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El Calafate - Patagonia - Argentina

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This year I went to " El Calafate " in Argentina. This beautiful city is located in one of the most southern places in the world, Patagonia. We took a plane in Buenos Aires directly to El Calafate  When we arrived to El Calafate, we found a very different environment, a dry steppe with no trees around, but huge "Lago Argentino" and the mountains complete an explendid landscape. The hotel "Rochester Calafate" is great, it is located a few kilometers from the center of Calafate city, but it has a transportation service that commutes you from the hotel to the center since 17 PM to 23 PM, in intervals of 30 minutes. The first thay, we had few time because we arrived at 14 pm, so we went to the Lake to stay a while seeing the landscape and taking some pictures. At night we went to the city center and we ate a great stew of Patagonian Lamb. The real magic started the second day with the "Rios de hielo" tour. A catamaran goe...

Amancio Williams - Bridge House in Mar del Plata

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This is an incredible house in Mar del Plata. Amancio Williams design and build this house over a river. Here you have some pictures of the Bridge House

Cranes in Mar del Plata

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Mar del Plata is one of the most important cities in Buenos Aires with 765000 habitants. This city is located on cost of the Atlantic Ocean and its architecture is beautifull. In summer there is a lot of people visiting it because is one of the main destinations for their who want to have some days of sand and sun. I really like the scene (the colors of the sky and the contrast against the yellow of the two cranes), both seems to be alive !

First Sunrise of 2014 in Villa Gesell (Argentina) (01/01/2014)

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I took this pictures in Villa Gesell (Argentina) when the first sun of 2014 appears over the horizon.

Rainbow in Buenos Aires

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Butterflies in Iguazú

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Pictures of Beautiful Birds in Iguazú Falls

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I took this pictures in Argentina - Misiones (Iguazú City). In on of the seven Wonders of the World

Fuudis: A new concept in the Buenos Aires dining scene

Fuudis, a new concept in the Buenos Aires dining scene, combines live artistic performances, tours of the city and innovative culinary experiences. The idea behind Fuudis , where diners eat one course at three different restaurants in a given neighbourhood, is to try interesting food in unusual settings and to get to know new people and places. Source: http://www.bbc.com/travel/blog/20120127-a-new-dining-concept-in-buenos-aires

Panoramic picture at night in Buzios, Brazil

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Sunset in Miramar, Buenos Aires - Argentina

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Miramar at Night in Buenos Aires - Argentina

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This picture show us Miramar seaside, with the moonlight over the sea, and the lights of the city.

Don Quijote, Sancho Panza and the Mill in Tandil (Buenos Aires - Argentina)

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Christ Sculpture in "El Calvario" Mount in Tandil (Buenos Aires - Argentina)

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In Tandil, during the Easter holidays, when 10.000 believers visit the Mount Calvary (Monte Calvario) along the Way of the Cross (Via de las Cruces), it is possible to watch fourteen groups of sculptures, illustrating the sequence of the route of Christ to the Cross, which ends at Monte Calvario. It is one of the more important religious festivities in Tandil and this destination can be visited any time in the year. I took this pictures at the top of this Mount where you can find this fantastic Sculpture. You can see handkerchief at the botton of this sculpture .

Handkerchief in the Mount "El Calvario" in Tandil Grief and Faith (Buenos Aires - Argentina)

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The Calvario Mount is one of Tandil's most important places to visit. It is formed by 14 sculptures that represent the stages of the Via Crucis . During Easter week, thousands of pilgrims visit it and join in the procession to the Main Church. I took this pictures in the Mount "El Calvario" in Tandil - Buenos Aires - Argentina where the peaple leave handkerchief under the Christ Sculpture in representation of grief and faith

Iguazú Falls is one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature

Iguazu Falls in Argentina (Misiones Province), in Iguazu River, are one of the world's largest waterfalls. They extend over 2,700 m (nearly 2 miles) in a semi-circular shape. Of the 275 falls that collectively make up Iguassu Falls, "Devil's Throat" (Garganta del Diablo) is the tallest at 80 m in height. Iguazu Falls are on the border between the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones, and are surrounded by two National Parks (BR/ARG). Both are subtropical rainforests that are host to hundreds of rare and endangered species of flora and fauna. More information. Iguazú Falls in New Seven Wonders of Nature Pictures of Cataratas del Iguazú

Puyehue Volcanic ash cloud reached Buenos Aires

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The ash cloud after the eruption of the Puyehue volcano in the Chilean Andes reached Buenos Aires in Argentina.

Dakar 2011 pictures Rosedal 866 Vehicle

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The 866 Vehicle in The Rosedal Circuit

Dakar 2011 pictures Rosedal 448 Vehicle - Toyota Sportech Team

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Sebastián Gasparin and the 448 Vehicle Sportech Toyota Victor Mastromatteo & Sebastián Gasparin

Rally Dakar 2011 arriving at The Rosedal in Buenos Aires - Argentina

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More pictures: Rally Dakar 2011 at the Rosedal in Buenos Aires