After visiting Africa multiple times I finally got to see my beloved cats; cheetahs and leopards. But, there are more cats on this planet. The Pantanal in Brazil is home to the jaguar, a cat very similar to the leopard but a little bit bigger and even more elusive I guess. Visiting the world’s fifth largest country, I might as well add some cities to the itinerary in order to obtain a better view of the country.
I have been to Argentina and Chile four times in the past. Every time it was a regular holiday which made studying Spanish quite ambitious because I preferred exploring the country and skiing some great terrain in the Andes to spending my well-deserved vacation in a language school. This time I’m traveling for a year so I simply had no excuse…
When I was skiing in Sun Peaks (Canada) I discussed travelplans with a guy I had met. He mentioned his ex-girlfriend had snowboarded in Argentina. I had no idea at the time there was even snow in South America. Almost six months later I landed in the country known for big delicious steaks, football and tango.
