Category Archives: Countries

Parallels

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

In the early 1900s Argentina was the second richest country in the world. In subsequent decades its middle class enjoyed a very high standard of living. The country was rich in seemingly infinite natural resources, copious crop producing areas whose …

Bad Roads

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

  “Bad roads bring good people.” – Mama Espinoza. That’s the most famous quote from the most famous woman of Baja California, a land of some pretty bad roads. Ruta 40 (Route 40) in Argentina is a long, and in …

Firsts

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

22 March 2008 This has been a week of firsts. Some were invigorating, others interesting and a few downright spooky.   For the rest of the story, click here: Part One: http://www.hackneystravel.com/argentina/docs/firstsp1.pdf Part Two: http://www.hackneystravel.com/argentina/docs/firstsp2.pdf  

How Big is Big?

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

Thursday, March 13, 2008 Dear Nakeya, We spent the last two days at Perito Mereno Glacier in Argentina. The glacier was very, very big. When I am around things that are big, I always have the question, “How big is …

The Duck

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

8 March 2008 We did our first bit of Ruta Cuarenta (Route 40) today. Surprisingly, a short section was paved, but more than a hundred miles was its normal washboard, dirt, gravel and rock.       For the rest of …

The Land of Towers

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

  7 March 2008 The Land of Towers held many wonders. Including waterfalls For the rest of the story, click here: http://www.hackneystravel.com/chile/docs/landoftowers.pdf        

The Watching Waters

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

      28 February 2008 We heard of a place, faraway; a place of lakes, mountains and mystery.                                                                                                            Photo by Stephanie Hackney For the rest of the story, click here: http://www.hackneystravel.com/chile/docs/watchingwaters.pdf

The Road to Ushuaia

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

  Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world, is more than a place on the map, it is a symbolic destination that becomes a Life List goal for many people. Young backpackers flock here to punch their ticket, retirees …

Narrow Passages

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

   

Sure Signs

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

Many times when you see a highway warning sign you never know if they are worth heeding or not.  For instance, down here in Patagonia, if you see a guanaco warning sign, you might, or might not see one.   …