We crossed into Argentina with about one month left to travel...and for us, that seemed like a crazy pace! We had to cut out some of the places we had wanted to see (Iguazu Falls, for one - that's DEFINITELY on our list for the next trip!) but we made the most of our time, put the pedal to the metal and went to as many cool places as we could. Ricardo wanted to visit some places in the north that he's always heard about in Argentine folklore music; my wish was to visit the Atlantic ocean for a beach day. Here are some of our "highlights":
Salta
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| At our new friend Alejandro's finca. Our first asado in Argentina! |
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| On the finca: horses and Cubby in the background |
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| We spent 4 days on the finca, enjoying these beautiful sights. |
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| The municipal campground in Salta: big gringo hangout - we met lots of travelers, including some we had met back in Guatemala! It was Orlane's birthday - of course a bbq and party were in order. |
Cafayate
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| hiking in Cafayate |
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| Shorty had a great time! |
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| amazing place |
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| break time |
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| Quilmes Ruins |
More of Northwest Argentina: Tucuman, Santiago del Estero, Cordoba
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| Beautiful sunset. |
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| The best strawberries ever. |
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| Gaucho festival in a tiny town called La Tordilla, |
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| There were various events: first, weaving in and out of barrels. |
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| Last event of the day: drag your partner around on a hard leather mat. |
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| Then switch places and ride in the dirt yourself. |
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| The peña afterward had traditional Argentine music - cool. |
Paraná and Parque Nacional El Palmar
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| In the city of Parana, on the Parana river - It may be just a river, but it's still a beach - woohoo! |
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| I couldn't resist this picture of Shorty enjoying the ride. |
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| "El Palmar" National Park |
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| Capybaras |
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| Don't know what this guy is, but we've never seen one before! |
Uruguay
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| Us enjoying the Uruguayan countryside. |
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| Shorty enjoying the Uruguayan countryside. |
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| Spring flowers were in full bloom. |
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| Paysandú, on the Uruguay River. |
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| Camping by the river. |
Buenos Aires, Mar Azul, and Mar del Plata
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| In the San Telmo neighborhood of Buenos Aires |
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| Buenos Aires lights at night |
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| By the "Ecological Reserve" - see Cubby? |
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| Mar Azul - Beautiful sunny day, early in the season, so we had the beach almost to ourselves! |
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| I love beach days. |
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| Mar del Plata |
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| Mar del Plata evening. |
Neuquén
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| Rescuing Mr. Turtle from the road. |
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| Limay River, Neuquen |
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| Hanging out by the river. |
Bariloche
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| Last stop in Argentina...look at those mountains. |
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| Main Square, Bariloche |
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| Just checking out that tree. |
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| Goodbye, Argentina! On to Chile... |
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