Perito Moreno Glacier - on the ice in crampons

Patagonia Part I - El Calafate & Perito Moreno Glacier

December 3rd 2011
We flew from Esquel to El Calafate in Argentina. Calafate is the jumping off point to get to places like Perito Moreno Glacier, into Puerto Natales (Chile) and also out to El Chalten - and I did all of these! We stayed in some small cabanas in Calafate and checked in. It being Thanksgiving in the States, Jess wanted to do something special to celebrate. As nowhere seemed to have roast turkey, w ... read more

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more

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I'm off on another big travel adventure! Starting in Mexico on 22nd Sept and ending up in Sydney on 22nd Dec......with 10 countries in between! Stay tuned for tales from: Yucatan pensinsula, the Carribean and and colonial highlands in Mexico Diving on the barrier reef in Belize Ancient Mayan ruins in Guatemala Beaches and volcanoes Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica The Galapagos and Amazon in Ecuador Gorgeous lakes and Patagonian trekking in Chile and Argentina Soaking up the history and mystery of Incan Cusco and Machi Picchu in Peru and enjoying a week long adventure in Bueno... full info

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