Patagonia: Gualjaina area, Chubut Province. Aragentina Travel trip, November 2011
Patagonia: Gualjaina area, Chubut Province.Argentina Travel trip, We flew into Esquel and were met by Jorge for our bus ride to Gualjaina and our stay at Hosteria Mirador Huancache. Daniel became our tour guide for the next two days, driving us in his amazing (and huge) Mercedes RV as he introduced us to the incredible beauty and serenity of the Gualjaina area. On the first day out, we explored the area around the small town of Cushamen and El Saltillo's waterfalls and basalt columns, visited an eco-house that is one of thirteen built in the area, (plans and materials courtesy of the goverment), and viewed 3000 year old rock art. The next day, Daniel brought us to Canadon de la Buitrera, situated in the caldera of an extinct volcano. Piedra Parada, petrified wood, rock art, big skies, Patagonian winds, yerbe mate and much laughter were all part of this amazing day. We met with the women of Grupo de Hilanderas, mapuche weavers and spinners, learning about their work and creating felted pieces together. November 2011. Sectrion VI of Weaving Andean Stories:
Tracing Argentina's Cultural Heritage and Traditions. For more photos and trip information, please visit Olfarts.org/Argentina1111.htm and NaturesPix.com. More YouTube videos and slideshows are available at YouTube.com/NaturesPix.
Patagonia, Argentina Travel - Driving and Sightseeing in Patagonia
A town that has a relaxed vibe and is the gateway to Patagonia's main attractions.
A great option to get around Patagonia, if you are an independent traveler, is to rent a car. In Patagonia it is the law to always drive with your lights on. It is also the law to wear your seatbelt, but many people ignore that one. But you should not because all of the roads in Argentina, pretty much, are two lane highways and passing is very common. Nothing like a mate when you are on the road.
Travelers underestimate distances in Patagonia. It even happened to us today. Keep in mind while driving through Patagonia that many of the roads are unpaved. So your trip might take twice as long. Traveling in Patagonia has always been dangerous and the legend of Difunta Correa proves it. Difunta Correa was a young woman who was following her soldier husband with her baby in her arms. After spending days in the desert she died of thirst. When they found her body, her baby was still suckling on her lifeless breasts. Because the baby survived Argentines consider this a miracle. They come here and leave here the one thing she did not have at the end of her life: water.
You can find shrines like this to Difunta Correa all throughout the desolate roadways of Patagonia. An alternative to taking planes in Argentina are the long distance luxury buses, and they are anything but second class. Some long distance buses in Argentina have movies that play the whole time, meal service that includes whiskey for dessert, air-conditioning and, as you can see, a comfortable chair. Time for a siesta. I am Ande Wanderer showing you Patagonia.
Patagonia: Los Antiguos, Cave of the Hands, Pico Truncada, Comordoro Rividavia. Argentina.
Patagonia: Los Antiguos, Cave of the Hands, Pico Truncada, Comordoro Rividavia. Argentina travel trip. Santa Cruz Province. On the way to Los Antiguos, we stopped at Estancia Don Jose near the town of Rio Mayo. This ranch is one of 6 which raise guanacos for their wool. After lunch and a visit with some of the guanacos and a few rheas, we drove to Los Antiguos, a town near the Chilean border and on the shores of Lago Buenos Aires, the 2nd largest lake in South America. Here, we visited the Canon del Rio Pinturas and Cueva de las Manos where we viewed petroglyphs and pictographs dating back at least 9,000 years. Our guide, Harry, pointed out unique areas and drawings, like the one where the guanacos are chasing the hunters. At Pico Truncada we visited the wool scouring plant that processes the wool gathered at Estancia Don Jose. Our last night together was in Comordora Rividavia on the coast where we were treated to a lovely sunset and farewell dinner. Section VII of Weaving Andean Stories: Tracing Argentina's Cultural Heritage and Traditions. For more photos and trip information, please visit Olfarts.org/Argentina1111.htm and NaturesPix.com. More YouTube videos and slideshows are available at YouTube.com/NaturesPix.
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