Mountain Excursions

This is the Pehuen Arraucaria tree, found only in Argentina and Chile. This is what the branches of the tree look like, and it is aptly named the "monkey puzzle" tree in English. The leafy looking parts are extremely sharp and prickly- impossible to swing from!








I headed with Mónica and her family (my host family) to Chenque Pehuen and on a hike through the arraucaria forest.
















This area is about an hour from where I was living in Plaza Huíncul.















We also went for a weekend to their cabin in Villa La Angostura, in El Parque Nacionál de Nahuel Huapi. This is Lake Nahuel Huapi in the background. This place is AMAZING!!!!!










This is the national arrayanes forest. It is in the myrtle family. It has an amazing cinnamon colored bark. Very Bambi-esque. I am here with Joaquin, my host brother.










A little piece of heaven on Earth!