Since we’ve arrived in Patagonia, we’ve seen literally thousands of sheep.  We pass them driving all the time, grazing in their pastures behind an endless fence that marks off each estancia (ranch).  We’ve passed gauchos (cowboys) on horseback followed by their herd of sheep or cattle herding dogs.  It seems that each gaucho has at […]

A few weeks ago we visited the Perito Moreno Glacier, near El Calafate, Argentina.  It was an amazing experience as the glacier is immense, spanning more than 3 miles across and several stories high.  The glacier has the rare distinction of being classified as “stable”, meaning it is neither growing nor receding.  We sat for […]