http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Argentina , Entre R os en-us Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:03:12 BST Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:03:12 BST English version belowEsteros del Ibera jest najwiekszym Parkiem Narodowym w Argentynie. Jednak niewielka czesc jest udostepniona dla turystow. Tuz obok parku lezy malenka wioska Pellegrini ktora jest baza wypadowa do parku. Do Pellegrini prowadzi jedna gruntowa droga ktora ma 120km. Autobus koleboce sie do wioski 4 godziny. Poczatek marca nie jest sezonem na zwiedzanie parku wiec na polu namiot http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/blog-252292.html Elaborate costumes. Sensual dancing. Colorful floats. Exuberent music. Body glitter. Plastic breasts covered with bejewelled pasties.Carnaval. The biggest craziest celebration in South America. We had arrived.Everyone knows about Brazil's famous Carnaval celebrations but most people probably don't know that pretty much every country in Latin America has their own unique way of celebrating http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/Gualeguaych-/blog-251413.html ENG V Bfotki pozniej jak znajde kafejke w kt ladowanie zdjecia zajmuje mniej niz 20min.Colon nie jest najciekawszym miastem dla turysty ale calkiem przyjemnym. Jest to raczej miejsce letniego wypoczynku dla Argentynczykow. Polozony jest nad rzeka Uruguay ktora stanowi naturalna granica miedzy Argentyna a Urugwajem. Ja tu zatrzymalam sie tylko 1 noc a przyjechal tylko po to zeby dostac sie d http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/blog-251309.html This is one for the story books. Planning for this trip got a little out of hand. We all live pretty far from each other and this group was half FSD and half Argentine friends of one of the girls. Come Friday when we left town wersquod already spent the last 7 days going back and forth about tents and sleeping bags and transportationhellip this is much more complicated than it sounds. Friday http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/Gualeguaych-/blog-250075.html Carnaval In Argentina Yes. Apparently there is a big carnaval just 3 hours from Buenos Aires every week during Januaray February and March. Anyway I went to this carnaval with a tour so we got to sit in the first row of the VIP section and see everything real close. It was great lots of music and little clothing. The carnaval has 3 groups each appears for about an hour and a half so it http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/Gualeguaych-/blog-249498.html Ro Uruguay and Natys Home TownI traveled this weekend with my host parents to Natalias home town Itrsquos this charming little town on the edge of Ro Uruguay. Itrsquos extremely peaceful and everyone sits outside at night and greets each other on the street. There are a million tracks and other places to run around the city including the Defensa a big boardwalk that ends in a lighthous http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/Concepcion-del-Uruguay/blog-247409.html We left Puerto Iguazu on the Expreso Singer overnight bus leaving about 90 minutes late. Explanation was that the guys had been fixing the air conditioning so probably worth the wait given the temperatures here.A fairly uneventful 14 hours later with decent amounts of sleep particularly after the blankets were given out we found ourselves at the roadside outside Concepcion del Uruguay. Not qu http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/Concepcion-del-Uruguay/blog-233518.html ...becaue it' really hotI finally made it to Argentina. Some unforseen circumstances put off the trip for a year but I'm here and I'm spending Christmas sweating my brains out. And having a blast. I won't be going anywhere for Christmas no money but my friend Juan has invited me to stay with him and his family for Christmas and my other friend Daniel invited me to his aunt and uncle's hou http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/blog-229061.html Howdy YallGot a couple photos although not many. I keep forgetting to take my camera out. HmmmmAnyway friday night I went to my first club night in buenos aires what a blast There were two floors the top floor was all progressive house pretty decent people. I met one guy there who I can potentially play soccer with which would be great. Gotta show those dirty argos how to actually play http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/blog-224784.html Hey allWell I managed to get two hours out of Uruguay and then I couldnt get any farther so Im stuck again. I have a bus scheduled for tonight so be moving farther along later... but Im inching myself toward the falls. These better be the best falls in the world well at least they are supposed to be some of them. If I can once I reach santa fe tonight Im going to jump directly on ano http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/blog-213413.html For the most part I still have nothing to do I actually want Homework. I get vex when We have time left over in class to start on homework That means I would have nothing to do later.This being said Im bored and i'm not the only one. During the week we saw a sign that said ACA Caminata a puenta negra ACA walk to the black bridge.SO on Saturday Afternoon we met one of the directors at the f http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/blog-207004.html Ok So I'm a little late in writing this blog. I've been in Argentina for a week. And the week started off with a bang. The ride on the plane was uneventful.I got to watch Fantastic four. I'm not sure what the fed me but eh... I ate it anyways. I was traveling with Amina by the way. We headed towards baggage claim. That was interesting. Myabe 200 people crowding around this one small conveyor. I http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/blog-205124.html Gualeguaychu Lige njagtig PimLrdag d. 25.2.07 stod vi 5 fra lejligheden tidligt op og tog bussen fra Buenos Aires til Gualeguaychu nord for BsAs hvor Argentinas strste karneval efter sigende skulle befinde sig. Og det i en by p et par titusinde...n men i hvert fald tog vi derned for en dag og ville tage hjem igen sndag morgen kl 6 uden at sove vel at mrke...Efter en 35 timers bust http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/Gualeguaych-/blog-132872.html English summary We fled out of Brasil just before carnaval. To get a bit of the atmosphere we went to the best carnaval Argentina the carnaval en el corsodromo de Gualeguaychu. Some 6 carnavl groups prepare the whole year for this show. It was very nice and the atmosphere was good too. Voor 13.00 moeten we onze kaartjes halen dus we vertrekken al om 8 uur sochtends uit Buenos aires. De stad i http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/Gualeguaych-/blog-132438.html The sun is setting outside the receptionists have joined with the regulars in sing alongs and drinks and I am faced with the sad task of packing up all my things into my pack once again and pulling myself together for a late night ride to the Airport because tomorrow morning I takeoff for Ecuador.I have relaxed all this week and hung out with my friends here at the hostel watching films goin http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/Gualeguaych-/blog-124753.html We escaped the city for the weekend again. This time we travelled three and a half hours north of BA into the province of Entre Rios and to the town of Gualeguaychu. Gualeguaychu is famous for its carnival weekends in January and February but being October we had to settle for tranquility and 28 degrees of sunshine. It was great.We stayed in the Hotel Berlin where they were unbelievably friendly http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/Gualeguaych-/blog-94097.html Oh how could I anything but love the Gaucho culture Alright well I guess that I should first explain for everyone exactly what constitutes gaucho culture Basically it is the local version of cowboy culture. The men work on estancias and have a long history in the country. They are know to be hard workers and to know everything about the land tracking local wildlife horses and of course rai http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/blog-59599.html Just returned back to Santa Fe yesterday after a few relaxing days at Martins Familys holiday appartment in Maria Grande Thermal BathsWe left Santa Fe on Friday for the 112 hr drive east through a tunnel under the Parana River and through the town of Parana in the Province of Entre Rios translation Between Rivers as the Province lies between Parana and Uruguay rivers. Then we passed ma http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/blog-51520.html On friday I met up with Ben Chinns parents at their nice ass hotel in the Recoleta in Buenos Aires. They fed me the buffet breakfast that was offered at the hotel. It was delicious Then they got me lunch. Afterwards me and Bens mom went to the Buenos Aires opera house for a tour. I mean I probably wouldnt have gone on the tour if it wasnt offered to me. But it was fairly exciting. As excitin http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Entre-R-os/Gualeguaych-/blog-44687.html