy, Santa Rosa, South America, Tilcara, Town Council, Viceroyalty
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Argentina: The Penguin Highway
One of the most famous penguin highways in the world can be found at Punta Tombo in the region of Chubut. Every September Magallanes … Continue reading
Argentina – Saving the Whales
Hunted nearly to extinction because they were the “right” whale to kill, the Southern Right Whale has found sanctuary in the waters just off … Continue reading