A huge spider that Alejandra "the brave" Mora caught with her bare hands at our campsite in Malargüe! Amidst the screaming I asked her if the spider was poisonous and she replied simply and without concern, "Yes, I think so."
An awesome cook barbequeing a goat at the annual Festival of Goat and Sheep in Malargüe.
Alejandra dancing with a vaquero at the goat festival.
Dogs are EVERYWHERE in Argentina and Chile, and for the most part they just roam around and seem very happy. This one decided to sleep at our campsite.
This is basically how we spend our long rides on the bus.
Our last campsite in Argentina -- Buta Ranquil. Complete with free-roaming chickens and a pool with crabs!
A picture of some actual geology in western Argentina. This is from the Agrio fold-and-thrust belt, with uniformly deeply dipping beds that deceptively appear folded from the influence of topography on the geologic structure.
Gina and Brian amazed at the drive-by yerba mate-refillers!
Our bus amongst the araucaria trees on our first failed attempt to see Llaima.
Karen showcasing one of the many lahar flow deposits around Lonquimay.
Viva las Chilenas! Viviana, Alejandra, y Carolina.
The "Gringo Devil" at a folk dance performance at Lonquimay. Crazy!
People taking photos of Llaima as it erupts!
View of steaming Villarica from the internet cafe in Pucón.
Elaine discussing glacial morphology, which is the another dominant feature (besides volcanoes) shaping the landscape in southern Chile.
A view of Lago Chico in Parque National Huequenue with a glacially carved granite wall in the background.
No comments:
Post a Comment