by Stephen Rempala | Jun 26, 2023 | Adventure Travel, Argentina, Continents, Daily Log, South America
Balconies of the Casa Rosada that Juan and āEvitaā PerĆ³n addressed the masses during the late 1940s and early 1950s Next Stop: Buenos Aires To get from El ChaltĆ©n to Buenos Aires, we first hop on a bus that takes us to Rio Gallegos. The trip takes around five hours...
by Stephen Rempala | Jul 25, 2021 | Adventure Travel, Argentina, Continents, Daily Log, South America
El ChaltƩn The 140-mile drive from El Calafate to El ChaltƩn takes three hours. We pass by two large lakes; Lago Argentina and Lago Viedma. Even though there is not much in between these two towns, the crisp turquoise water, bright blue skies, white puffy clouds, and...
by Stephen Rempala | May 16, 2021 | Adventure Travel, Argentina, Continents, Countries, South America
Glimpse of Perito Moreno through the trees. Los Glaciares National Park El Calafate is another one of those picturesque gateway towns. This time the quaint city is the gateway to Los Glaciares National Park; home to the Perito Moreno Glacier. This glacier leaves you...
by Stephen Rempala | Mar 1, 2021 | Adventure Travel, Chile, Continents, Countries, South America
Now it’s time for a few memorable stories and encounters from Puerto Natales and Torres Del Paine. Muelle Historico in Puerto Natales. Such a beautiful town. Oscar is Trouble After a long day of travel from Santiago, we hop off the bus in Puerto Natales and...
by Stephen Rempala | Feb 6, 2021 | Adventure Travel, Chile, Continents, Countries, South America
Beginning of our trek in Torres Del Paine When the idea first came up, completing a thru-hike in Patagonia seemed overwhelming at best, unattainable at worst. After a little research and a lot of help from friends, we found out this dream can become a reality. I am...
by Stephen Rempala | Sep 22, 2020 | Adventure Travel, Chile, Daily Log, South America
Plaza de Armas, the main square of Santiago Our first 7 days in Chile really drain us, so we decide to rent an apartment in Santiago for a couple nights to figure out our next move. And by figure out our next move, I mean sleep, watch movies, drink more of that...