Expedition prep is serious business - Hoppy has layered up, reviewed the maps, and is very invested in the possibility of crossing the Antarctic Circle - marking his sixth continent
This trip goes through Buenos Aires a couple of times and continues on to Mendoza, Argentina, Uruguay, Antarctica, Ecuador
South America to Antarctica — we’ll start in Buenos Aires, then fly to Mendoza for a few days of Malbec tastings, ferry over to Uruguay, and then on to Antarctica!
Ecuador & the Galápagos — equator adventures!
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Only 52 hours in planes in 2025
Bold, colorful, and delicious BA!
La Boca neighborhood
For a few pesos you can don a hat and pose with an attractive tango dancer!
Hoppy in the N
Mafalda, a beloved Argentine comic strip character
A little nod to Lionel Messi, Although he now plays for Miami, BA will always claim him)
There are two main rival fútbol teams in BA, Boca Juniors (CABJ) and River Plate. This entire area of the city is devoted to CABJ
Memorial to those lost in the Falkland Islands war between Argentina and the UK in 1982
Floralis Genérica is a massive steel flower that opens and closes with the sun. It was designed to open in the morning and close at night, symbolizing hope and renewal.
This is the former El Ateneo Teatro, opened in 1919, converted to a bookstore in 2000. The former stage is now a cafe.
Famous pizzeria in Centro BA (Charlestonians, think of this as the Hyman’s of BA), Pizza was good tho!
These “plush” benches, placed throughout BA, are actually made of concrete - don’t flop down too hard!
We did an “Argentine Experience” event consisting of making empanadas, chimichurri sauce, followed by eating 16 courses with wine pairings
We finished with dessert and learning out to make mate tea. It’s Argentina’s iconic herbal tea, it’s shared, and sipped slowly throughout the day
Hoppy and his (tired) friends sharing mate tea
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