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Grapes to Glaciers ~ Drive in the Andes from Mendoza to Aconcagua

 You can drive from Mendoza, Argentina's Wine Capitol, to the top of the Andes in one long all- day… [more]

Grapes to Glaciers ~ Drive in the Andes from Mendoza to Aconcagua Grapes to Glaciers ~ Drive in the Andes from Mendoza to Aconcagua

Gauchomania in San Antonio de Areco

Once the gaucho roamed freely across the pampas, needing only a knife, a lasso and a good horse. Considered… [more]

Gauchomania in San Antonio de Areco Gauchomania in San Antonio de Areco

Patagonia’s Northern Lake District: Sapphire Lakes and Snow-Covered Peaks of the Andes

  From hundreds of sapphire lakes in the foothills of the Andes to the booming vacation town of… [more]

Patagonia’s Northern Lake District:  Sapphire Lakes and Snow-Covered Peaks of the Andes Patagonia's Northern Lake District:  Sapphire Lakes and Snow-Covered Peaks of the Andes

Casa Antucura Wine Lodge ~ Vista Flores, Tunuyán ~ Mendoza

There's a small hotel.... This gracious country estate, with huge bedrooms, a second-floor library… [more]

Casa Antucura Wine Lodge ~ Vista Flores, Tunuyán ~ Mendoza Casa Antucura Wine Lodge ~ Vista Flores, Tunuyán ~ Mendoza

Eddy’s Latest Book: “Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows: Tales from Two Valleys”

  How these two valleys—so close geographically yet so distant philosophically—survived… [more]

Eddy’s Latest Book: “Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows: Tales from Two Valleys” Eddy's Latest Book: "Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows: Tales from Two Valleys"

Cheap Hotels in Million $$ Locations: Lago Trafúl (Patagonia)

Lago Trafúl is one of the forty + lakes that sparkle like sapphires in the lake region of northern Patagonia,… [more]

Cheap Hotels in Million $$ Locations: Lago Trafúl (Patagonia) Cheap Hotels in Million $$ Locations: Lago Trafúl (Patagonia)

Cheap Hotels in Million $$ Locations: Tronadór, Patagonia

Hotel Tronadór, situated on the western shore of Lago Mascardi, is the base lodge or excursions to Mt… [more]

Cheap Hotels in Million $$ Locations: Tronadór, Patagonia Cheap Hotels in Million $$ Locations: Tronadór, Patagonia

Mendoza Wine Region

Casa Antucura Wine Lodge, Vista Flores, Tunuyán, Mendoza, Argentina | Photo: Eddy Ancinas

Casa Antucura Wine Lodge ~ Vista Flores, Tunuyán ~ Mendoza

There’s a small hotel…. This gracious country estate, with huge bedrooms, a second-floor library that houses 8,000 books and 2,000 DVDs, feels like home. Cocktails and dinner served outside on the veranda, followed by dinner in front of the fireplace. Stroll around the premises and admire the sculptures. Go beyond the swimming pool, through the […]

Siete Fuegos restaurant at the Vines of Mendoza Hotel and Vineyards Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina | Photo: Eddy Ancinas

Siete Fuegos Restaurant at Vines Resort and Spa ~ Uco Valley ~ Mendoza

Lunch, Dinner, and a Rock-Star Chef  at Siete Fuegos Restaurant Vines Resort and Spa Tunuyán, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina Argentina’s rock-star chef, Francis Mallmann, grills beef, lamb, vegetables, potatoes over open flames in the outdoor kitchen, where all can observe. Start with a Proveleta (grilled Provolone cheese with oregano and tomatoes). Dine inside or out […]

Andeluna Vineyards and the Tupungato Volcano from the Restaurant | Photo: Eddy Ancinas

Lunch at Restaurant Andeluna ~ Tupungato ~ Uco Valley ~ Mendoza

Lunch, Wine, Vineyards and Mountains in the Uco Valley   The Andeluna restaurant in Tupungato has an open kitchen where you can watch your six course meal being chopped, sliced, grilled, mixed and served. Add six or more wines to pair, then enjoy the view of miles of vineyards reaching to the mighty mountains. Open […]

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Eddy Ancinas

I am a freelance travel/ski journalist, living in North Lake Tahoe, with roots in the San Francisco Bay Area and on the ranch where I grew up. My Tips and Tales from many Trips-- up down and over the Andes, from Peru to Argentina, are what I love to share with family, friends and readers around the globe. And the search goes on—for more trips and more tales.

 

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"Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows: Tales From Two Valleys" book by Eddy Ancinas

How these two valleys, geographically close but philosophically apart, became one of the best known ski areas in North America.

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