'Poor Niagara!' is what Eleanor Roosevelt reputedly remarked and we can only agree with her... The Iguazu waterfalls are stunning! We are literally in the Argentinian/Brazilian/Paraguayan jungle, as the falls are located close to all of these countries' borders. Therefore we decided to spend two nights on the Argentinian side and two on the Brazilian side. Paraguay was rejected given that we were advised not to even walk from the border as there was a high ...

Four glorious days staying at a bodega or vineyard in deepest wine country! We were lucky enough to be recommended a guide by a couple whom we met in Patagonia and we spent a whole day exploring the valley south of Mendoza with him. First we visited a small new vineyard owned by a brother and sister that was less than two years old but had already won several awards in blind tasting competitions. Our guide then took us to a unique winery - Mendoza's only produ...

Aaand back in Argentina! The bus journey and border-crossing went well and we enjoyed the spectacular views on the way. Including the highest peak in all the Americas! Now we're in Mendoza: wine and steak country. We are not particularly impressed by the city itself (widely destroyed by an earthquake in the late 19th century) but are very much looking forward to discovering the countryside in the next few days. There are countless wineries or 'bodegas' and we ...

After this adventurous day and a long bus-journey back, we really enjoyed our warm shower at the hotel and a nice homemade pasta down in the village of El Calafate. When looking for a bar to have some drinks, we came across a place advertising a tango show the very same evening. The barman confirmed, brought us some excellent Pisco Sours, and after about 10 minutes the show begun: A traditionally dressed young couple danced various versions of the beautiful and p...

Early in the morning we were picked up by a bus which brought us to the National Park 'Los Glaciares', where the famous Perino Moreno glacier lies rocksolid, glistening and fascinating. It's the only glacier in the world that is increasing in size and not deteriorating. You can't actually imagine the size and impact of it, until you're right in front of it and view it from different platforms and angles. Perino Moreno is the world's third largest glacier. The par...