“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.”
-Anonymous
ARGENTINA
DESTINATIONS TO ROOT FOR !
Bariloche
San Carlos de Bariloche, usually known as Bariloche is a city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina, situated in the foothills of the Andes on the southern shores of Nahuel Huapi Lake. After development of extensive public works and Alpine-styled architecture, the city emerged in the 1930s and 1940s as a major tourism centre with skiing, trekking and mountaineering facilities. In addition, it has numerous restaurants, cafés, and chocolate shops. One of the most popular activities in Bariloche is skiing. The main ski slopes are the ones at Cerro Catedral. Bariloche is the biggest city of a huge Lakes District. Activities such as fishing, whitewater rafting, and birdwatching are popular with tourists.
Buenos aries
Buenos Aires is the capital and most populous city of Argentina. It is the most visited city in South America, and the second-most visited city of Latin America (behind Mexico City). Buenos Aires is the home of the Teatro Colón, an internationally rated opera house. The city has numerous museums related to history, fine arts, modern arts, decorative arts, popular arts, sacred art, arts and crafts, theatre and popular music, as well as the preserved homes of noted art collectors, writers, composers and artists. The city is home to hundreds of bookstores, public libraries and cultural associations (it is sometimes called "the city of books"), as well as the largest concentration of active theatres in Latin America. It has a world-famous zoo and botanical garden, a large number of landscaped parks and squares, as well as churches and places of worship of many denominations, many of which are architecturally noteworthy.
Iguazu Falls
The Iguazu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná. They are the largest waterfalls system in the world. The Iguazu River rises near the city of Curitiba. Of all the waterfalls in the world, Iguazu has the highest annual average flow, more than Niagara Falls. The falls are 1.7 miles long and range from 197 to 269 feet high. The average height of most of the falls is 210 feet. Iguazu Falls was declared one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature on November 11, 2011. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Las Glaciers
Las Palmas Glacier is a glacier flowing west-northwest from Hurd Dome and terminating at Las Palmas Cove, South Bay, Livingston Island, Antarctica. The name was given by the Spanish Antarctic Expedition, about 1991, after the ship Las Palmas of the Spanish Antarctic campaigns since 1988. Perito Moreno Glacier.The famous places of Las Glaciers include Perito Moreno is Patagonia's most accessible and most famous glacier, El Chalten. El Chalten sits at the base of Mount Fitz Roy and on the edge of the South Patagonia Ice Cap, El Calafate. Also Las Glacier National Park where the massive South Patagonian Ice Cap feeds the many glaciers that give Argentina's most famous national park its name. Hikers and climbers flock to the hub towns of El Calafate and El Chalten to explore the famous Fitz Roy massif, Perito Moreno glacier or the giant ice sheet itself on day hikes, long treks or boat trips.
MUST TRY DISHES !
Choripaan
Choripán is a type of sandwich with chorizo popular in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and southern Brazil. The name comes from the combination of the names of its ingredients: a grilled chorizo (sausage) and a pan (crusty bread) such as a marraqueta or baguette. The Argentine choripán consists of a sausage made out of beef and pork, hot off the grill, split down the middle, and served on a roll. The chorizo may be used whole or cut in half lengthwise, in which case it is called a mariposa (butterfly). It is customary to add sauces on the bread, most likely chimichurri.
Dulce de Leche
Dulce de leche is a confection. It is popular in most Latin American countries. The most basic recipe calls for slowly simmering milk and sugar, stirring almost constantly, although other ingredients such as vanilla may be added for flavour. Much of the water in the milk evaporates and the mix thickens; the resulting dulce de leche is usually about a sixth of the volume of the milk used. The transformation that occurs in preparation is caused by a combination of two common browning reactions called caramelization and the Maillard reaction.
Humita
Humitas is a traditional dish in Argentina. In Argentina, humitas are prepared with fresh corn, sautéed onions and some spices, depending on the region or taste. The dough is wrapped in corn husks and boiled. It is also common to add some diced cheese to the dough, typically queso fresco or goat cheese.