Mount Tronador, only 90 kilometers from downtown Bariloche, is one of the most accessible and popular destinations in Patagonia. The ‘thundering mountain’ is the highest peak in Nahuel Huapi National Park at 3.491 meters above sea level. It gets its evocative name from the crashing sound of its melting glaciers when they fall. Cerro Tronador […]
Patagonia: Andean Lakes Crossing
Patagonia’s German Influence The Trip: Puerta Varas to Bariloche Puella, Chile: an Optional Overnight Stay Puerto Blest & Nahuel Huapi Lake The landscape of Patagonia’s unparalleled beauty is the highlight of the ‘Cruce Andino’ Tour. Bordering Chile and Argentina, the Andes Mountains stretch 4,400 miles from southern Venezuela along the western coast of the continent […]
Culinary Quirks of Argentina: What to Eat, When
Sizzling steaks, Malbec from Mendoza, cheese-laden pizza and pastries galore — Argentines are proud of their food, from the succulent to the sweet. Local culinary quirks stretch further than just drinking mate and devouring meat whenever possible though. Here certain foods are meant to be eaten only at certain times, and mealtimes will seem regimented […]
Polo & the Pampas: The Sport of Kings in Argentina
Argentina is obsessed with soccer but visitors sometimes don’t realize that the sport the country truly dominates is polo. The ‘sport of kings’ is played professionally only in 18 countries. Argentina is universally recognized as polo’s mecca, with several thousand active players. Polo was an on-again off-again Olympic sport from 1900-1936. Argentina’s national team won […]
Argentine Folklore: A Taste of Country Life
Outside of Buenos Aires and in small pockets around the city, tango loses its supremacy on the dance scene in favor of Argentine folclore, folk music and dance from different regions around the country. Unlike tango’s nocturnal sensuality, Argentina’s upbeat folklore evokes loud music, afternoon cheer and families enjoying the sunshine. Argentina Folk: History and […]
