From Bariloche, we crossed the Andes over to Chile, through the snowy border crossing. Puerto Varas is a small town with lots of good hiking nearby. We set off for Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, near Volcán Osorno. It’s a very…
Argentina – Mendoza
What happens when you are in Mendoza, Argentinas famous wine region? You hire a bike and a map of the all the vineyards in the area so that you can go tasting…… The beginning of the day, enjoying the ride to…
Argentina – Buenos Aires
After another long overnight bus, we arrived in Buenos Aires. First day we headed out to the main square, Plaza de Mayo. In the square, which is opposite the Presidential Palace, there were some protesters. The signs mention Islas Malvinas…
Argentina – Cordoba
After Cafayate, we travelled to Tucumán. Not much to see there. So we caught the bus to Cordoba, Argentina’s second largest city. The park, was quite rough around the edges. But right next to the park there were a couple of good free…
Argentina – Cafayate
Cafayate is home to some of Argentinas best vineyards. You could basically walk around town and visit Bodegas (vineyards), get a tour and taste some wine. This is the first, but not last, Bodega we went to. Another Bodega….. You…
Argentina – Salta
From the Chile border, we got to Salta. A very nice city in northern Argentina. There wasn’t much to do in the town, apart from try one of Argentina’s famous steaks, then head up in the cable car for a…
Chile – San Pedro de Atacama
After our three day trip through the salt flats, we arrived in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. It’s a small town in the middle of the Atacama desert. We did a tour into the desert, a place called Valle de…