A shorter-than-expected stay in Chile and Uruguay means I had an extra week to spend elsewhere – I decided to head further east to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. People in all South American countries speak Spanish, except in Brazil people speak Portuguese. Spanish and Portuguese are sister languages and are quite similar to each other (both…
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Originally I planned on staying in Uruguay for a week. But later I realized there was not a whole lot to do in Uruguay – Most people who visit Uruguay do a day-trip to Colonia / Montevideo from Buenos Aires. Since I spent relatively little time in Chile and Uruguay, I will have an extra…
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Glacier Perito Moreno, located in the southern tip of Argentina in the Patagonia region, across the Southern Ocean from Antarctica. The Southern Patagonian Ice Field is the 3rd-largest ice field in our planet, after Antarctica and Greenland. Glacier Perito Moreno is larger than the entire Buenos Aires city, and it keeps our planet cool by reflecting…
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