July 20, 2018: Farmacia de la Estrella, Buenos Aires
DrFumblefinger visits a beautiful old pharmacy in Buenos Aires. Dating to 1835, the decor has changed much since then.
DrFumblefinger visits a beautiful old pharmacy in Buenos Aires. Dating to 1835, the decor has changed much since then.
DrFumblefinger likes to share some of the fine and interesting eateries he encounters during his travels. Cafe Tortoni is one of these.
DrFumblefinger shares images of his last meal in Southern Argentina.
DrFumblefinger shares some of the lively and colorful street art from the San Telmo neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
DrFumblefinger shares some scenic views of Ushuaia, the southern most city in the world and the closest deep water port to Antarctica.
DrFumblefinger shares some photos of the lovely lupins in bloom in the southern most city of the world.
One of the most impressive monuments in Buenos Aires is Floralis Genérica. A lovely work of art designed as a massive flower, it contains a mechanism that opens the petals in the morning and closes them at night.
DrFumblefinger visits the site of a fairly recent wildfire in Patagonian Chile. He found the skeletal remnants of the small trees to be intriguing.
Huge lily pads, strong enough to stand on, reappear on the Salado River after over a decade of absence.
A fairly common scene in Patagonia, horses and cowboys (gauchos) are part of the local culture.
DrFumblefinger loves mountains and has seen many great ones during his travels. A favorite is the three "horned" section of the Paines Massif in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park.
A more-than-two-month cruise that includes the Amazon, fjords and the Falklands will sail in 2019.
Seattle may have its Starbucks coffee, but Argentina has its mate. A look at southern South America's favorite caffeinated beverage.
One of the most memorable mountain scenes DrFumblefinger has ever encountered were his first views of the spires of Torres del Paine National Park.
A wickedly decorated van parked in Torres del Paine National Park.