Tag Archives: Argentina

18th April: Iguazu Falls

Posted on May 14, 2011 by

During our time in Iguazu, we stayed at the Sheraton Hotel within the National Park.  No real choice there for us because to stay in town would mean commuting several kilometres with the transport being erratic very early and late.  … Continue reading →

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17th April: Iguazu Falls

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

Iguazu Falls is in the north of Argentina with Brazil is on the other side of the river and Paraguay also nearby.  It was about 30 degrees Celcius and very high humidity while we were there but fortunately it did … Continue reading →

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16th April: Iguazu Falls

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

We were up early this morning to catch a plane from Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls.  We arrived with a few hours to spare in the afternoon so we decided to take a walk to a minor waterfall not connected … Continue reading →

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13th-15th April: At sea, Rio Del Plata, Buenos Aires

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

On the 13th and 14th we were at sea and this offered an opportunity to prepare images and posts, though as it turned out it took some time to get the opportunity to post them. On the 15th we arrived … Continue reading →

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11th April: Patagonia (Puerto Madryn)

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

A free day at Puerto Madryn, originally a Welsh colony, because the ship arrived early and nothing was organized. We had left the Falklands a few days before, which was very British and where there were many references to the … Continue reading →

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9th April: Patagonia (Puerto Deseado and South Atlantic Ocean )

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

After a few hours in Puerto Deseado in the morning, we spent the rest of the day at sea. On the right is the pilot, disembarking back off the side of the ship onto a tugboat in the open sea.  … Continue reading →

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8th April: Patagonia (Puerto Deseado and Mirador de Darwin)

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Early in the morning we arrived at Puerto Deseado on the Atlantic coast of Patagonia. Today was a day for landscapes rather than wildlife. We piled into a bus and were driven through the sparse flat Patagonian semi-desert and then … Continue reading →

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20th March: Patagonia (Ushuaia and Beagle Passage)

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

This is near dawn, at the Ushuaia waterfront, looking over the harbour, beyond the road to the airport, across the Beagle Channel to the mountains on the other side. Another shot from the roof of out hotel. A panorama of … Continue reading →

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19th March: Patagonia (Ushuaia)

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

Very little photographic activity today, lots to see and do down here but we haven’t had the time. We did manage to visit several museums and have a trip up the cable car to see the view. We also met … Continue reading →

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18th March: El Calafate to Ushuaia

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

We dropped off the rental car today, having driven something like 2,000 kilometres over two weeks, and took the plane to Ushuaia. No images today because we found we needed a few more items for Antarctica.  Getting organized for the … Continue reading →

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