Also along many roads of Argentina you will come across collections of water bottles, spare parts, and even rusted car frames. These are not garbage heaps but offerings to one of Argentina’s most prominent folk saints: Difunta Correa.
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Flag Day – Carrying Argentina’s Longest Flag
When you don’t plan much on your travels, you can stumble upon big surprises. Argentinians carrying the country’s longest flag through the streets of Rosario was one of them.
It turns out that Argentina has an official Flag Day!
5 Hot Springs in South America for a Soak in Nature
After 2,5 years of Amazon Coen and I are happy to have returned to the colder and drier climate of South America, the Andes Mountains.
We are cold-weather people.
Celebrations and Holidays in Argentina
We thought Rosario was one of Argentina’s most ordinary cities in the country. However, Rosario turns out to honor the celebration of a unique holiday in Argentina, making it a special city indeed. One morning we went for a walk and noticed lots of people were gathering along the sides of the streets. Some parts were fenced off, others weren’t.
It was Flag Dag!
Exploring the Jesuit Estancias in Argentina
When in the 16th century the Jesuits came to Argentina, they founded schools and universities in Córdoba, an area today referred to as the Jesuit Block. In order to finance these institutions estancias were set up in the surrounding areas, where agriculture and cattle breeding prospered.
They became known as the Jesuit Estancias.
Listening to the Stories of the Dead at the Recoleta Cemetery (Buenos Aires)
City of Angels…
City of the Dead…
City of Cats…
Or, simply known as the Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires.
Whale Watching in Argentina (Peninsula Valdes)
“Look at that! Am I seeing what I am seeing? A white baby whale?!”
Truly, Peninsula Valdes did not disappoint.
Admiring The Iguazu Falls in Argentina
The 275 waterfalls that make up Iguazu Falls lie on the Argentinean-Brazilian border and I already saw them in Brazil. Yet, I wanted to see this UNESCO World Heritage Site from the Argentinean side as well.
Fortunately so.
Hiking in Los Glaciares National Park (Argentina)
We stared at pieces of plastic strewn around our campsite. Chunks of bread lie here and there but we gathered two of our three loaves had gone.
We were aghast.
What had happened here?
Why we Love the Lake District in Argentina
I follow a winding trail along the slopes, which demands a bit of clambering over slippery rocks. I pick another handful of those juicy blackberries along the path, which constitute my breakfast. At a stream, I strip and lower myself into one of the shallow pools sheltered by rocks.
I sigh deeply, and relax.
Where to Learn Everything About Che Guevara in Argentina
Truth be said, before coming to South America I didn’t know much about Che Guevara. Some kind of revolutionary guy, right? But what exactly had he done in Cuba and Bolivia?
And ‘Che’, what kind of name is that, anyway?
Where to Eat Great Ecological Food in Argentina
Beautifully located amidst the green undulating hills of the Sierras Chicas in Córdoba Province, Candonga was one of our surprises when traveling in central Argentina. Our friend Agustín, at whose nearby estancia we were camped for some a couple of months, invited us on a day trip.
“I want to share something with you,” was all he gave away.
5 Awe-Inspiring Landscapes in South America – Our Roles to Help Save the Planet
“An image of the earth, its landscapes, directly affects people. The beauty of the earth creates enormous emotion, and through that emotion, you can transmit knowledge and raise consciousness.”
~Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Sightseeing in Buenos Aires – 5 Hidden Corners
Sightseeing in Buenos Aires, let me think for a sec. Okay: taking tango lessons, eating slabs of beef, visiting the Recoleta Cemetery, strolling around Palermo, checking out the football stadium in La Boca…
But, surprise surprise, there is more to Buenos Aires!
5 Places in South America to Stand in Awe Before Forces of Nature
In South America we often feel overwhelmed by our surroundings, marvel at views, camp in grandiose terrains, and feel dwarfed by canyons and mountains. Among the well-known spectacular sceneries on the continent are the Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina, Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, the Lake District in Patagonia, the colored lakes of Sud Lipez in Bolivia, and Valle de la Luna in Chile.
Let’s explore some of the lesser-known forces of nature.