Argentina

Leaving Perito Moreno By Boat

bill — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 01:01:28 GMT

Leaving Perito Moreno By Boat

Finished with our walk on the Perito Moreno glacier, we head to the boat for our ride out.

Perito Moreno Whiskey Toast

bill — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:53:54 GMT

Perito Moreno Whiskey Toast

Our Perito Moreno guides surprised everyone with a whiskey toast at the end of our romp on the glacier. This is the table they had setup on the ice.

Chrissy And Bill On Top Of Perito Moreno Glacier

bill — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:46:28 GMT

Chrissy And Bill On Top Of Perito Moreno Glacier

Here we are standing on top of the Perito Moreno glacier in El Calafate, Argentina.

Perito Moreno Crevasse

bill — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:40:19 GMT

Perito Moreno Crevasse

Here is a big crack in the Perito Moreno glacier.

Crampons

bill — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:30:57 GMT

Crampons

We took a hike on top of the Perito Moreno glacier and had to put these crampons on our shoes to have traction on the ice.

Perito Moreno Warning Sign

bill — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:22:44 GMT

Perito Moreno Warning Sign

This is a sign warning you not to get to close to a glacier. It reads:

"When ice falls, pieces are thrown violently dozens of meters away. This action produced the death of 32 people between 1968 and 1988.

Chrissy and Bill At Perito Moreno Glacier Overlook

bill — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:14:00 GMT

Chrissy and Bill At Perito Moreno Glacier Overlook

Here we are at the Perito Moreno Glacier in El Calafate, Argentina.

Perito Moreno Glacier Side View Of Front

bill — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:05:13 GMT

Perito Moreno Glacier Side View Of Front

The is the Perito Moreno Glacier in El Calafate, Argentina. The view is taken from an observation deck on land near the glacier.

Underwater Tail of Southern Right Whale

bill — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 21:58:03 GMT

Underwater Tail of Southern Right Whale

The whales were swimming underneath the tour boat so close you could almost touch them.

Tail of Southern Right Whale

bill — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 21:48:23 GMT

Tail of Southern Right Whale

The tail of a playful Southern Right Whale near Puerto Madryn, Argentina.

Argentina Penguin

bill — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 21:41:44 GMT

Argentina Penguin

We were able to get really close to a pack of penguins near Puerto Madryn, Argentina.

Sea Elephant Mom and Pup

bill — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 21:30:35 GMT

Sea Elephant Mom and Pup

This is a mama sea elephant and her young pup on the beach near Puerto Madryn, Argentina.

Dinner at the cabin in San Martin de los Andes

globetrotter — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:49:44 GMT

Dinner at the cabin in San Martin de los Andes

Beautiful vista in San Martin de los Andes

globetrotter — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:37:05 GMT

Beautiful vista in San Martin de los Andes

Me, Charles and the guide from Tapiz

globetrotter — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:46:16 GMT

Me, Charles and the guide from Tapiz

First taste from the tanks at Tapiz

globetrotter — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:41:58 GMT

First taste from the tanks at Tapiz

Ruca Malen - filling up the casks

globetrotter — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:36:51 GMT

Ruca Malen - filling up the casks

Bill in Cardone Park

globetrotter — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 22:54:04 GMT

Bill in Cardone Park

Bill in front of the Saguaro´s cousin at Cardone Park outside of Salta, Argentina.

Free Willy llama at the zoo

globetrotter — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 22:39:20 GMT

Free Willy llama at the zoo

Chrissy in front of llama escapee at the Mendoza zoo.

Broken Hippo Fence

bill — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 20:17:25 GMT

Broken Hippo Fence

It was quite disturbing to see the state of the fence around the hippo habitat at the Mendoza Zoo.