Argentina Part 3

Sunny morning found us in Alta Gracia - 36 km from Cordoba - where we visited one of the Estancias Jesuiticas. These Estancias are a former Jesuit reduction built by missionaries in Córdoba, Argentina, named a World Heritage Site in 2000.
(Visitamos una de las Estancias Jesuiticas construidas en Cordoba por misionarios jesuitas en el siglo XVII. En 2000 fue declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO)


Who said Oktoberfest is only in Munich? In Villa General Belgrano (a town formed by Germans after the 2nd World War), you can find Sauerkraut, Bratwurst, Lederhosen, Dirndl and Warsteiner (Amongst others) !
Quien dijo que la Fiesta de la Cerveza estaba solo en Munich? En Va. Gral Belgrano (Una ciudad formada por Alemanes despues de la 2da guerra mundial), se puede encontrar chucrut, salchicha asada, vestimenta tipica ycerveza !



Dique San Roque


The next day we visited "La Alhambra" in Las Vertientes de la Granja, 30 km from Cordoba, where we have our piece of land.





After a stressing campo morning we went for lunch to " Lo de Pochi" where we ate like the Last Supper....
Despues de una larga manana de campo fuimos a almorzar a "Lo de Pochi" donde comimos como si fuera la Ultima Cena ...

On 9th of October after 7 hours of Bus, we arrived in Junin (250km from Buenos Aires) where Carlos relatives own "only" 65 hectars of rich and green land...Welcome to "La Portenia"
El 9 de Octubre y despues de 7 horas de omnibus, arribamos a Junin (a 250km de Bs As) donde parientes de Carlos poseen "solamente" 65 hectareas de rica tierra...Bienvenidos a "La Portenia"




Susan and Walter delighted with the typical Asado Argentino...
Susan y Walter encantados con el tipico Asado Argentino...





On 11th October we celebrated Hugo's 70th Birthday with a little party where family and friends celebrated in a nice atmosphere !
El 11 de Octubre celebramos el cumpleanios nro 70 de Hugo con una pequena fiesta con familiares y amigos !

Tango Argentino precisely executed by Susan and Walter !

Tango Argentino ejecutado a la perfeccion por Susan y Walter !

And here are some more beautiful pictures from Leonor!

Y aca una fotos hermosas de Leonor que quisimos anadir al blog!

Argentina Part 2

From Cordoba, we drove nearly 8 hours with Carlos parents (Nelly & Hugo) to Talampaya National Park. But even though the trip was long, the scenery on the way was beautiful... maybe we would have only taken 5 hours if it weren't for the many photo stops ;-)



We stayed in a hotel in Villa Union, the nearest hotel to the National Park (64 kms north)!
Early the next morning, we entered the Talampaya National Park... it was amazing!!

The rock formations are 265.000.000 years old and reach up to 150mts high (like a 50 stories building)

On the next day, we drove 137 kms from Villa Union in the province of La Rioja to the province of San Juan, where the Provincial Park Ischigualasto is located. It's also known as 'Valle de la Luna' - moon valley, and the pictures explain why!




The mountain behind Alex is called "Indio acostado" (Sleeping indian)...Looks rather like a pregnant indian :-)

Perfectly round stone formations gave the name to the area "Campo de Bochas"

A magnificient condor... Its wing span can reach up to 6 meters ...

Among others, this is one of the most wonderful formations: "The Submarine"...

A happy end to a 4 hours tour in Valle de la Luna...

After arriving from La Rioja we had dinner at Gandini's with my parents (Susan & Walter)