After crossing the border from Chile into Argentina, we made our way down a stretch of dirt roads over a few hills and ended up in the small town of San Martín de los Andes, Argentina. We stayed in a 3 bedroom Air B and B for one night just on the edge of town and we decided to do some exploring. The scenery in Argentina was notably different from the Chilean side of the border in that is was much more arid and dry in Argentina than in Chile. On the Chilean side of the border we were in a beautiful sub-tropical rainforest where it rained for a good portion of the day and was relatively humid, but, once we crossed the Andes into Argentina, we began to see pine trees and beautiful mountain lakes. It was also notably warmer in Argentina than in Chile, which was a welcome surprise.
We had some lunch and explored the town for a while and ended up on the far side of town at the edge of Lago Lácar, one of many lakes in the region. We ended up just relaxing by the shore for a couple hours and taking in the beautiful sunshine and enjoying some delicious Argentine alfajores (pastries made with dulce de leche). We found a ropes course called AeroAverture nearby and decided to test our skills during the late afternoon. The ropes course was in an open field, with no shade and a bit of wind, which seemed to make it less authentic than the other ones that we have done, but it was a challenge nonetheless and we had a great time trying to get through all the obstacles. They had 2 beginners courses that were lower to the ground, and you could "graduate" to the more advanced courses (2 additional courses) that were higher above the ground.
The kids at the dock at Lago Lácar at the edge of San Martín de los Andes, Argentina.
Little buddies, Nash and Zander, at the dock of Lago Lácar at the edge of San Martín de los Andes, Argentina.
Sawyer and cousin, Savannah, at the dock of Lago Lácar at the edge of San Martín de los Andes, Argentina.
Savannah, enjoying her first alfajor (delicious pastry made with dulce de leche) in Argentina.
Ryder, fearlessly cruising through the ropes course in San Martín de los Andes, Argentina.
Sawyer, making her way across the suspended cargo net high on the ropes course in San Martín de los Andes, Argentina.
Cody, on the ropes course in San Martín de los Andes, Argentina.
Sawyer, on the ropes course in San Martín de los Andes, Argentina.
Ryder, making his way through the ropes course in San Martín de los Andes, Argentina.
Eliza, showing her brute strength on the hardest section of the ropes course in San Martín de los Andes, Argentina.
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