Bariloche Sorry, didn´t see you´d asked about Bariloche as well. In Bariloche we stayed in the marcopolo inn, which I absolutely do not recommend. The heating was barely ever on and I slept terribly due to the cold. We then moved to hostel 1004, on the top of the tallest building in town with some spectacular views over the lake. Great hostel, good backpacker vibe, clean and most importantly, WARM! Def. book in advance as it is very popular. All the best.
Pucon Hi diane,
I stayed in a hostel called El Refugio. It has a beautifully rustic log cabin feel, and is heated by open hearth fires. Really recommend it, and as it´s quite small I´d say booking ahead mightn´t be a bad idea to ensure you get a place! Best of luck!
Matt
I enjoyed your BA post, and it reminded me of my time there. SUCH a wonderful city! Montevideo is pretty cool too. If you find yourself in Punta del Este, you must visit Casa Pueblo. Otherwise though, I do not recommend Punte del Este- very overrated and overpriced! While in BA, if you haven't been to La Cabrera yet, in Palermo, you MUST go! There's a review of it on my blog if you're interested. Some of the best food in Argentina! We're also giving away a free night in Peru or Bolivia, if you're headed that way. Sorry for rambling, I just loved BA so much that I get all excited about it! Continued fun on your travels! Oh yeah, the blog is dirty-hippies.blogspot.com.
Heather :)
Chavez is no Lenin Sounds like fun bro, keep posting links on your fb so I can check these out. While I'm no fan of Chavez, remember he won the election in 1998 and won the referendum on abolsishing term limits for the Presidency only last year (however illegal it may have been), and various NGOs like NACLA have said the vote was fair and transparent. So I'm not saying he's a vastly popular guy in Venezuela, with both above examples won by small majorities, I just don't think he's a fair comparison with Lenin and the Bolsheviks' "revolution from above"!
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Oooohhhhh Matt, I've always wanted to go to Patagonia and this has cemented it for me. Sounds AMAZING.