Ok, so I kind of love Argentina for stuff like this. They’re way, way into Che Guevara here, which leads to really interesting formulations like this. Behold, the only fast food burger named for a communist revolutionary, the McChe! I’m frankly impressed that they managed trample McDonald’s trademarks and Comrade Guevara’s grave in one go. […]
Entries from April 16th, 2009
Puente de la Mujer
April 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Argentina, Photo of the Day
The Puente de la Mujer (Bridge of the Woman) is a footbridge that spans the harbor in the Puerto Madero neighborhood in Buenos Aires. It’s kind of a renovated port district, along the same lines as the Docklands in London. The Puente de la Mujer also reminded me a bit of London’s Millennium Bridge, but […]
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A horse of a different height
April 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Argentina, Photo of the Day
A guy with his tiny horse. Shot in the La Boca neighborhood in Buenos Aires.
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Patagonia
April 21st, 2009 · 2 Comments · Argentina, Photos
Yesterday I flew down to El Calafate in Patagonia. The flight (on LAN airlines, who, unlike Aerolineas Argentina, will actually accept a credit card on their website) only cost slightly more than a bus ride, and took 3 hours instead of 50+ hours. God bless Orville and Wilbur.
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A Glacier Delayed…
April 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Argentina
In theory, I should be on a glacier right now. Last night, I asked the hostel staff to wake me up at 6:30 so I could meet the tour pickup van at shortly after 7. This morning, I woke up with an unpleasant start at around 8:10 am. I freaked out, and ran to reception, […]
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