scotch on the rocks
by willy_wonka
now this was a surprise treat!
after hiking around the huge ice spires on perito moreno, we made our way down to a more flatter area, where the tour finishes up. as we walk down and turn a corner, in front of us we see a little table in the middle of the ice. as we get closer, we see there is an ice bucket, a pick, many glasses, and a bottle of scotch!
the tour ends here, with our guide chipping away a portion of ice. he distributes the flaky ice into the glasses, pours the scotch, and voila! scotch on the rocks! and we also get a mini bar of chocolate to go with it!
it was a fun way to end the mini-hike, and i guess provided a nice photo moment too! its not every day one is served "scotch on the rocks... on the rocks!" ;)
note - see second pic for miss wonky enjoying her scotch. it sure did warm the cockles of me frozen heart ;)
Throwing the garbage away with style
by andal13
Along the main street (Avenida Libertador) I found some of these strange artefacts, made of trunks, as you can see in the picture; I was wondering what was this, when I found out it was a trash can!
A lo largo de la calle principal (Avenida Libertador) encontré varios de estos artefactos extraños, hechos de troncos, como pueden ver en la foto; me estaba preguntando qué era eso, cuando me di cuenta que era un tarro de basura!
Gauchos de la Patagonia
by andal13
There are a lot of activities to do at El Calafate; there are so many options... I am not an expert rider... My largest experience comes from the carrousel horses... Despite this, I decided to make a 2 hours cavalcade aoround Redonda Bay, and it was a great experience!
There are different kinds of horseriding (two hours, six hours, five days...); it does not matter if you are not a good rider; the horses are tame, and a baqueano (guide) is always with you. The ride is really great: the landscape is amazing, you can hear the silence... You meet native birds, wild flowers, and the immensity of the Patagonian sky.
Hay un montón de actividades para hacer en El Calafate; hay tantas opciones... No soy una jinete experta... Mi mayor experiencia viene de los caballos de la calesita (tiovivo)... A pesar de esto, decidí hacer una cabalgata de dos horas alrededor de la Bahía Redonda, y fue una gran experiencia!
Hay diferentes tipos de cabalgatas (dos horas, seis horas, cinco días...); no importa si no son buenos jinetes; los caballos son mansos y siempre va un baqueano (guía). El paseo es realmente maravilloso: el paisaje es espectacular, se puede escuchar el silencio... Se encuentran aves autóctonas, flores silvestres, y la inmensidad del cielo de la Patagonia. Bring your wills; they give you the horse.
Traigan sus ganas; ellos ponen el caballo.
Always useful
by andal13
No matter which conveyance you choose, a map is always useful. The Patagonian steppe is immense, so distances are really long. You can get a local map at your hotel, or at any travel agency, or at tourist information office.
No importa qué medio de transporte elijan, un mapa es siempre útil. La estepa patagónica es inmensa, por lo que las distancias son realmente largas. Pueden obtener un mapa local en su hotel, cualquier agencia de viajes o en la oficina de información turística.
Calafate berries
by Maggies
El Calafate took its name after the calafate plant which is the bush with berries and grows here only.
This is calafate bush with Lago Argentino in the back. The legend says that if you eat the calafate berry you will return to Patagonia. Sure I tasted it.
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