Southern Patagonia Wrap-up

The Great : Perito Moreno Glacier. The glacier was my favorite attraction in Patagonia. Ania preferred our hikes around El Chalten. Poor lost soul :)

The Hidden : The bus ride between El Calafate and El Chalten.was very scenic. We left before sunrise and saw the first ray of light hitting beautiful Fitzroy. I was overly excited. Ania kept sleeping and did not want to be disturbed. Can you believe this?!? :)

The Overrated : Bariloche in North Patagonia. The town is touted as a must-see destination but there is nothing special about it. The view is nice but skiing is really the only reason anyone would want to come to Bariloche in winter. South Patagonia makes for a much better (and more scenic!) destination in winter.

The Ugly : Bus schedules not being respected. I know I know, I should accept the fact that Latin countries operate on a different schedule than Anglo-Saxon countries. However, when the bus schedule says that the bus leaves at 4 pm, the bus should leave at 4 pm and not at 5 pm. And when the bus schedule says that we should arrive at 8 PM, we really should arrive at 8 pm and not at 9:30 pm. After more than 20 days in Argentina, I still have a hard time accepting the fact that the bus will depart…eventually.