Because we've been having plenty of english speakers visitors over here, I decided to put some information in english as well. The rest of the blog describes in details our journey but it's too much information to translate so I'm really sorry. =/
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
The cities we've been through were the following:
1. Foz do Iguaçu (BRA) / Puerto Iguazu (ARG)
2. Buenos Aires (ARG)
3. Bariloche (ARG)
4. El Calafate (ARG)
5. Puerto Natales (CHI)
Unfornately the whales season was already finished in Puerto Madryn and that's the reason why we didn't go there. Because of lack of money we also didn't go to the cities we considered opcional in our plans.
If you can read some portuguese, we have written plenty of useful information in the posts we made during the trip. I really think it's worth a look. If you can't, that is the very compact information I have to you:
Foz do Iguaçú/Puerto Iguazu: I can't really say anything about where to sleep because I was in my cousin's apartment. The public transportation is ok and should be enough. Food is probably cheaper in Foz.
Buenos Aires: there are plenty of hostels well localized. I recommend Carlos Gardel Hostel, in the San Telmo region. Public transportation is very cheap and goes to wherever you need to go. If you have hard currency it's cheap to eat. The nightlife does not begin before 2 or 3 am. Security wasn't a big concern to ourselves.
Bariloche: it has lots of hostels and nearby campings, because of the little diference in the price I sugest the first ones. Public transportation is avaiable for almost anything you want to do. It's cheap to eat if you go to the supermarkets. Laundry is very cheap over here. Security wasn't of concern at all.
El Calafate: my personal sugestion is camping El Ovejero, wich is very near the town and very cheap. Things are expensive in this little town, so eat at the supermarkets if you want to save some money. If you want to acess the internet, go to the locutorio behind the Bus Station, it's much cheaper. There is no public transportation for the Perito Moreno Glaciar and all the tourism agencies will charge you the same price, it's useless to research. It's very safe.
Puerto Natales: there are many hospedajes (families that rent rooms), I sugest Nikkos, or something like that, the old lady who runs the place is very kind and helpful. She can schedule the bus that goes to Torres del Paine for you. I suggest you eat a great meal before you enter the park where you will be hungry. Picada de Carlitos is a very nice place with cheap and tasty food. Buy everything you will eat inside the park at the supermarket, because once you're in you won't find food costing less than a kidney.
If you can read some portuguese, we have written plenty of useful information in the posts we made during the trip. I really think it's worth a look. If you can't, that is the very compact information I have to you:
Foz do Iguaçú/Puerto Iguazu: I can't really say anything about where to sleep because I was in my cousin's apartment. The public transportation is ok and should be enough. Food is probably cheaper in Foz.
Buenos Aires: there are plenty of hostels well localized. I recommend Carlos Gardel Hostel, in the San Telmo region. Public transportation is very cheap and goes to wherever you need to go. If you have hard currency it's cheap to eat. The nightlife does not begin before 2 or 3 am. Security wasn't a big concern to ourselves.
Bariloche: it has lots of hostels and nearby campings, because of the little diference in the price I sugest the first ones. Public transportation is avaiable for almost anything you want to do. It's cheap to eat if you go to the supermarkets. Laundry is very cheap over here. Security wasn't of concern at all.
El Calafate: my personal sugestion is camping El Ovejero, wich is very near the town and very cheap. Things are expensive in this little town, so eat at the supermarkets if you want to save some money. If you want to acess the internet, go to the locutorio behind the Bus Station, it's much cheaper. There is no public transportation for the Perito Moreno Glaciar and all the tourism agencies will charge you the same price, it's useless to research. It's very safe.
Puerto Natales: there are many hospedajes (families that rent rooms), I sugest Nikkos, or something like that, the old lady who runs the place is very kind and helpful. She can schedule the bus that goes to Torres del Paine for you. I suggest you eat a great meal before you enter the park where you will be hungry. Picada de Carlitos is a very nice place with cheap and tasty food. Buy everything you will eat inside the park at the supermarket, because once you're in you won't find food costing less than a kidney.
