Argentina and Brazil Swap Currencies
Friday, October 9th, 2009 Posted in business, travel | 1 Comment »Written by Shanie As reported by Momento24, the Brazilian and Argentine governments have made a deal in hopes of spurring on trade, "In a continued effort to reduce regional dependence on outside financing, Brazil and Argentina signed Wednesday an agreement to ...
The Michay or Techelia
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 Posted in flora | 5 Comments »Darwin's Barberry (Berberis darwinii), otherwise known as the Michay or Techelia, is a sunny addition to Patagonian spring foliage. It was discovered by early English adventurers aboard the Atlantic Voyager in the late 1850s. Brought to England by Captain Sir James ...
Phrase of the Week
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 Posted in phrase of the week | 1 Comment »Vamos a ver...: This literally means, "We'll see..." but is much more common than its English counterpart. In fact, because Argentina is one of those countries were you just never know, it tends to be used quite frequently.
¡Buenos Dias Patagonia!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 Posted in day to day | No Comments »Written by Jamie As much as we both love travelling (especially for epic skiing), it is great to be home. Between being with our 4 legged kids, sleeping in our own bed and the views, it has been wonderful. I was lucky enough ...
Price Reduction on Patagonia Golf Lots
Monday, October 5th, 2009 Posted in business, real estate | 5 Comments »Written by Jamie As we posted earlier, there is an amazing opportunity to buy two adjacent lots inside the gated community Chapelco Golf, located just outside San Martin de los Andes. The price has now been reduced to US$144,000 for both ...
Picture of the Week
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 Posted in picture of the week | No Comments »Beautiful Views on Ruta 40
It’s a Wrap!
Friday, October 2nd, 2009 Posted in day to day, weather | No Comments »Written by Jamie As can be the case in Las Leñas, the winds came up today and prevented the best double chair on the planet, Marte, from opening. With tomorrow's (last day of the season) forecast of more wind, we have made ...
Andean Alpenglow
Thursday, October 1st, 2009 Posted in day to day | 2 Comments »Cerro Las Leñas basked in the afternoon light.
