Most travelers roll through Cachi on a scenic drive such as La Vuelta a Los Valles. The 5,000-person town at the foot of Mount Cachi it is a pleasant place to kick around for a few hours. Here you can see the hilltop cemetery, dine around the central plaza and do some shopping for local […]
Los Antiguos: A Shangri-La in the Heart of Patagonia
The word ‘Patagonia’ conjures up images of communities of amorous penguins waddling off to sea with their one true love or groaning glaciers heaving gigantic chunks of ice into clear lakes, ringed by snow-capped peaks piercing the skyline. What tourists often overlook is the vast expanse of dusty nothingness that occupies so much of […]
El Ateneo Grand Splendid: South America’s Most Beautiful Bookstore
Buenos Aires is a city full of not-to-missed attractions. Among them is South America’s most opulent bookstore, El Ateneo Grand Splendid. This book lover’s palace located in the old Grand Splendid Theater retains all the decadence of an Italian opera house and is the ideal place to revel in Buenos Aires’ celebrated literary tradition. The […]
Colónia del Sacramento Day Trip: How to Get There, Restaurants & Hotels
Ferry Services to Colonia from Buenos Aires There are three companies that offer ferry passengers over to Colonia del Sacramento from Buenos Aires. They are Busquebus, Colonia Express and Seacat. All offer a fast ferry, that takes approximately 50 minutes, and a cheaper ferry that will get you there in about three hours. Prices are […]
Buenos Aires Eco-Park: Wildlife in Palermo
Editor’s note: The Buenos Aires zoo has been closed and turned into an ‘eco-park’ with no caged animals. Some parts are open to the public, but it is under construction. Too see animals in better environment than they had at the Buenos Aires zoo,book a tour with transport to visit Temaiken Zoo on the outskirts […]
