Argentina Travel Highlight: Puerto Madryn, Scuba Diving Capital

Posted on April 3, 2012 - Category Argentina, Destination Highlight | 1 Comment

Puerto Madryn, Argentina, is a mid-size city on the Atlantic coast of northern Patagonia. In the summer months, the city attracts thousands of porteños (residents of Buenos Aires) seeking to enjoy the white sandy beaches while escaping from the heat and humidity of the capital. In the winter, Puerto Madryn attracts a different type of [...]

Working With Wines in Mendoza, an Argentina Travel Tale

Posted on March 9, 2012 - Category Argentina, Interview, Travel Tales | Leave a Comment

Sofia is a member of our Operations team, charged with ensuring that our clients’ travels proceed as smoothly as possible. Before coming to LAFL, she had the opportunity to work in Mendoza, Argentina, as a wine tour guide for Bodega Familia Zuccardi, maker of the Zuccardi, Santa Julia, and Fuzion labels. Sofia had a blast [...]

Patagonia Travel Tale: Following in the Path of Darwin

Posted on March 2, 2012 - Category Argentina, Chile, Travel Tales | Leave a Comment

Anabel, LAFL travel expert, shares a 200 year-old tale from one of history’s most intrepid travelers, Charles Darwin, as recorded in his book The Voyage of the Beagle. From 1832 to 1834, the HMS Beagle embarked on a hydrographic survey of South America’s southern coasts. Captain Robert Fitz Roy was in charge of the expedition, [...]

Cultural Travel in Argentina: The 2012 Buenos Aires Tango Festival

Posted on January 27, 2012 - Category Argentina, Travel Tales | Leave a Comment

The passion of the South American lifestyle is fully reflected in the vigor and liveliness of the tango, an iconic dance which hails straight from the heart of Argentina: Buenos Aires. Danced in places from family homes to hidden milonga venues to straight on the streets, the sultry tango lies in the very blood and [...]

Traveling into Argentina’s Northern Landscape: From Mendoza to Jujuy

Posted on January 24, 2012 - Category Argentina, Destination Highlight | 1 Comment

As a destination for travel to Argentina, the northwestern region is frequently outshined by the elegance and sophistication of Buenos Aires or the glacial beauty seen on a Patagonia vacation. However, when it comes to gorgeous geological features, northwest Argentina defends itself well, and the region also boasts a deep and fascinating cultural history – [...]

South America events: The 4th Annual Dakar Rally 2012

Posted on January 6, 2012 - Category Argentina, Chile, Peru, Travel News | 1 Comment

It was in 1978 that one of the most dangerous human challenges was made into an annual affair: The Dakar Rally. This year, for the fourth year in a row, Dakar has taken over South America and will pass through some of your favorite Argentina, Chile, and Peru travel destinations. The idea for the event [...]

Argentina Travel Tale: A Patagonian Half-Marathon & the Headstand Finish

Posted on December 30, 2011 - Category Argentina, Travel Tales | 1 Comment

In April 2011, I had the opportunity to combine two of my passions: travel and trail running. San Martín de Los Andes, a small mountain town (population 24,000) in Argentine Patagonia, played host to the annual Patagonia Run, with options to run 10K, 21K, 42K (marathon), or a monster 84K. Me: I’m no wimp and [...]

Top 4 South American Destinations to Spend Your Holiday Season

Posted on December 6, 2011 - Category Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Destination Highlight, Peru | Leave a Comment

If visiting South America has been on your to-do list for as long as you can remember but you just never seem to be able to turn the whimsical daydreams into an actual trip, then December is the best time to finally get going. Celebrate the holiday season in an exotic location with a mixture [...]