Comodoro Rivadavia- Mate with Diego!

During our travels throughout Argentina and Uruguay we´d seen all the locals (and we mean ALL- truck drivers at the wheel, youngsters at the beach, old men in the parque) drinking tea from wooden gourds through a metal straw while holding a thermos flask under one arm. Needless to say- we wanted to give it a go, but where do you start? You need to a find a friendly and hospitable local to share the ritual with you.

Lulu and William go adventuring in COMODORO RIVADAVIA, EL BOLSON AND BARILOCHE, ARGENTINA!

March 19th 2009
14 - 19 Marzo 2009 In a taco shell... El Bolson - We love you! Chilled town with hippie origins, lots of local artesans, organic farms and surrounded by stunning mountains! Bariloche- The heart of the stunning Argentinean lakes district, with lakes (honest), swiss-like hills and chocolate aplenty! In transit... To avoid a 30 hour + bus trip from El Calafate to El ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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