Destination: Argentina

Bariloche

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 | By steph_dave | Views [748]

I've got an early start so here come 3 quick stories (probably with lots of spellings mistakes, especially place names). After leaving Puerto Varas we crossed the border back into Argentina and went to a town called Barilcohe.  It has a pretty similar ... Read more >

Tags: bariloche, pudu hostel

Gallery: Argentina

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 | By steph_dave | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Iguazu Falls

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Chocolate and Wine

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 | By porridge | Views [779] | Comments [1]

A little bit of indulgence is required you know before heading into the cold unpredictable weather that awaits me in Patagonia. First stop after I left Salta was the wine capital of Argentina, Mendoza. The city was flaten by an earthquake many moons ... Read more >

Salta

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 | By k-lero | Views [2558] | Comments [9]

Ya estoy sólo de nuevo. Pero por muy poco tiempo, ya que en dos días me reuniré en Buenos Aires (al final lo conoceré como la palma de mi mano) con el Regue y comenzaremos nuestra ruta patagónica hacia el norte partiendo desde Ushuaia. Ayer tomé un ... Read more >

Tags: desert, jujuy, salta

4x4 Adventure

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 | By doreen-b | Views [683] | Comments [3]

I was invited to visit a beautiful area about 2 hours outside of Cordoba with mountains, valleys, and sierras called Valle Punilla.  First we went to Cosquin to sit in a park by the river and the three of us visited and had a drink (the Argentine classic ... Read more >

I missed the Bloody bus

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 | By tpara | Views [844] | Comments [5]

The bus saga started well enough, i caught the bus from Quilmes with lots of time to spare sat for a coffee, then went to the bus bay allocated. I sat and waited the time rolled past the departure time. Me being patient sat for half an hour waiting, ... Read more >

puerto iguazu 2

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 | By david_vanessa | Views [1713]

Hola All, Up early to go to the falls to beat the crowd. Got the 740am bus and got to the park only to find that it opened at 9am. Guess they are using the old maps??? Didn´t matter as Vanessa and I found some tucans feeding in the palm trees about ... Read more >

Puerto Iguazu

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 | By david_vanessa | Views [1094]

Hola All, Hopped on a bus and 26hrs later here we are at touristy puerto iguazu. Had to change at Tucuman and only realised a few minutes before the bus left that the correct time was different to Vanessa´s watch but we made it.  The only seats on ... Read more >

Gallery: Patagonie 2 (NEW)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 | By rodolpheandsigi | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Salta

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Gallery: buenos aires

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Salta 2

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 | By david_vanessa | Views [988]

Hola All, We are staying in the family inn hostel or that is what it seems. As I type, a group of kids are sitting next to me cracking themselves up with a webpage that makes farting sounds and another with a picture of an old man making rude gestures.... Read more >

Gallery: Argentina & Brazil - Iguazu & Itaipu

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 | By eoghancito | Photo Gallery

Iguazu Falls

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 | By eoghancito | Views [4583] | Comments [2] | Video

It was only a five hour bus ride from San Ignacio to Iguazu but it was jammers when it came along so we were wedged between the toilet and the stairs for a good part of it. My solution (as I already mentioned in the Paraguay entry) was to write the blog ... Read more >

Tags: brazil, dam, hyderoelectric, power station, waterfalls