Argentina
Argentina is a very popular destination and it stands out from the rest of South America because it has a large European population.  This
large country and has everything from the highest mountains in the Americas to miles of beaches and rainforests to the sub-antarctic. The
capital Buenos Aires is known for its European style, theaters and tango dances, plus plenty of nightlife to keep you entertained.
Argentina - High Altitude Moss In Tierra Del Fuego
Argentina - Channel In Tierra Del Fuego
Argentina - Fjords In Tierra Del Fuego
Argentina - Dead Trees In Tierra Del Fuego
Argentina - Ushuaia
Argentina - Creek In Tierra Del Fuego
Argentina - City Square In Buenos Aires
On the left is a photo of a large plaza in Buenos Aires. Plazas are common in South America, and usually major cities
have dozens of them every few blocks or so. Most people come here to take a walk, bathe in the sun, or flirt like the
couple on the right. Public displays of affection are very common here, its difficult to walk a few blocks with out
seeing a couple making out in broad daylight.
During my first trip, I spent most of my time in the southern
part of Argentina. The weather in the southern part is pretty
consistent staying around 50F in the summer and about 35F in
the winter time at sea level. On the left is a photo of a creek
flowing down a narrow valley in the mountains. Below is a
photo of the city Ushuaia taken from a mountain I had hiked
up. Ushuaia is the southern most city in the world.
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The pictures above are both of the rivers and fjords surrounding Ushuaia. In the background is the country Chile on
the left picture. The last pictures below are of some more hiking I did outside of Ushuaia. On the left is a grassy field
with some dead trees in it. On the right is some strange moss growing on rocks in the higher elevations of a mountain.
Argentina Links
Argentina - Couple
Argentina - Mendoza Hotel
Argentina - Snow Sport Store In Mendoza
Argentina - Street In Mendoza
Argentina - Theater In Mendoza
Argentina - Obelisk In Buenos Aires
Argentina - The Pink House In Buenos Aires
Argentina - Mountains In Tierra Del Fuego
Argentina - Glacier In Tierra Del Fuego
Argentina - Hawk In Tierra Del Fuego
Argentina - Horse In Tierra Del Fuego
I have made two trips to Argentina, the
first time I only took a few photos of the
capital even though I stayed here for
several days. Buenos Aires is known for
its European style, but I had assumed that
this was only with the buildings. I was
surprised to find many people in Buenos
Aires still have strong ties to Europe,
meaning you'll come across blondes and
redheads who American or European but
only speak Spanish! On the right is a large
obelisk built in 1936 that celebrated the
400th anniversary of Buenos Aires. On
the left a government building called the
pink house. Two political parties, one red
and one white combine to make pink.
These pictures above are both from the city of Mendoza. Above on the left is a upper class theater located in
Independence Plaza, on the right is a five star hotel that is also found in Independence Plaza.
In addition to the typical nightlife found in the rest of
Argentina, Mendoza is also a very green city where
outdoor sports are popular. When I was flying over
Mendoza, I could see the city roads were arranged in
blocks. Almost all of the streets here are lined with
trees, so when my flight began to land all I could see
where buildings with green boxes around them. Above
are two photos of the shops and tree lined streets in
Mendoza. On the left shows the main shopping district
of Mendoza, where street performers gather and you
can fine all sorts of stores and cafes. On the right is a
ski and snowboard rental shop that is probably closed
for the season, even though there are many permanent
glaciers and snow fields high up in the mountains.
Local hiking around Ushuaia has a large variety of scenery and wildlife. On the left is a horse passing by a field, while
on the right a large hawk passes by some mountainous terrain.
Hiking uphill will take you past some thick forests that cover the mountainous terrain. I saw a lot of species of birds
here including a woodpecker that I wasn't able to capture with my camera. Being this far south, it doesn't take long at
all to reach the first patches of snow and eventually a glacier like the one I came across on the right.
Argentina - Woman In Mendoza
Argentina - People In Mendoza
Here are some more photos of people from Argentina. You can see that they can easily pass as Europeans or
Americans, and look completely different from people in northern countries such as Peru or Colombia.
Argentina - Mendoza Government Building
Argentina - Mendoza Wine
Welcome to the city of Mendoza! I came here for the sole purpose of climbing Mt. Aconcagua and expected it to be
a small rural village among the mountains. Surprisingly, Mendoza is Argentina's fourth largest city, and on top of that it
is a popular tourist destination. Many people travel here for the wine tasting in the summer and for skiing and
snowboarding in the Andes mountains during the winter. On the left is a photo of the governor's mansion in the city
center. In almost every restaurant you pass, you'll see people drinking wines with their meals at all hours of the day.
On the right is a picture of a common entrance for Mendoza restaurants, where the walls are stacked with wine.
Argentina - Shops In Mendoza
Argentina - Mountains In Pentientes
Argentina - Ski Resort In Pentientes
Argentina - Mountains
Argentina - Mountains
A few hours drive from Mendoza or anywhere along the western border of Argentina will put you into the Andes
Mountains. The Andes mountains are an extremely long chain and are the second highest in the world. The mountains
give lots of activities for outdoor and nature enthusiasts such as simple hiking and walking to mountain climbing and
white water rafting. Click
here for photos from my Mt. Aconcagua climb, South America's highest peak. On the left
is a photo of a valley with a river running through it in the dry season. On the right is a photo of a permanent snow
covered peak that must be over 15,000 feet or 5,000 meters.
When I visited Argentina both times it was their summer. You can tell from the photos above it looks pretty hot and
dry, and in February it was about 30C in the ski resort of Pentientes. On the left is a photo of Pentientes itself, in the
winter everything is completely covered in snow. On the right is a sign of the ski trails for travelers in the winter.
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