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R2A Travel Series – Part 5: El Calafate and El Chaltén

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El Calafate and El Chaltén Located in Southern Patagonia, the towns of El Calafate and El Chaltén are the best-known starting points for glacier seekers and intrepid hikers. I’ve grouped them together because of the short distance (220~ Km) between … Continue reading

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R2A Travel Series – Part 4: Mendoza

Mendoza is probably my favorite place, apart from Buenos Aires, to visit in Argentina. This is partly because I enjoy a nice glass of wine and partly because the scenery is absolutely beautiful. Overview: The city of Mendoza is located … Continue reading

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R2A Travel Series – Part 3: Bariloche

Travel Destination: Bariloche If you’re looking for an Argentine vacation destination that offers plenty to do year-round, look no further than Bariloche.  Perhaps best known for its winter ski slopes, Bariloche is situated in the heart of Argentina’s lake region, … Continue reading

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R2A Travel Series – Part 2: Day Trips

Travel Destination:  Province of Buenos Aires Overview: Argentina is a geographically large country, and as such it can take a significant amount of time to travel to some of its many top destinations.  As great as these longer trips are, … Continue reading

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R2A Travel Series – Part 1: Buenos Aires

Travel Destination: Buenos Aires From The Road2Argentina Blog Whether you’re looking to study abroad in Buenos Aires, or simply interested in a short getaway to the south, here’s some general information about this great city and what it has to … Continue reading

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Bariloche (posted by Elizabeth Cherneff)

Este año, al fin del octubre, R2A y las 12 estudiantes de la universidad de George Washington (GWU) viajaron a San Carlos de Bariloche, en la provincia de Río Negro (el sur de Argentina). Bariloche está ubicado al noroeste de … Continue reading

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Grand Reopening of CEI San Ignacio in Patagonia

Junín de los Andes – This past weekend marked the rebirth of the CEI San Ignacio, a high school in northern Patagonia that tragically burned to the ground over a year ago. It was an emotional weekend for the hundreds … Continue reading

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Trip to Bariloche

This past weekend we took a group of 23 students to Bariloche. Although everyone had an excellent time, although at times there seemed to be forces working against us. We arrived at the airport on Thursday and our flight was … Continue reading

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