Monthly Recap: January 2015
In January 2015, we visited four countries: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile. From China we were meant to land in São Paulo, but ended up in Rio de Janeiro instead, where we mainly enjoyed Brazilian food. The highlight of Brazil was without a doubt Costa Verde, although the tour of Rio de Janeiro was very nice too.
Trekking in Argentinian Patagonia
Patagonia: a near uninhabited area in southern Argentina and Chile. A destination which had been on our list for quite a while, so needless to say we were very excited to leave Buenos Aires and head south. We flew into El Calafate and took a bus north to El Chaltén upon arrival.
Tango & Wine
From Puerto Iguazú we flew to Buenos Aires for a brief visit before heading down to Patagonia. The first thing we noticed was the European-like architecture. Since we had a limited amount of time there, we decided to do a comprehensive city tour, which took us to the embassy-filled neighborhoods of Palermo and Recoleta, as well as the central Plaza de Mayo, Florida Street, the waterfront of Puerto Madero, and the Boca neighborhood.
The Complete Picture of Iguazú Falls
After about 15 minutes of heavy turbulence due to a rainstorm, our plane landed safely in Foz do Iguaçu. Because it rained badly and the bus was not clearly marked we opted for a taxi drive into the town. After an unpleasant start we were happy to arrive at our hostel, which turned out to be one of our favorites. The town of Foz do Iguaçu is popular among tourists for one reason: it offers access to the Brazilian side of the Iguazú Falls.
Argentine Republic
- Continent
- South America
- Capital City
- Buenos Aires
- Languages
- English
- French
- German
- Guarani
- Italian
- Spanish
- Area
- 2.8m km2
- Population
- 41.3m
- Currency
- Peso (ARS)
- Neighbors
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
