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Category Archives: Argentina

Northern Argentina: Jujuy, Purmamarca, Tilcara & Humahuaca.

May 27, 2013by Teddy Mercer 2 Comments

I excitedly made my way to Jujuy, 2 hours north of Salta, as I had been in touch with Kike whom I had met in the second week of my […]

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Argentina, South America, Travel Tips

Family Life & Couchsurfing – Cordoba to Salta

May 26, 2013by Teddy Mercer 5 Comments

Cordoba is known as Argentina's second city, it boasts a population of 1.3 million and is home to a bustling student scene. It is based at the foothills of the […]

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Argentina, South America

Visiting Iguazú Falls Part 2 – Brazil, Foz Do Iguaçu and Amazing People

May 19, 2013by Teddy Mercer Leave a comment

After a hectic day on the Argentinian side of the falls, the thought of another early morning wasn't very appealing. Thankfully the Brazilian side is smaller and it takes less […]

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Argentina, Brazil, South America

Visiting Iguazú Falls Part 1 – Argentina, Puerto Iguazú

May 17, 2013by Teddy Mercer 5 Comments

Before I left Australia I neatly planned my South American itinerary to give me some direction during my year-long trip. The continent is beyond huge and it is necessary to […]

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Argentina, South America

Back in the Big City – Buenos Aires

May 10, 2013by Teddy Mercer Leave a comment

I woke up early to thank my Couchsurfing host, Facko, who had put me up for two rather cerveza filled nights in Ushuaia. Nursing my sore head, I packed the […]

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Argentina, South America

To the Southernmost City in the World: Ushuaia.

May 2, 2013by Teddy Mercer 3 Comments

I arrived in the dark, dampened streets of Ushuaia early on Friday evening. The scenery had changed in the last hour of the trip, from endless dusty gravel roads before […]

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Argentina, South America

El Calafate & Glaciar Perito Moreno

April 11, 2013by Teddy Mercer 1 Comment

The rapidly growing town of El Calafate is approximately 200km further south of El Chalten, on the south-west edge of Lago Argentino and 80km from the southern edge of UNESCO […]

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Argentina, South America, Travel Tips

Argentina’s Patagonia – El Chalten & Cerro Fitzroy

April 9, 2013by Teddy Mercer 2 Comments

Walking across the border into Argentina and getting one short 90km ride to the town of Perito Moreno marked an abrupt end to any hopes of hitching any further south. […]

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Argentina, South America, Travel Tips, Trekking

Nuevo Amigos & The Marble Caves of Rio Tranquilo

April 1, 2013by Teddy Mercer 4 Comments

Travelling solo has its highs and lows. The freedom to see and do what you want at your own pace, the ease of catching a ride when you're alone, and […]

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Argentina, Chile, South America, Travel Tips

Accidentally Becoming an Alien in Futaleufú

March 22, 2013by Teddy Mercer Leave a comment

After resting in Chaitén for an extra night to shake off an annoying cold, I caught a cheap ($2000CHP, $4AUD) bus 151km south-east to the small town of Futaleufú. It […]

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Argentina, Chile, South America

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