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Tue, 23 Oct 2007 | By irenecabay | Views [515]
While in Mendoza, we had talked to people who recommended that we go northward into La Rioja province and the town of Chilecito. After another 8 hour night bus, we arrived in freaking hot Chilecito. We got ourselves a room in a basic hotel with kitchen ... Read more >
Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By netsy19 | Views [2062] | Comments [2]
Supposedly Salta is breath taking... well, the natural rock and landscapes surrounding Salta. I had read this on multiple websites, and guide books, but due to the fact that I arrived in the dark and had only wandered around the city (whose square ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By netsy19 | Views [1094] | Comments [1]
I have come to the conclusion, that were you to generalize S. American cuisine, it would be fried, accompanied by potatoes, and then something ridiculously sweet. If it isn´t sprayed with sugar, served with jam, deep fried (all meat is ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Sun, 21 Oct 2007 | By irenecabay | Views [405]
Mendoza is Argentina’s wine province and that’s what we were here to check out. We stayed at the Mendoza Inn, a dorm style hostel with a nice courtyard. We had to share the room with a couple other fellows, one named James ... Read more >
Thu, 18 Oct 2007 | By dirosa | Views [727]
The Tango developed in the city of
Buenos Aires in the 1800ś. The Tango had a bad reputation among the higher
classes ruling Argentinean society at the time as it was seen as a vulgar
dance.
Crowds would gather at night for the practice ... Read more >
Thu, 18 Oct 2007 | By netsy19 | Views [4081] | Comments [1]
Reaching the La Quiaca bus station I found it necessary to actually acquire Argentinean pesos (so as to be able to buy a bus ticket) Unfortunately, after asking quite a few people on the street where I could exchange bolivianos, I was actually laughed ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Thu, 18 Oct 2007 | By netsy19 | Views [1315] | Comments [1]
Ah, the border... But first we had to get there. After picking up his surfboard from the trains baggage car (yes, you might wonder... what do you do with a surfboard in Bolivia, a land locked country? you stand out, that´s what you do. James and ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Tue, 16 Oct 2007 | By irenecabay | Views [505]
I arrived in Buenos Aires where Len had arranged for the Sandanzas Hostel to collect me from the airport as their flight from Ushuaia would arrive for a few more hours. This was my first trip outside North America or Europe. It was a little ... Read more >
Sun, 14 Oct 2007 | By jamesanddan | Views [862]
After FINALLY getting on our bus from Conception Del Uruguay (in Argentina), a few changes and a couple of aching bodies later, we finally arrived in Puerto Iguazu at 7am. Our hostel was a complete disappointment (it had looked so nice online) - with ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Sat, 13 Oct 2007 | By dirosa | Views [569]
Since being in Argentina I had heard so many times how I must go and see Iguaçu Falls in the north east of the country. I had seen pictures and postcards of the falls but nothing would prepare me for what I was about to experience. My eyes ... Read more >
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 | By jamesanddan | Photo Gallery
Cataratas (all 275 of them!)
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Tue, 9 Oct 2007 | By jamesanddan | Views [867] | Comments [3]
Just thought I´d have to share this with everyone....Walking through the Gypsy market in Recoleta, Buenos Aires and we come across this photo, to which Danielle asks "Why would anyone want a photo of Harry Potter" Got to love that girl!!! ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
Tue, 9 Oct 2007 | By jamesanddan | Views [939] | Comments [1]
Our second visit to BA was, as usual on the second visit, far better this time around! We stayed in the district of San Telmo in a ´pent house´ hostel room (well it was on the top floor anyway!). San Telmo is a beautiful area, very bohemian with the ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Tue, 9 Oct 2007 | By jamesanddan | Photo Gallery
Watching the Boca boys in BA
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Tue, 9 Oct 2007 | By jamesanddan | Photo Gallery
BA, better than the airline (marginly)
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