Plan for the perfect first visit to Mendoza with our epic list of the best things to do in Mendoza – the world’s capital of Malbec. In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to plan your visit to all the best things to do in Mendoza, Argentina. People come from all over the world …
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Argentina & Wine. Almost as perfect as Argentina and football, for Argentinians at least. The Mendoza wine region is the world’s capital of Malbec and the major tourist attraction. Here’s how to plan the perfect visit to Mendoza wineries! Argentina is home to some of the best wines in the world. Mendoza wine region produces …
Mendoza! Argentina’s wine country, butted up against the Andes Mountains, steeped in Argentinian culture and with year-round sunshine, is a dream destination. For lovers of a big red Malbec, Mendoza is where it’s at. With well over a thousand vineyards across three distinct growing regions, there are more than enough wine-related tours, landscapes, and experiences …
Road tripping Patagonia is the ultimate way to experience one of the world’s most remote regions. With your own wheels, you can create a unique itinerary, adapt it whenever the mood takes you, and share some of the most glorious panoramic views with no one but your passengers. The good news for anyone worried about …
Deciding what to pack for Patagonia isn’t easy, especially for first-time travelers. The region’s weather is unpredictable year-round, so experience you can expect heat and humidity, annoying biting bugs, dusty tracks and trails, and chilly winds while sailing through the Patagonian fjords. You’ll probably plan multi-day treks, mini-cruises, river activities, and many one-day hikes and …
If you’ve landed here hoping for a quick answer to what sounds like a simple question, we’re going to disappoint you. Patagonia is enormous. Covering the entire southern cone of South America, Patagonia is over a million square kilometers. From Bariloche in the north to Ushuaia in the south is almost 1600 kilometers as the …
A country of mammoth proportions, it’s little wonder Argentina has no less than 46 National Parks and nature reserves. From the high Andes in the north to the end of the world in the south, Argentina’s National Parks cover pretty much every landscape imaginable. Ice fields, mountain passes, glaciers, wetlands, wildlife spectacles and natural wonders. …
Tierra del Fuego National Park is best enjoyed hiking. Our 3 days here had us peering into beaver dams, gazing over fjords & hiking to Chile. Split between Chile and Argentina, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego is the largest island in the archipelago of the same name with rich, diverse landscapes. Extreme winds, dense …
One of the most remarkable things we’ve found while travelling around Argentina is how some of the country’s most marvellous National Parks are relatively unknown. We’ve all heard of Los Glaciares National Park with Mount Fitz Roy and Perito Moreno Glacier. And who hasn’t heard of Iguazu Falls? But what about Sierra de las Quijadas …
The Argentinian economy is volatile in the extreme so as travellers, you need to understand how this affects your plans, budget and access to cash. While some years ago, travel in Argentina for foreigners was especially expensive by Latin American standards, today it’s quite the opposite. When we first entered Argentina in 2018, the exchange …
Covering almost 3 million square kilometres, is it any wonder Argentina screams out to road trippers? Thousands upon thousands of kilometres of roads, tracks and trails sprawl out across the country. From the altitude sickness inducing Abra del Acay in the high Andes to the end of the world in Tierra del Fuego. From the …
Google things to do in Patagonia and you’ll be spoilt with iconic images of Mount Fitz Roy in El Chalten, crashing icebergs at Perito Moreno Glacier in El Calafate and the towering peaks of Torres del Paine in Chile. The Carretera Austral road trip may even make an appearance in the results. But northern Patagonia, …