Puente del Inca--natural stone bridge and a former spa

July 18th 2012
Snow Journey--Aconcagua Don't know when I'll make it to Everest, but here I am at the highest mountain outside the Himalayas! Mighty Aconcagua, at 6962 meters/22,841 feet, and her sister mountains and volcanoes soar at the apex of the 7000 kilometers of the Andes Cordillera. From the trail, they seem so accessible, yet they've filled the Climbers' Cemetery below with an ... 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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Tara Cloud

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I´m a one-way ticket, slow traveler, relishing the freedom of the open road and trusting serendipity to guide my journey. When I was younger, I used to travel for a year at a time. Then a few years ago, I roamed Europe and North Africa for three and a half years and liked that even better. On August 1st, 2010, I left my peaceful Mission Canyon paradise in Santa Barbara's mellow summer and emerged from a couple of planes a day and a world later in the teeming, sub-zero streets of Buenos Aires´winter. Now, with the Andes, Amazon and Galapagos between here and home, will three years be enou... full info

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23rd August 2012

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Brendan Vermillion

What an amazing shot. I have an affinity for abandoned buildings, so this photo really speaks to me. They are all very good, especially the colors of the rocks; however, this one makes me want to poke my head through the windows and imagine what it was like. Great shot, great blog.

23rd August 2012

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Tempting Ruins
Thanks, Brendon. I totally agree with you about abandoned buildings and ruins (Pompeii was incredible!). It was so tempting to try to make it across the river and into the spa, but the ice was so slick that it kept me an honest woman.

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