Trip to Tandil - El mirador at Parque Independencia

Tandil is the main city of its namesake department (Partido) located southwest in the Buenos Aires Province.
The "Parque independencia"  is one of the several green areas of this well laid out city. It has a main entrance built in a Neo Medieval style by the Italian residents of the city.

from there you can climb the stairs or drive up to the "Mirador" which is around and on a Moorish style building called "El Castillo Morisco" which was donated by the Spanish peoples of Tandil.

From there you can view the whole city in the lower valley and other surrounding areas.

Exploring Patagonia - Ruta 40 - From El Calafate to Torres del Paine

After seeing the "Perito Moreno" Glacier the next best thing is to head west to Chile and visit the "Torres del Paine" National Park

For that you have to drive roughly 7 to 10 hours some parts are gravel roads in bad condition.

You have to go from Calafate to a place called Esperanza and gas up your car and your canisters cuz there are no gas stations neither at the Chilean border or inside the Park.

Exploring Patagonia - Ruta 40 - Feeding the Foxes

There are´nt that many wild animals in Patagonia, mostly Guanacos and Jack rabbits.

During one of our sightseeing stops we encountered a pack of Fox puppies that were as hungry as they were suspicious.

They certainly ate our bred without much resistance.

Exploring Patagonia - Ruta 40 - Perito Moreno Glacier

The Perito Moreno Glacier sits roughly 70 clicks from El Calafate. Its located inside the "Parque Nacional los Glaciares" National Park.

You can only stay in the park for the day and the entrance fee for foreigners is roughly 20 bucks.

Needless to mention that the Glacier is one of the largest worldwide and that it is magnificent.

There's a walkway that spans all round the glacier and gives you plenty of great photo angles.

Exploring Patagonia - Ruta 40 - El Calafate

Continuing south on the 40 we arrived at one of our main destinations which was the Perito Moreno Glacier, the closest city to it being "El Calafate", a small city that has no other merit than being a Tourist Trap.

In any case if you go to the glacier by land you will need to stop there for gas and food.


El Calafate is one of those picture perfect towns like the one on Wayward Pines, but it does have some attractions.

Exploring Patagonia - Southern Chile - Camping in Coyaique

As of finding a place to camp in Coyaique, there is a neat place at "Piedra del Indio" which is a Rock beside a river that is famous

The camp is called "El Camping " and it will accommodate vehicles or anyone with a tent, the price is around 8 bucks a night and it has all the basic amenities you will find in campsites all along Chile.

In Passing snapshot - The cat in the window

This kitty was taking nonchalance a nap inside a store window in Coyaique, Chile