A day’s drive to the south of Puerto Madryn we pitched camp in a small coastal town called Camarones. The principal sight here is a colony of Magellan Penguins where there is a walkway …
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Puerto Madryn – Wales in Argentina
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Two days out of Buenos Aires we arrived in our first Patagonian town, Puerto Madryn, a piece of Wales in Argentina. The first settlers in Puerto Madryn came form Wales to build a new life …
Continue readingBuenos Aires – Final Thoughts
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Buenos Aires began to significantly develop at the end of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when Argentina’s agribusiness began to export to Europe and the rest of the world. The money generated from this …
Continue readingBuenos Aires – Tango
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No visit to Buenos Aires can be complete without seeing the locals dance the Tango. There are many formal Tango shows that the hawkers and hotels sell to all tourists as part of the bucket …
Continue readingBuenos Aires – La Boca, Colour and Football Tradition
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One of Buenos Aires most colourful neighbourhoods is La Boca and a must for all visitors and especially those with even a passing interest in football. La Boca is the neighbourhood around the old port …
Continue readingBuenos Aires – Porteños and Theatres
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We arrived in Buenos Aires by ferry in Puerto Madero where the Boca Area intersects with the main port. The main road that skirts between Puerto Madero and the City Centre is a chaotic set …
Continue readingColonia del Sacramento – Vintage Cars and Mate
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Our final destination in Uruguay was the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Colonia del Sacramento, one of only two UNESCO sites in Uruguay, the other being the Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape. Colonia as it is …
Continue readingMontevideo – Parrilladas and Tannat
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One of Montevideo’s great tourist places is the Mercado del Puerto right by the main harbour entrance. This old market has been turned into a mecca for anyone wanting to sample Uruguay’s great Parrillada / …
Continue readingMontevideo – Enlightened Capital City
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We left Punta del Este in a massive downpour and the weather on the journey was not great so we could not see a great deal of the countryside on the way. The bus arrived …
Continue readingPunta del Este – Upmarket Resort
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We took the overnight bus from Porto Alegre to Punta del Este. While we didn’t get a great night’s sleep the journey itself was very efficient. We were provided with hot food, drinks, a working …
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