If you only had two weeks free, would you travel to the other side of the world? Most of us have limited holidays, and that travelling to far flung destinations is impossible within such time limits. But, never fear, it is possible. I've done it. It's a rush, it's pricey, but it is so worth it. You'll be back sooner than you think once you get a taste of the Latin continent. In this post I want to implore you all to take that annual leave and to go further than your self-imposed limits. Just give it a go!
I wanted to write this post for those who work, those who study, and those – who are most of us – don’t have time on their hands to travel for long periods of time. We have been lucky enough over the past few years to travel as much as we’ve liked, all whilst studying and working towards other things. And honestly, it’s not easy. We are naturally slow travellers, we enjoy taking our time and feeling a place. We spent three months in Asia and only visited three countries, and that was ideal for us. But sometimes time is of the essence, and forgetting about it isn’t an option. As a result, sometimes we travel quick. We have a loose plan (by this I mean we have our flights in an out of a country booked) and within the time we have, we try to see as much as we see enjoyably possible. And of course, we never limit ourselves to visiting a place once – if you don’t see it all, go back another time, the world isn’t going to run away.
And so, I decided to write this post, leading on from the previous one, about the first time I visited Argentina. I had two weeks, I had deadlines, I probably had classes, and I had no time. But, we did it. When I first booked the flights there I knew Lucas and I would have a great time in Buenos Aires and Bariloche. As I knew this was in Patagonia, I told him, semi-joking that we should go to Perito Moreno. I barely had time to get a coffee refill when he told me he’d booked the flights all the way to Calafate, and that we should go to Mount Fitzroy in El Chalten aswell.
So, in two weeks in Argentina we:
1. Ran around Buenos Aires cultural sites – La Boca, San Telmo, Palermo Soho, Bosques de Palermo, Micro Centro, Puerto Madero.
2. Went speeding and tubing around the Delta at Tigre.
3. Went out, out. Really out, out – you could literally go to Buenos Aires just to go out, and you wouldn’t be let down. Palermo Soho, Costanero and Palermo Hollywood are key spots.
4. Stayed in Bariloche and travelled around the surrounding areas: Villa Angostura, Siete Lagos (a very whistle-stop tour), Circuito Chiquito, Cerro Catedral, Lago Nahuel Huapi and Isla Victoria. Being us, of course we went out. We ended up in Wilkenny (their peach and strawberry daiquiris are just something else).
5. Jumped down to El Calafate, and toured the Perito Moreno Glacier – which as per the previous, is bucket-list worthy.
6. And, to top it all off, we visited one of the Patagonian trekking havens, Mount Fitzroy, El Chalten.
It was a lot, but it wasn’t tiring. We took our time in each place, and we know that we can go back to Calafate region whenever. Many people I’ve met travelling in South America told me that they weren’t going to get to Argentina, because they didn’t have time. It’s a fair, South America is a huge continent. But, I’ve now been back to Argentina four times, and I still have so so much to see. I wouldn’t let the fear of not being able to see it all stop you from getting the first taste of what all the excitement is about.
You can do it. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
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