Once we knew we would be traveling to South America, I was determined to make it to Iguazú Falls. Have you seen pictures of it – it is a beast of a falls. I knew it would put Niagara Falls to shame, and I was eager to get back to nature. Also, not related, Disneyland […]
Month: February 2017
Iberá Provincil Reserve, Argentina
Steve and I flew from Santiago and rented a car to head North – ultimately to Iguazu Falls. We decided to make one additional stop on the road trip – Iberá Reserve. The Iberá Reserve is located in Northern Argentina, and made up of swamps and lakes. We had read positive reviews, and even saw […]
Patagonia Run – Ruta 5, Chile – Day 29 -35
We have reached the last leg of our Patagonia Road Trip! Day 29 We arrived in the large city of Puerto Montt from the ferry, and were a bit overwhelmed to be back in a large city. We needed ice and groceries, and so we went in search of a store with both. Like […]
Patagonia Run – Carretera Austral – Day 26 – 29
Carretera Austral is Chile’s Ruta 7. It runs about 1,240km North to South from Puerto Montt to Villa O’Higgins. This area of Chile is extremely rural and before this road was built was difficult to access. It was the “Beagle Conflict” with Argentina in the late 70’s, a territorial dispute over islands off the coast […]
Patagonia Run – Torres Del Paine – Day 22 – 25
Day 22 We left Puerto Natales around 11AM towards Torres Del Paine. When we left, we were crossing our fingers for better weather, but our drive was filled with wind and rain. On the way to Torres Del Paine, we were treated to such beautiful sights (as beautiful as it could be in heavy rain […]