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Post by Nora on Dec 31, 2019 16:41:18 GMT
omg, Love it!! The scenery the history, all of it! Now I only wonder if the 3.5 days I have is enough to see that and thee Iguazu Waterfalls.. Thank you for this wonderful recommendation. Have you been there yourself? Tierra del Fuego is Patagonia which I mentioned earlier. Do you have to go back to Buenos Aires after this side trip? If you do, I wouldn't go to Ecuador. It's really not that close! I may have the option of going back from Bogota instead of Buenos Aires still looking into it. The trouble is that the whole continent looks so interesting that it’s becoming really hard to chose just one or two places to visit in this short trip, one doesn’t know where to start... |
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Post by koskiewicz on Dec 31, 2019 23:07:37 GMT
Funny, I own a copy of the Oxford Dictionary of World Geography which includes detailed maps. The color map of South America shows Tierra Del Fuego, but there is no indication of anything called Patagonia. Upon further research, I found Patagonia to be both part of Argentina and Chile. Tierra Dell Fuego is the southernmost tip of South America. And, in my travels, I've been to Brazil, but that was a business trip.
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Post by Nora on Dec 31, 2019 23:18:25 GMT
Funny, I own a copy of the Oxford Dictionary of World Geography which includes detailed maps. The color map of South America shows Tierra Del Fuego, but there is no indication of anything called Patagonia. Upon further research, I found Patagonia to be both part of Argentina and Chile. Tierra Dell Fuego is the southernmost tip of South America. And, in my travels, I've been to Brazil, but that was a business trip. i like the idea of the southernmost tip.. further than ive been when i was in south africa. something new. i think i will do that.. |
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Post by Nora on Jan 31, 2020 17:17:24 GMT
Funny, I own a copy of the Oxford Dictionary of World Geography which includes detailed maps. The color map of South America shows Tierra Del Fuego, but there is no indication of anything called Patagonia. Upon further research, I found Patagonia to be both part of Argentina and Chile. Tierra Dell Fuego is the southernmost tip of South America. And, in my travels, I've been to Brazil, but that was a business trip. on my way to Ushuaia, booked a boat trip to a few of the surrounding isles, gonna check out some penguins and stuff, so excited! |
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Post by Nora on Jan 31, 2020 17:17:57 GMT
thank you all for your tips, will report from Patagonia next week!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2020 17:35:21 GMT
I will be in Buenos Aires and will have a long weekend to do some traveling. I have been to Santiago, Bogota and Montevideo in LATAM. If you have 3 days where would you go? I am thinking of jumping on a plane to go to Lima. (sadly I don’t think I would have enough time to go see Machu Picchu) Or Rio De Janeiro. It will be early February. Any tips for where to spend the 3 days? I am ok with flying anywhere if it’s within let’s say 4-5 hours of flight from Buenos Aires. I prefer exploring nature over cities. I would go see the Nazca Lines, but that's in Peru so it's probably too far.
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Post by Nora on Jan 31, 2020 17:52:46 GMT
I will be in Buenos Aires and will have a long weekend to do some traveling. I have been to Santiago, Bogota and Montevideo in LATAM. If you have 3 days where would you go? I am thinking of jumping on a plane to go to Lima. (sadly I don’t think I would have enough time to go see Machu Picchu) Or Rio De Janeiro. It will be early February. Any tips for where to spend the 3 days? I am ok with flying anywhere if it’s within let’s say 4-5 hours of flight from Buenos Aires. I prefer exploring nature over cities. I would go see the Nazca Lines, but that's in Peru so it's probably too far. yeah plus I only have about 72 hours total and already booked my trip to Patagonia for 48 of those. Plus Peru I feel deserves more than a two day trip. I will have to carve out a longer time to visit Peru and also Chile. |
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Post by Nora on Feb 2, 2020 17:30:05 GMT
It’s so weird to be in a hot country in January February. Hi from Colombia. It’s like 100 degrees here. But it’s beautiful.
And I am a total giant here...
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Feb 2, 2020 17:33:16 GMT
There's always Ushiaia, at the southernmost tip of South America, on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. It's a blustery place but they have a pretty good restaurant there. Next stop, Antarctica.  The Falklands is another blustery place, but they have a nice pub and you might even pass an emperor penguin outside the grocery store like I once did. |
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Post by Nora on Feb 4, 2020 3:34:52 GMT
There's always Ushiaia, at the southernmost tip of South America, on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. It's a blustery place but they have a pretty good restaurant there. Next stop, Antarctica. The Falklands is another blustery place, but they have a nice pub and you might even pass an emperor penguin outside the grocery store like I once did. Ushiaia is exactly where I am going next  First I take the boat from Montevideo to Buenos Aires and then plane to Ushaiaia and then boat to a penguine colony and then I am sure I will not want to go back home to NYC after that experience and will attempt to live on the penguin island and see where it goes from there :-) |
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Feb 4, 2020 16:42:36 GMT
There's always Ushiaia, at the southernmost tip of South America, on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. It's a blustery place but they have a pretty good restaurant there. Next stop, Antarctica. The Falklands is another blustery place, but they have a nice pub and you might even pass an emperor penguin outside the grocery store like I once did. Ushiaia is exactly where I am going next First I take the boat from Montevideo to Buenos Aires and then plane to Ushaiaia and then boat to a penguine colony and then I am sure I will not want to go back home to NYC after that experience and will attempt to live on the penguin island and see where it goes from there :-) You're going to love the penguins. I was on a cruise in 2004 and we went to Antarctica, saw them all diving off icebergs, one by one, so adorable!
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Post by Nora on Feb 4, 2020 18:58:17 GMT
Ushiaia is exactly where I am going next First I take the boat from Montevideo to Buenos Aires and then plane to Ushaiaia and then boat to a penguine colony and then I am sure I will not want to go back home to NYC after that experience and will attempt to live on the penguin island and see where it goes from there :-) You're going to love the penguins. I was on a cruise in 2004 and we went to Antarctica, saw them all diving off icebergs, one by one, so adorable! that sound amazing. Got any pictures you don’t mind sharing? |
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Feb 4, 2020 19:04:25 GMT
You're going to love the penguins. I was on a cruise in 2004 and we went to Antarctica, saw them all diving off icebergs, one by one, so adorable! that sound amazing. Got any pictures you don’t mind sharing? I have a few photos but I don't have a scanner. Found this on the internets though, not unlike some of my own photos...probably better, even! 
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Post by dirtypillows on Feb 4, 2020 19:04:38 GMT
Don’t come to London, we’ve got zombies!  That's cute.
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Post by dirtypillows on Feb 4, 2020 19:07:24 GMT
that sound amazing. Got any pictures you don’t mind sharing? I have a few photos but I don't have a scanner. Found this on the internets though, not unlike some of my own photos...probably better, even! Lebowskidoo, is that picture touched up? It's just too adorable. Oh, my, gosh, all those little, waddling penguins, all waiting their turn. How can you not find them precious? Sooooo cute!!!
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Feb 4, 2020 19:18:17 GMT
I have a few photos but I don't have a scanner. Found this on the internets though, not unlike some of my own photos...probably better, even! Lebowskidoo, is that picture touched up? It's just too adorable. Oh, my, gosh, all those little, waddling penguins, all waiting their turn. How can you not find them precious? Sooooo cute!!! They do all wait their turns, it's so civilized and cute! Went to a penguin sanctuary in Chile too, they are such waddlers out of the water, and some of them live way inland for some reason and have to waddle home!
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Post by Nora on Feb 5, 2020 14:16:53 GMT
Lebowskidoo, is that picture touched up? It's just too adorable. Oh, my, gosh, all those little, waddling penguins, all waiting their turn. How can you not find them precious? Sooooo cute!!! They do all wait their turns, it's so civilized and cute! Went to a penguin sanctuary in Chile too, they are such waddlers out of the water, and some of them live way inland for some reason and have to waddle home! if I don’t see THIS EXACTLY this weekend I will be disappointed Hi from Buenos Aires. Montevideo was Beautiful and Buenos Aires looks pretty cool too so far. Experienced crossing international boarders on a boat fro the first time, was so thrilled I could keep my water past security |
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Feb 5, 2020 17:51:53 GMT
They do all wait their turns, it's so civilized and cute! Went to a penguin sanctuary in Chile too, they are such waddlers out of the water, and some of them live way inland for some reason and have to waddle home! if I don’t see THIS EXACTLY this weekend I will be disappointed Hi from Buenos Aires. Montevideo was Beautiful and Buenos Aires looks pretty cool too so far. Experienced crossing international boarders on a boat fro the first time, was so thrilled I could keep my water past security Buenos Aires is cool, although the last time I was there (2015 or 2016) I thought the long economic crisis had taken its toll on the downtown area - it was definitely not what it used to be. I imagine it might be worse now. If you have a sweet tooth, make sure you try alfajores. It's kind of a cookie sandwich with a chocolate or dulce de leche filling. It's an Argentinian specialty. |
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Feb 5, 2020 18:11:17 GMT
They do all wait their turns, it's so civilized and cute! Went to a penguin sanctuary in Chile too, they are such waddlers out of the water, and some of them live way inland for some reason and have to waddle home! if I don’t see THIS EXACTLY this weekend I will be disappointed Hi from Buenos Aires. Montevideo was Beautiful and Buenos Aires looks pretty cool too so far. Experienced crossing international boarders on a boat fro the first time, was so thrilled I could keep my water past security Hope you're having a wonderful time and get to see the penguins. I liked Montevideo too.
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Post by Nora on Feb 8, 2020 10:48:46 GMT
if I don’t see THIS EXACTLY this weekend I will be disappointed Hi from Buenos Aires. Montevideo was Beautiful and Buenos Aires looks pretty cool too so far. Experienced crossing international boarders on a boat fro the first time, was so thrilled I could keep my water past security Hope you're having a wonderful time and get to see the penguins. I liked Montevideo too. hi from patagonia so far it’s amazing. penguins soon! |
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