It is of my highly scientific opinion that sightings of the Andean Condor are exaggerated. What people are actually seeing is Argentinian mosquitos. Seriously, these fuckers are like the Chuck Norris of the insect world. Now, I´ve had plenty of experience being eaten by little arseholes, but these things just do not care. You can feel them land, and bite. No clandestine operations here. Cover up, say the guidebooks, reduce the chances of being bitten. Nah, Chuck will just stick it´s proboscis through yer trousers, socks and metal armour. So, a new sport of catching them and removing it´s proboscis was thought of. The trick was not to pull off the head as well, although tears weren´t shed if that happened. Las Cortaderas, as well as insecti-cide, also saw us starting on our first Wwoofing (Willing
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