El Chalten

The town of El Chalten was recently founded in 1985 in order to settle the area and pre-empt Chilean territorial claims. It is in a constant state of construction, as the popularity of the Fitz Roy area for trekking grows. A shot of Cerro Fitz Roy (big one on the right) and Cerro Torre (funny looking sharp peak on the very left).

Matt (England), Me, and Tyson (USA) on our way to the base of Cerro Fitz RoyMatt enjoying a cigarette after the steep and long hike to the base of Fitz Roy
Me at a clouded Fitz Roy
Pieces of the glacier were falling off constantly while we were at Fitz Roy
A bunch of glacier bits falling into a lake
Waited around all day for the clouds to clear from Fitz Roy, but when the time came the sun was in the way.
Another shot of Fitz Roy
Cerro Torre
Me at Laguna Torre, the weather was so nasty here that as soon I had someone take my photo I headed home.

Ushuaia & El Calafate

El Calafate is a town solely existing as a tourist centre for visiting the glaciers of the Parque Nacional Los Glaciares. The town is set in a dust bowl without trees and a constant howling wind. Once you see the glaciers get the hell on out.

The most famous and easily accessible glacier, the Perito Moreno glacier.




In this pic you can see groups of people marching around on the glacier in crampons - a very touristy activity that I couldn't miss out on.
Me on the glacier
Me inside of a glacier cave
My favorite photo so far - Patagonia is filled full of free roaming dogs searching for a handout.


Ushuaia, the most southerly town in the world. Its not as cold as I expected, but like everyplace in Patagonia it gets extremely windy.

Here I am on a boat trip out in the Beagle Channel - the town of Ushuaia is behind me.

One of the most southerly lighthouses in the world.
Penguins and sea lions galore

More penguins
Me on a little island out in the channel.
Ushuaia
The best activity in Ushuaia is to take the chairlift up to Cerro Martial and hike up to the Glaciar Martial.
Sloppy Joe enjoying the view at the head of the glacier (not in the photo)
Me hiking in the Tierra del Fuego park

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls borders both Argentina and Brazil stretching 2.7km and including 275 falls. I journeyed to the Argentinian side for a day and instantly transformed into a Japanese tourist, spending more time looking at the falls in my camera's lcd screen than in reality. Sadly, to get the full panoramic view of the falls you gotta check them out from the Brazilian side and if your American you gotta pay 100 bucks for the visa - I kept my cash and stayed in Argentina.

There are two major sections at the falls, Garganta del Diablo (aka the throat of the devil, the centerpiece of the park), and San Martin (the second largest set of falls).

Here´s a shot of San Martin Falls

For 50 pesos you can take a boat right up to San Martin Falls.


I decided to get wet and close with San Martin Falls

The Devils Throat, impossible to capture with my camera

The sides of the Devils Throat

Lounging in a hammock at the Hostel Inn in Iguazu, the Club Med of hostels

Buenos Aires

Here's the tip of the iceberg in regards to Buenos Aires. I haven't perfected taking pictures of myself, but luckily there's over 12 million people here willing to take a shot of me. I'm travelling in running shoes should they decide to take a quick jaunt with my camera. My Spanish is poor, but my sign language is improving. The city is like a rampant European bastard child. It has amazing architecture and food, but you really have to sift through the city to find these treasures.

Strangely, the most incredible architecture in the city can be found at the Cemenerio de la Recoleta. The cemetery is full of intricate mausoleums fit for a midget king yet destined to hold the rich and famous dead of Argentina.


A flashy chrome flower located in one of BA`s parks.

Tango street dancers in the old port district of La Boca. Artwork covering the Boca Junior Football Stadium

Diego Armando Maradona the most famous soccer player in Argentinian history
The inside of the Boca Stadium

The Cafe Tortoni is the most famous cafe in BA, serving various writers, artists, poets, and Hillary Clinton since 1858.
Pacha, one of the many clubs in BA Me and my friend Erika (Brazil) in Pacha
Me and my friend Johan (Sweden) at the Plaza de la Republica Obelisk, commemorating 400th anniversary of the city`s founding.

Some interesting street art in the city center of BA

Me in front of the Plaza del Congresso

The craziest building in all of BA, it has a windmill near the top of it.

Casa Rosada containing the offices of the president of the Argentine Republic.
Banco de la Nacion designed by Alejandro Bustillo.
Inside the Cathedral Metropolitana built between 1758-1807, like the waterfalls of Iguazu pictures can`t capture the size of this church.

St. Joseph`s place in the cathedral
Puente de la Mujer (Bridge of Women) en Puerto Madero BA.