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Trip Report – Buenos Aires, Argentina

MilesPointsTravel Disclaimer:  This review is very light on photos. My phone was snatched from my hand in Santiago, Chile at the end of the trip and since I did not backup my photos to cloud, I lost majority of the photos taken during this trip. Only photos that my wife took with her phone made it to the trip report.  Day 1: We were staying at the Buenos Aires Marriott Hotel which was only a 2 minute walk from one of the iconic Buenos Aires landmark, the Obelisk. We decided to walk from our hotel to Mercado Central, a great …

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Trip Report – El Calafate, Argentina – Visiting Perito Moreno Glacier

Day 1: We spent 2 days in Argentinian Patagonia in the town of El Calafate. We took the 3 hours 20 minutes flight from Buenos Aires to El Calafate Airport and arrived early in the morning. After picking up our rental car from the airport, we checked in at our hotel Mirador del Lago and were soon on our way to the main attraction of this trip, the Perito Moreno Glacier. The drive from El Calafate town to Perito Moreno takes about 1.5 hours and some portion of the trip is quite scenic where you can see the beautiful blue …

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Trip Report – Iguazu Falls, Argentina

Day 1: We walked from our hotel (Panoramic Grand) to Puerto Iguazu bus station and took Rio Uruguay bus to the entrance of the Argentina side of Iguazu Falls. Again the fares are cash only, no credit cards accepted at the bus station. After paying for the entrance tickets (credit cards accepted here), we entered the park. If you are visiting 2 consecutive days, you should save the ticket stubs as the 2nd day is 50% off. There are 3 main hiking routes on the Argentina side of the falls – the Lower circuit, the Upper circuit, the Green trail. …

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Trip Report – Iguazu Falls, Brazil

We were staying at Panoramic Grand Hotel in Puerto Iguazu, Argentina. There are multiple options to visit Iguazu Falls on the Brazil side from Puerto Iguazu. One can take a cab (or a private transfer service) directly to the Iguazu Falls entrance or take a bus from Puerto Iguazu bus station. The hotel was about 10 minutes walk to the Puerto Iguazu Bus station. After arriving at the bus station we purchased a round trip ticket on Rio Uruguay Bus to Iguazu Falls, Brazil. The fares are cash only, no credit cards accepted at the bus station. The bus requires …

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March 2024: Argentina & Chile Trip – Introduction

This was our first trip in South America continent. We have covered all continents (except Antarctica and South America) and had plans to make it to Argentina in March 2020 and we know what happened there!!   The trip will have following reviews: Airline Review: Aeromexico Business Class from Mexico City to Buenos Aires Trip Report: Iguazu Falls, Brazil Trip Report: Iguazu Falls, Argentina Trip Report: El Calafate, Argentina for Perito Moreno Glacier Trip Report: 2 days in Buenos Aires, Argentina Airline Review: LATAM business class from Santiago to Los Angeles Total Cost: Airfare: $132  for 2 round-trip coach tickets …