Tag: south-america
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Cascada del Ñivinco: A refreshing stop along Route 40
January 23, 2025, Sendero to Cascada del Ñivinco, Lanín National Park, Argentina. While driving along Route 40 and traversing the Seven Lakes region, we encountered the Sendero to Cascada del Ñivinco. “Sendero” means “trail,” and “cascada” translates to “waterfall.” We quickly entered a dense forest of Araucaria trees, which only grow in this part of…
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Exploring Montevideo: A Walking Tour of Uruguay’s Capital
January 20, 2025. Montevideo, Uruguay. A man once said, “Better to walk ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.” If this holds true, we only have 9,982 miles to go! Today, we walked the city of Montevideo, Uruguay—or rather, we explored 18.5 miles of it on foot. Uruguay has a population of about…
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Ushuaia: The Southernmost City and Antarctic Launchpad
January 10, 2025. Ushuaia, Argentina We are one step closer to Antarctica. Early in the morning, we completed our transit through the Straits of Magellan and proceeded east on the Beagle Channel to arrive at the town of Ushuaia, Argentina. This is the last stop before departing on our Antarctic exploration. Ushuaia makes the official…
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Exploring Punta Arenas: A Gateway to Antarctica
January 9, 2025. Punta Arenas, Chile We have arrived at the end of the world, well not quite but at least that is what they call it. We anchored off the coast of Punta Arenas, Chile, a gateway port to the Antarctica. We were off the ship by 8 am and walked 4.5 miles to…
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Navigating Cash Systems in Buenos Aires: A Traveler’s Guide
December 3, 2025. Buenos Aires, Argentina. We’ve roamed the world these past five years since we retired. We’ve faced storms, some big, some small. But money—real money, the kind you hold in your hand—was never the problem. Until Buenos Aires. We bank with Bank of America. Their travel rewards card has been our ally for…