Torotoro is a bit of an out-of-the-way destination. We hadn’t originally planned on going there, but since we couldn’t do the salt flats tour we decided to check it out. To get there you need to take an overnight bus to Cochabamba. (Pretty much everyone in Bolivia reckons this place is a hole). Then get […]
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Getting High in Bolivia
After so much time in Argentina we finally made it up north and into Bolivia. Crossing the border was pretty easy, no scams or dodgy officials. But getting on to the train to take us away was a chaotic scene with hundreds of Bolivian women (carrying their bodyweight in fruit & veg on their backs) […]
Northern Argentina: Jungles and Desert Canyons
After spending quite a bit of time in Buenos Aires (because Pedr was sick) it was finally time to get moving again and start seeing northern Argentina. This meant that we went all the way to the northeastern-most corner of Argentina and then all the way to the northwestern-most corner of Argentina. Iguazu Falls in […]
Buenos Aires: Not Your Usual Sightseeing City
So after a month in Argentina we finally made it to the most famous city in the country: Buenos Aires. It’s not like your usual sightseeing city since it doesn’t have that many famous landmarks, but it is a very interesting place to explore. Recoleta Buenos Aires is different from most Latin American cities because […]
Moonscapes and Malbec
After all our hiking in Patagonia we thought we should take a break and enjoy the wine region of Mendoza and check out the moonscapes and rock formations in the area nearby. Mendoza Mendoza produces most of Argentina’s wine, and Malbec is the most popular variety. It was actually surprisingly hard to find a wine […]
