Mendoza!

I am staying at the most amazing hostel in Maipu in the heart of Mendoza's best vineyards

here you can go on a bike tour to do tastings at as many wineries as possible

the views are stunning

 

and when you've had too much wine, you can just hope on a tandem bike and have someone else do all the biking

 

if you're really lucky, you can get the tour guide to fill up your water bottle as a souvenir

for lunch you can stop at an olive grove and do an olive oil tasting

and then finish off with a liquor and spirits tasting

overall, I'm probably enjoying myself way too much here :)
location: Maipu, Mendoza, Argentina

waterfalls and toucans and coati - oh my! (Iguazu)

i almost skipped going to Iguazu, but luckily a great friend talked me into going (thanks Erin :) )

it was incredible

the falls were beautiful, extraordinary and so much fun

i took a boat ride under the falls

the craziest water adventure ever

and did a jungle tour (self-guided) to find some animals. this is a plush crested jay

i loved the toucans

there were a few monkeys

tons of coati

and a few reptiles
location: Iguazu Falls

smoking mountain (El Chalten)

this is the magical place Patagonia Outdoor Clothing and Gear is named after

Cerro Torre

Cerro Fitz Roy

if I had my own trekking gear company, I would name it after here too
location: El Chalten, Argentina

Perito Moreno

glacier Perito Moreno is one of the few expanding glaciers in Patagonia

it's huge. it has an average height of 74m (which is like 240 ft)

it looks like it belongs on another planet
location: Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina