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From Iguaçu Waterfalls to Patagonian Mountains When I think of Evita, I think of "Don't cry for me Argentina" Many many water, falling down down down... Replace skyscrapers with mountains please! Hello there! Hola! Another instalment of Traveling Kit picking up where I left off in Brazil. Starting my journey in Argentina, but it's a big ass country therefore I'm going to break it into two parts. Transition into Argentina began in Puerto Iguaçu where I caught the Iguaçu Falls on the Argentinian side. Check out my previous post for a more in-depth review of Iguaçu Falls! Then it was off to the capital, Buenos Aires, to educate myself with Argentina's history. Moving on, I wanted to get to the southern-most city in the world, but it would take half-a-lifetime to get there from Buenos Aires. Therefore, I broke the trip up and decided to check out Puerto Madryn. And it has been one of the highlights of my trip so far. I cycled to look for sea lions, only to find a forever-alone sea lions chilling by itself at the colony. So I went on a boat to look for more sea lions, and snorkelling with them was a beautiful experience getting up close and personal with them. On top of that, the numerous whales I've seen from Puerto Madryn's promenade as well as up close from the boat. After a pleasant stay in Puerto Madryn, I finally the arduous journey to Ushuaia. With countless hours on different buses, switching buses, and having to go through Chile to get to Ushuaia. I finally got there! Despite the heavy snowfall and gusty winds which obviously was not conducive for hiking and to capture sceneries, good company made up for it. Aside from the weather, it was pretty expensive staying in Ushuaia. Once I've checked the "Been to the southern-most city in the World" box, I left for El Calafate. El Calafate itself doesn't have much to offer. However, it's not to be missed. Glacier Perito Moreno is simply enchanting. This is not just any block of ice I can assure you of that! Finally, I end off in El Chaltén, the supposed hiking mecca in Patagonia. It was a quiet town and the part about hiking was well justified. I'm a little gutted I forgot to save my pictures of two of my hikes. Despite my brief experience in Finland hiking the icy/snowy trails, hiking here was completely different and more challenging. Yet it was equally rewarding in the end to sit on a rock and enjoy the view.Next stop to Bariloche, further up north of El Chaltén. Look out for the next episode where I will be zig-zagging between Chile and Argentina before heading to Bolivia! Glacier Perito Moreno