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  1. bamemory avatar

    Re: Is Cueva de los manos accessible in fall (may)

    by bamemory 09 April 2011

    *+22-March-2010 post:+* *+Question:+* I need some help. I am planning on going to Argentina and I would like to go and see Cueva…

  2. sushi75 avatar

    RE: Bosque petrified?

    by sushi75 16 December 2010

    Having already visited one petrified wood, I wouldn't want to go much far away from my path to see one. So - if you already plan to…

  3. nahuel avatar

    RE: Bosque petrified?

    by nahuel 15 December 2010

    The one close to Puerto Deseado is the most important. The one of Sarmiento easier to get to and also good. If you aer already in Sarmiento,…

  4. milotonos avatar

    Bosque petrified?

    by milotonos 15 December 2010

    Hi, I heard that there are several "bosque petrified" in Patagonia, i.e. in Sarmiento, Puerto Deseado and El Calafate... I would like…

  5. jaloisio avatar

    RE: 30 days in Argentinia: how is the plan ?

    by jaloisio 09 October 2010

    NorthAmerican, good to hear from you. Now I don´t have time for the internet as I had before. I did just part of Route 66 in Arizona,…

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    Re: Cueva de als Manos

    by bamemory 03 September 2010

    *+22-March-2010 post:+* *+Question:+* I need some help. I am planning on going to Argentina and I would like to go and see Cueva…

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    RE: From PN Valdes to PN Monte Leon

    by patagoniantips 03 September 2010

    Nina if you rent a car in Puerto Madryn, you can do Punta Tombo in the way south, then stop in Puerto Deseado to spend the nigth and check…

  8. vnrose avatar

    RE: Can Anybody Put A Name To This Place?

    by vnrose 24 August 2010

    It might be one of the old "graserías", fat rendering plants, in Argentina: Rio Gallegos, Puerto Deseado.

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    Re: Cueva de las Manos

    by ahlerscc 22 March 2010

    Hi Cueva de las Manos - the best option is to take a tour from Perito Moreno. There is a bus service linking Comodoro Rivadavia with…

  10. jaloisio avatar

    RE: Cueva de las Manos

    by jaloisio 22 March 2010

    It can be expensive to visit Cueva de las Manos from El Calafate. From Bajo Caracoles it is about 30-40 km of gravel road, I don't remember…

  11. anamartamaia avatar

    Cueva de las Manos

    by anamartamaia 21 March 2010

    Hello, there! I need some help. I'm planning on going to Argentina and I would like to go and see Cueva de las Manos and Bosques Petrific…

  12. jaloisio avatar

    RE: Aug-Oct 2010...A few questions

    by jaloisio 12 March 2010

    You can go south near the Atlantic, see Peninsula Valdes, Gaiman, Dolavon (Unelen Hotel owner in Gaiman runs tours to Punta Tombo penguins).…

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    RE: Aug-Oct 2010...A few questions

    by jaloisio 12 March 2010

    In Ushuaia for sure it will be cold for camping. It was already hard in Jan. I love the campings in El Bolson (La Chacra) and in Pampa…

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    Argentina for work

    by jerardjardin 23 February 2010

    Hola! I am coming to Argentina to do some installation of sea level monitoring equipment. I will have some free tin=me here and there.…

  15. jaloisio avatar

    RE: Patagonia: By car from El Chalten to the atlantic coast

    by jaloisio 04 December 2009

    It is not so far, so you can do it with a tank of fuel. The roads are safe, just go slow (50-60 km/h) in gravel. Last time I did it was…

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    RE: Need help with internal flights in Argentina

    by Elcontador 23 July 2009

    Update - If any of you guys come to Los Angeles, let me know & I'll buy you at least one beer! My flights are booked. LAX - BA 1 Sept.…

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    RE: Chile and Argentina in September

    by Elcontador 06 July 2009

    I've done some research and looked at the LP Argentina guide re the states of Rio Negro, Chubut and Santa Cruz. It seems that the weather…

  18. stathis avatar

    El Chalten to BA in 3-4 days. Where to stop, what to see

    by stathis 28 November 2008

    Hi, We will have 3-4 days (27/12-30/12) to do El Chalten to BA by bus. Can you recommend which route to follow, where to sleep (nights…

  19. BrendanJR avatar

    RE: Los Glaciares to Buenos Aires

    by BrendanJR 30 October 2008

    Hey lads, it depends which route youre taking, and how much time you have got. If you have still got lets say 14 days, you could go from…

  20. JamieSue avatar

    RE: First Time To Argentina

    by JamieSue 17 June 2008

    Oh boy - well, how much time do you have to read? Heh. I drove through Argentina for about a month. I've just started working on a map…

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    Re: Argentina

    by JamieSue 25 April 2008

    I'm in Argentina now and I'm driving a loop from San Martin de los Andes down to Esquel (through the 7 lakes district), over to the coast…

  22. nahuel avatar

    bus rio deseado to rio gallegos

    by nahuel 15 November 2007

    The website of Puerto Deseado confirms jaloisio avatar

    Questions about visiting Patagonia and Iguazu?

    by jaloisio 13 August 2007

    In 2 1/2 weeks it is possible to see penguins, glaciers, whales, elephant seals, orcas if you plan well. Maybe it can be a little late…

  23. jaloisio avatar

    Tour de Argentina

    by jaloisio 06 August 2007

    You can go from El Calafate to Bariloche in Ruta 40. I did it many times since 1991, when it was all gravel. Now there are still a few…

  24. t_tom_cono_sur avatar

    south atlantic coast

    by t_tom_cono_sur 01 August 2007

    I will be heading down the Atlantic Coast of Argentina in January or February. After a beach town or Mar Del Plata, I'm heading to Ushuaia.…

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