Travel guides, itineraries, and experiences across South America, including cities, landscapes, and cultural highlights.
In El Calafate Was My Introduction to Patagonia—Now I Want More, I realized one visit to Patagonia would never be enough. From there, it was time for a change of pace. A quick ferry from Buenos Aires brought me to Montevideo, where a convenient side trip became one of the biggest surprises of my South…
After exploring the destinations on my Argentina Beyond Buenos Aires: Where I’d Go Next shortlist, I couldn’t stop thinking about one place: El Calafate. It completely changed the way I thought about Patagonia. Before planning my trip to Argentina, I had already decided that Patagonia probably wasn’t for me. In my mind, Patagonia belonged to…
After exploring Buenos Aires and the destinations in my Day Trips from Buenos Aires Worth Adding to Your Itinerary guide, the next question becomes: where should you go next? Argentina is enormous. Before planning my trip, I knew Argentina was a large country. I didn’t realize just how large. Stretching roughly 2,300 miles (3,700 km)…
In my previous post, What to Do in Buenos Aires: A Realistic First Visit, I focused entirely on Argentina’s vibrant capital. Now, let’s look beyond the city limits at the best day trips that can easily be added to your itinerary. One of the biggest surprises about Buenos Aires is how much there is to…
Buenos Aires was the first stop on my five-week trip through Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Ecuador, and Colombia. I spent several days here, split around a short trip to El Calafate. Here’s what I did, what I’d recommend, and how I’d approach a first visit to Buenos Aires. Getting to Buenos Aires Before arriving in Buenos…