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Off the beaten path in El Calafate

Avenida Libertador de San Martin in El Calafate
Avenida Libertador de San Martin in El Calafate
When visiting Argentine Patagonia, you should definitely pay a visit to the town El Calafate. Situated in Santa Cruz province, it got its name after a little bush called el calafate (Berberis buxifolia) which is very common all over Patagonia. It has yellow flowers and sweet dark blue berries.El Calafate town, close to the National [...]

Posted on 07 Mar 2012 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in adventures, Argentina, budget travel, nature, South America, tips, travel

Brief exploring of Tierra del Fuego – Southernmost national park in the world

Ensenada Zaratiegui Bay in Tierra del Fuego National Park
Ensenada Zaratiegui Bay in Tierra del Fuego National Park
I remember when many years ago, at one of the geography classes we learned about Tierra del Fuego and I was looking at the map not being able to imagine I would go so far one day. But fortunately, I did in February 2012.And I will never regret the decision to come to the end [...]

Posted on 05 Mar 2012 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in achievement, adventures, Argentina, nature, photo, press trip, South America, tips, transport, travel

There is no place like El Chalten – a capital of trekking

smoky Fitz Roy with clouds
smoky Fitz Roy with clouds
After I visited El Calafate town and Perito Moreno glacier, I went to spend some time in El Chalten.El Chalten is a town in the West of Santa Cruz province in Argentine Patagonia. Its location in the South of the Ands mountains right in the National Park of the Glaciers makes it the so called ”capital [...]

Posted on 29 Feb 2012 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in adventures, Argentina, nature, South America, tips, travel

A perfect day at Perito Moreno glacier

start of the sunset
start of the sunset
18th of  February 2012. Everyone in the house of Pablo and Cristian, our Couchsurfing friends in El Calafate, woke up before 7 am and left. Me and Lyra, a friend of mine traveling with me for 2 weeks, stayed in bed until 7.30 am. So tired! Another night with almost no sleep. I so wanted [...]

Posted on 24 Feb 2012 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in adventures, Argentina, budget travel, nature, personal, photo, South America, the sky, tips, transport, travel

Pushing the limits in Towers of Pain – Torres del Paine National Park

at the entrance to Torres del Paine paying the entrance fee
at the entrance to Torres del Paine paying the entrance fee
My first plan was to visit Torres del Paine just for a day. But it was before I found out how difficult hiking there was. And before the destiny decided for me and I had to stay there for 3 days because there were no more tickets to El Calafate earlier.So from the 13th to [...]

Posted on 22 Feb 2012 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in adventures, Chile, nature, personal, South America, tips, transport

Where to stay in Puerto Madryn – Hi Patagonia Hostel

tasty breakfast in Hi Patagonia Hostel
tasty breakfast in Hi Patagonia Hostel
When I decided to go to see the cute penguins in Punta Tombo and to get closer to more animals in Peninsula Valdes, I chose Hi Patagonia Hostel as my base for a couple of days while taking a ride through Chubut province.Hi Patagonia Hostel is situated in Puerto Madryn town, in between Punta Tombo and peninsula Valdes [...]

Posted on 20 Feb 2012 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in Argentina, budget travel, hostels, photo, press trip, South America, tips, travel

Hitchhiking and hiking to Glacier Martial

the beginning of the trek
the beginning of the trek
My last day in the end of the world town Ushuaia, after a great day at Laguna Esmeralda the day before, I decided to do hiking to Glacier Martial. The glacier is visible from the town but looking at it, I thought I would never make it up there to it. But I love challenges!After [...]

Posted on 15 Feb 2012 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in achievement, adventures, Argentina, budget travel, nature, photo, South America, tips, transport, travel

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