Argentina was a great place to vacation and we really enjoyed our time there!
13 January 2010
Gaucho Festival
On our last day in Argentina we went to a Gaucho Festival, complete with horseback riding, an asado lunch, folkloric dancing, and a horse and cowboy show.
Argentina was a great place to vacation and we really enjoyed our time there!
Argentina was a great place to vacation and we really enjoyed our time there!
12 January 2010
11 January 2010
Day at Perito Moreno
On our second day in El Calafate we went on another excursion to the glaciers. This time we spent the day at Perito Moreno.
As we were driving toward the glacier, we had this great view from the bus.
We then took a short boat ride across Lago Argentino to visit the south face of Perito Moreno.
We walked along the shore to the tip of the glacier.
After putting on our crampons, we went on a mini-trek on Perito Moreno. It was a gorgeous, warm day and we got to see some melting on the glacier. This trek was really amazing and one of the best things we did on our vacation.
After our trek, we walked through a forested area to the lodge.
Sitting at the lodge, this was our view as we ate a picnic lunch. Awesome!
While we were all lined up waiting for our boat to go back to the other side of the lake, a big iceberg emerged from under the water!
We then headed back to the other side of the lake.
Finally, we went to an outlook point with incredible views of the glacier.
As we were driving toward the glacier, we had this great view from the bus.
We then took a short boat ride across Lago Argentino to visit the south face of Perito Moreno.
We walked along the shore to the tip of the glacier.
After putting on our crampons, we went on a mini-trek on Perito Moreno. It was a gorgeous, warm day and we got to see some melting on the glacier. This trek was really amazing and one of the best things we did on our vacation.
After our trek, we walked through a forested area to the lodge.
Sitting at the lodge, this was our view as we ate a picnic lunch. Awesome!
While we were all lined up waiting for our boat to go back to the other side of the lake, a big iceberg emerged from under the water!
We then headed back to the other side of the lake.
Finally, we went to an outlook point with incredible views of the glacier.
10 January 2010
Glacier Boat Tour
On our first full day in El Calafate we took a boat tour of the glaciers. We spent the day on Lago Argentino and visited three glaciers: Upsalla Glacier, Spegazzini Glacier, and Perito Moreno Glacier.
The first glacier we visited was Upsalla. Due to a loss of a large part of its icefield in the last year, we were only able to see this galcier from afar. Instead we cruised through the icebergs that broke off from the glacier. That itself was really cool.
While we were cruising from Glacier Upsalla to Glacier Spegazinni we saw a condor perched in the mountains.
The second glacier we visited was Glacier Spegazinni.
The final glacier we visited was Perito Moreno. On this excursion we saw the northern face of the glacier.
The first glacier we visited was Upsalla. Due to a loss of a large part of its icefield in the last year, we were only able to see this galcier from afar. Instead we cruised through the icebergs that broke off from the glacier. That itself was really cool.
While we were cruising from Glacier Upsalla to Glacier Spegazinni we saw a condor perched in the mountains.
The second glacier we visited was Glacier Spegazinni.
The final glacier we visited was Perito Moreno. On this excursion we saw the northern face of the glacier.
08 January 2010
El Calafate
Although El Calafate is the main city near Perito Moreno and other glaciers, it is about 80 kilometers away from the glaciers and lies in a very arid region. Out hotel was at the edge of the city and looked out toward town and Lago Argentino. Here are some photos we took looking towards town.
07 January 2010
A Bird's Eye View of Patagonia
We took a plane from Bariloche to El Calafate, where we planned to visit the glaciers. On the plane ride we were quite lucky to be sitting on the side of the plane where we could see the glaciers from the air. We quickly grabbed our camera and took these shots.
06 January 2010
Cerro Leones
The last place we visited while we were in Bariloche was a place called Cerro Leones. Cerro Leones was at one time an underwater volcano. When it was an active volcano, it formed various caves. We took a tour of these caves and enjoyed the beautiful views Cerro Leones afforded of Bariloches and the Andes.
Walking up to the caves
One of the caves
The largest cave had a small pond inside of it. To reach that cave we had to crawl through a small hole. Here we are with our hard hats on getting ready to crawl into the cave.
Here is the inside of the cave and someone crawling back out of it.
After exploring the cave, we walked further up the hill and were greeted by this gorgeous view.
Walking up to the caves
One of the caves
The largest cave had a small pond inside of it. To reach that cave we had to crawl through a small hole. Here we are with our hard hats on getting ready to crawl into the cave.
Here is the inside of the cave and someone crawling back out of it.
After exploring the cave, we walked further up the hill and were greeted by this gorgeous view.
05 January 2010
Bosque Arrayanes and Isla Victoria
While in Bariloche, we took a boat ride on the Lake Nahuel Huapi.
The boat
Lake Nahel Huapi's clear water
The boat took us to first to Bosque Arrayanes, an island with a forest full of myrtle trees.
We then traveled to Isla Victoria. Here we were impressed with the size of the 80 year old sequoias!
Sequoias (If you look close, you'll see me too!)
Light and shadow
View from Isla Victoria
The boat
Lake Nahel Huapi's clear water
The boat took us to first to Bosque Arrayanes, an island with a forest full of myrtle trees.
We then traveled to Isla Victoria. Here we were impressed with the size of the 80 year old sequoias!
Sequoias (If you look close, you'll see me too!)
Light and shadow
View from Isla Victoria
04 January 2010
Nahuel Huapi National Park
One of our excursions from Bariloche was a trip through Nahuel Huapi National Park, the oldest national park in Argentina. The national park had a bit of nearly everything: wetlands, lakes, waterfalls, mountains, and a glacier.
Los Alceres Waterfall
Cerro Trenador in the distance
Cerro Trenador
Cerro Trenador
Glacial ice at Cerro Trenador
Los Alceres Waterfall
Cerro Trenador in the distance
Cerro Trenador
Cerro Trenador
Glacial ice at Cerro Trenador
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