Argentina 2018

Arriving in Buenos Aires, Argentina at 6 AM	Sunrise in the Port of Buenos Aires	Flying out of Buenos Aires, Argentina	Flying out of Buenos Aires, Argentina	Flying over the Rio de la Plata, the widest River in the World at 140 miles wide
Carving Farmland out of the Rainforest in Argentina	Flying over the Iguazu River in Argentina	Iguazu, Argentina Airport has 2 Gates	First Stop in Iguazu, Argentina, is for Lunch	Argentine BBQ Meat and Regional Beer for Lunch
Iguazu Falls is a series of 275 falls, and it straddles Argentina and Brazil	Our local guide, Carlos, explaining almost 3 Miles of Trails where we will be Walking	A Cayman in Iguazu National Park, Argentina	Iguazu Falls is one of the New Seven Natural Wonders of the World	Iguazu Falls is 1.7 Miles wide and can only partially be seen from the Ground
Monkey on Upper Trail, Iguazu Falls, Argentina	Much of the walking around Iguazu Falls is on Catwalks above the River and Falls	Catwalk above part of Iguazu Falls	Close-up view from a Catwalk right above the Top of a Waterfall	Vegetation at Iguazu Falls
Photos don't capture how far it is from one part of Iguazu Falls to another part	High on a Catwalk above part of Iguazu Falls	Mbigua Waterfall is part of Iguazu Falls	Resort High above Iguazu Falls on Brazilian Side of the Border	Zoomed in on Brazilian Resort overlooking Iguazu Falls
First look at a Coati-Mundi at Iguazu Falls	Birds at the Garganta Station	Jungle Train arriving at Garganta Station	Open-air Cars on the Jungle Train; 95 degrees & very humid	Catwalk to Devil's Throat -- Highest and Largest part of Iguazu Falls
Fish in Iguazu River, Argentina	End of long walk to Devil's Throat, Iguazu Falls	Upper Iguazu River just before Devil's Throat	Garganta del Diablo (Devil's Throat) is the Tallest of Iguazu's 275 Waterfalls	Iguazu Falls averages a Flow of Over 400,000 Gallons per Second
Devil's Throat is 269 Feet Deep and 492 Feet Wide	Rainbow in the Mist at Devil's Throat, Iguazu Falls	Seven tenths of a mile walk back to Upper Falls Train Station	Rainforest Butterflies sucking up Salt left by Humans washing off Sweat	Butterfly landed on Bill's Hand and refused to leave
Coati-Mundis on the Trail at Iguazu Falls	Monkeys on Catwalk to Lower Trail, Iguazu Falls	Walking the Lower Trail at Iguazu Falls	Bossetti Falls and Adam & Eve Falls at Iguazu Falls, Argentina	Bossetti Falls
Bill feeling the spray at Bossetti Falls	Adam & Eve Falls at Iguazu Falls	Adam & Eve Falls at Iguazu Falls	Chico Falls on Lower Trail, Iguazu Falls	Flowers on Lower Trail, Iguazu Falls
Rainbow along Lower Trail, Iguazu Falls	Band of Coatimundis along Lower Trail, Iguazu Falls	Coatimundis on Stairs	Going to Dinner at Melia Hotel, Iguazu, Argentina	Nice presentation of cold meats, cheeses, & fruit
Lots of interesting Salads at Melia Hotel, Iguazu, Argentina	Our View from the Restaurant at Dinner	Iguazu Falls is so Big that we only got a Complete View from this Postcard	Sailing down Rio de la Plata (river) for 180 Miles from Buenos Aires to the Atlantic Ocean	Rio de la Plata (river) is 140 Miles Wide at One Point
Water of the Rio de la Plata becomes Bluer as we approach the Atlantic Ocean	White Cliffs of Golfo Nuevo in Argentina	Docking in Puerto Madryn, Argentina	First Look at Our Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) in Puerto Madryn, Argentina	Waiting for the launch of our RIB in Puerto Madryn
RIB is launched automatically from the Trailer	Windsurfer in Puerto Madryn, Argentina	Punta Cuevas Historical Park, Puerto Madryn, Argentina	Monument to the Tehuelche Indians who were the Original Inhabitants of this Region of Patagonia	EccoCentro Museum in Puerto Madryn, Argentina
Camping on the Beach of the Golfo Nuevo, Argentina	Interesting Road to the Beach of the Golfo Nuevo	Numerous varieties of Cormorants live in Punta Loma Nature Reserve, Argentina	One of several Sea Lion Colonies at Punta Loma Nature Reserve	Sea Lion Diving into water at Punta Loma Nature Reserve
Sea Lion Swimming near Our RIB in Punta Loma Nature Reserve	Punta Loma Nature Reserve is inhabited by a Colony of Rock Cormorants	Rock Cormorants are also known as Rock Shags or Magellanic Cormorants	Rock Cormorants nesting on the side of a cliff in Punta Loma Nature Reserve	Young Sea Lion struggling uphill in Punta Loma Nature Reserve
Punta Loma Nature Reserve is home to over 600 Sea Lions	Sea Lions, Kelp Gulls, & King Cormorants in Punta Loma Nature Reserve	Sea Lions in Punta Loma Nature Reserve	Gulls, Cormorants, & Sea Lions in Punta Loma Nature Reserve	Kayakers in Punta Loma Nature Reserve
Ship Wrecked in 1980 is now a Popular Spot for Scuba Divers	Riding Horses on the Beach along Golfo Nuevo near Puerto Madryn	I have to assume this is a Hot Dog Stand on Parana Beach near Puerto Madryn, Argentina	Nice Home on the Beach in Puerto Madryn, Argentina	Beach Homes in Puerto Madryn, Argentina
Tractor & Trailer in Water for Boat to drive up on	Local Fishermen in Puerto Madryn, Argentina	Monument to the Welsh Settlers on the Beach at Puerto Madryn, Argentina	Heading for Cape Horn, and the Weather is not too bad	A Pretty Scary Sight for Early Sailors near Cape Horn
First look at Hornos Island with the Cape Horn Lighthouse and Memorial on Top	The Cape Horn Lighhouse is manned by a Caretaker and His Family on a One-year Assignment	The Albatross Monument of Cape Horn is a Memorial to all the Sailors who lost their lives "rounding the horn"	Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet at Cape Horn	Cape Horn marks the Northern Boundary of the Drake Passage
Sea is calmer on the West Side of Hornos Island	Unusually good weather rounding Cape Horn	Cape Horn is a rocky headland on Hornos Island	Certificate for rounding Cape Horn	Sailing into the Bay of Ushuaia, Argentina
Morning View of Ushuaia, Argentina from Our Balcony	Ushuaia, Argentina was founded in 1884	Ushuaia, Argentina is commonly regarded as the Souternmost City in the World	'fin del mundo' translates to 'End of the World'	Impressive sight across from Pier in Ushuaia, Argentina
Inside the Fournier Monument in Ushuaia, Argentina	Fournier Monument in Ushuaia, Argentina	Flowers in Ushuaia, Argentina	Hard Rock Cafe, Ushuaia, Argentina	Hilly street in Ushuaia, Argentina
Interesting Bank Building in Ushuaia, Argentina	Outside an Apartment in the Bank Building in Ushuaia, Argentina	Mural on Wall in Ushuaia, Argentina	Museum about Ushuaia's history as a Penal Colony (1896-1947)	Ushuaia has a lot of Chocolate Shops
Chocolate Shop in Ushuaia	Memorial at Plaza Islas Malvinas commemorates the 649 Argentine servicemen killed in the 1982 Falklands War	Interesting architecture in Ushuaia, Argentina	Nice Home in Ushuaia, Argentina	The Outskirts of Ushuaia, Argentina
Driving in the countryside outside of Ushuaia, Argentina	Southern Fuegian Railway Station, Argentina	Southern Feugian Railway claims to be the 'southernmost railway' in the World	Onboard the Vintage Railcars on the "End of the World Train"	Southern Fuegian Railway was built in 1909-10 to bring timber from the forests to the Ushuaia Penal Colony
In 1994 tracks were changed from 23.625 inches to 19.75 inches and new rail service started	Pipo River Valley, Argentina	Stopped at La Macarena Station with a 'Prisoner from the Penal Colony' on the Platform	Taking on Water for the Steam-powered Locomotive	Steam-powered Locomotive for End of the World Train
View of Pipo River from Our Railcar	Entering Tierra del Fuego Park, Argentina	Stumps still remain from days when Prisoners cut trees to build Ushuaia in the late 19th Century	Last Stop on End of the World Train	Ensenada Bay, Argentina
Shot captured by the Ship's Photographer at Ensenada Bay, Argentina	World's Southernmost Post Office, Ensenada Bay, Argentina	Inside the World's Southernmost Post Office, Ensenada Bay, Argentina	Mountains in the distance across Beagle Channel are in Chile	First Toilet I've ever seen with a Manual Transmission
World's Southernmost Golf Course	Martial Glacier, Ushuaia	Wall at the end of Handicrafts Market, Ushuaia, Argentina	Looks like a good place to have Local Beer	Restaurant named for indigenous people from the Ushuaia Region
Local Beer at Restaurant established 1900 in Ushuaia, Argentina	Ushuaia is famous for its Crab & Calamari	Site of the Prison until 1947 is now an Argentine Naval Base in Ushuaia	Last look at Martial Glacier near Ushuaia, Argentina	Our View of Albino Glacier during sail-away from Ushuaia, Argentina
Zooming in on Glaciers as we leave Ushuaia, Argentina	Drinking Beagle Beer as we depart the Beagle Channel