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I am a Colorado girl whose passions are writing, travel, and debating politics. In my spare time I ski and ride horses. I love fresh powder, cold weather, coffeeshops, exciting opportunities, new places, and cool stories. Someday I will be a great writer.

  • Hometown

    Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA

  • Location now

    Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA

  • Work published

    Steamboat Magazine, Steamboat Springs Visitors' Guide, Steamboat On the Move, Colorado College student publications, Claremont McKenna College student publications

  • Travel philosophy

    My favorite thing in the world is traveling around the world to find that people are all the same.

  • Craziest place

    Bhutan- Most amazing for its uniqueness

    India- Most colorful and intriguing

    Mongolia- Coolest, and where I get the craziest stories

  • Bizarre experience

    Being dumped in the middle of nowhere in Mongolia at a children's summer camp, then rescued by a group of twentysomething "gangsters," including a former famous Mongolian hip-hop star.

  • Advice

    Have travel insurance.

  • Traveled before

    Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Botswana, China, Costa Rica, Estonia, France, Germany, Grenada, India, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Mongolia, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, United States, Virgin Islands, Zambia

  • Going next

    Everywhere!

Elizabeth Findell's Guide Book Entries

Info

  • Getting to and away

    Mar 25, 2008 - San Antonio De Areco, Argentina

    The town lies 113 kilometers northwest of Buenos Aires. To get there by bus is simple; Chevallier and Pullman General ......

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  • Holidays and Fiestas

    Mar 25, 2008 - San Antonio De Areco, Argentina

    The event of the year in Areco is Día de la Tradición, a celebration that features all the most entertaining ......

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  • When to Go

    Mar 25, 2008 - San Antonio De Areco, Argentina

    San Antonio de Areco is a weekend town. Most of the fun activity happens between Friday and Sunday, and it’s ......

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Destinations

  • San Antonio De Areco

    Mar 24, 2008 - San Antonio De Areco, Argentina

    San Antonio de Areco, a dusty little gaucho town in the north of Buenos Aires province, provides a center for ......

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Hotels

  • Hotel Fuaz

    Mar 25, 2008 - San Antonio De Areco, Argentina

    The Hotel Fuaz lies about 10 minutes outside of San Antonio or Areco, farther than is convenient to walk, but ......

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  • Patio de Moreno

    Mar 25, 2008 - San Antonio De Areco, Argentina

    New, nice and expensive, this small “hotel with personality” in downtown Areco offers six modern rooms, all with AC, WiFi, ......

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  • Hotel Los Abuelos

    Mar 25, 2008 - San Antonio De Areco, Argentina

    Directly across the street from the San Carlos, the brick and white Los Abuelos also features a swimming pool and ......

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Restaurants

  • Puesto la Lucheza en El Palomar

    Apr 03, 2008 - San Antonio De Areco, Argentina

    When it’s a Saturday night and you want to go out dancing, head to the Puesto la Lucheza, behind the ......

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  • Bar Don Segundo

    Apr 03, 2008 - San Antonio De Areco, Argentina

    Located at the bus stop, this is the place to grab a bite on your way in or out of ......

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  • Areco Express

    Apr 03, 2008 - San Antonio De Areco, Argentina

    If you need to check e-mail and want a tasty bite to eat or a caffeine kick, head to the ......

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Activities

  • Horseback Riding

    Mar 25, 2008 - San Antonio De Areco, Argentina

    If you’re not staying on an estancía, but still came to Areco to see life from a gaucho’s perspective, a ......

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  • Parque Zoo-Botanico “Carlos Merti”

    Mar 25, 2008 - San Antonio De Areco, Argentina

    Just when you think you’re in Tombstone, the hooting of monkeys or the chirping of parrots might seem incongruous. But ......

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  • Museo Gauchesco Ricardo Güiraldes

    Mar 25, 2008 - San Antonio De Areco, Argentina

    This is Areco’s top attraction, a goldmine for anyone interested in the country ranch lifestyle. Across the river from town, ......

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Tours

  • Tours

    Mar 25, 2008 - San Antonio De Areco, Argentina

    If you really want to get to know Areco, the tourism office has several tours it recommends. The office will ......

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Services

  • Shopping in San Antonio de Areco

    Apr 11, 2008 - San Antonio De Areco, Argentina

    A place where artisan shops specializing in silver coexist with veterinarías where locals buy halters and livestock feed, Areco has ......

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  • Shopping

    Mar 25, 2008 - San Antonio De Areco, Argentina

    A place where artisan shops where tourists buy silver mingle with veterinarías where locals buy halters and livestock feed, Areco ......

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  • Galerías Pacífico

    Jan 07, 2008 - Microcentro, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    For the serious shopper in the family, head to the Galerías Pacíficos shopping mall. No funky Argentine souvenirs here; high-end ......

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