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Tag Archives: Patagonia
A treasure is not always where you expect it to be
We headed out in Land Rovers to see the petrified forest near Bahia Bustamante, in a remote area of Patagonia. We knew it would be interesting, but, in a fairly arid landscape, what could we see other than the old … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, South America, South America - 2016
Tagged Argentina, Bahia Bustamante, Patagonia, petrified wood, travel, treasure
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Nice to finally meet you
As we travel we love to see new animals and birds. Generally we keep our expectations low and that seems to guarantee great happiness when we are lucky enough to actually spot something new. What were our expectations when coming … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, South America - 2016
Tagged Argentina, Bahia Bustamante, birds, Chubut Steamer-duck, Magellanic penguins, Patagonia, penguin, travel
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It took us 7 years to get here
We read an article about Bahia Bustamante, the “poor man’s Galapagos”, seven years ago in “The New York Times” and we were hooked. We saved the article and placed Bahia Bustamante near the top of our “places to go” list. … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, South America - 2016
Tagged Bahia Bustamante, Magellanic penguin, Patagonia, petrified forest, pilot whale, travel
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Patagonia (which one?)
We’re now in Patagonia (the place and the clothes). We flew into Trelew early in the morning and picked up a rental car to head straight for the Valdes Peninsula. It was cool and windy – and we were both … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, South America - 2016
Tagged Argentina, Bird Island, guanaco, Patagonia, Puerto Piramides, Punta Norte, southern right whale, travel
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Before you settle on a destination – check the weather
We know what we like. We prefer our weather to be warm. For hiking, give us 70-degree temperatures and overcast skies (but we’ll settle for sunny). If we’re at the beach – make our water and air temperatures warm. Weather … Continue reading
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