Northern Argentina: Jujuy, Purmamarca, Tilcara & Humahuaca.
I excitedly made my way to Jujuy, 2 hours north of Salta, as I had been in touch with Kike whom I had met in the second week of my […]
Category Archives: Argentina
Family Life & Couchsurfing – Cordoba to Salta
Cordoba is known as Argentina's second city, it boasts a population of 1.3 million and is home to a bustling student scene. It is based at the foothills of the […]
Visiting Iguazú Falls Part 2 – Brazil, Foz Do Iguaçu and Amazing People
After a hectic day on the Argentinian side of the falls, the thought of another early morning wasn't very appealing. Thankfully the Brazilian side is smaller and it takes less […]
Visiting Iguazú Falls Part 1 – Argentina, Puerto Iguazú
Before I left Australia I neatly planned my South American itinerary to give me some direction during my year-long trip. The continent is beyond huge and it is necessary to […]
Back in the Big City – Buenos Aires
I woke up early to thank my Couchsurfing host, Facko, who had put me up for two rather cerveza filled nights in Ushuaia. Nursing my sore head, I packed the […]
To the Southernmost City in the World: Ushuaia.
I arrived in the dark, dampened streets of Ushuaia early on Friday evening. The scenery had changed in the last hour of the trip, from endless dusty gravel roads before […]
El Calafate & Glaciar Perito Moreno
The rapidly growing town of El Calafate is approximately 200km further south of El Chalten, on the south-west edge of Lago Argentino and 80km from the southern edge of UNESCO […]
Argentina’s Patagonia – El Chalten & Cerro Fitzroy
Walking across the border into Argentina and getting one short 90km ride to the town of Perito Moreno marked an abrupt end to any hopes of hitching any further south. […]
Nuevo Amigos & The Marble Caves of Rio Tranquilo
Travelling solo has its highs and lows. The freedom to see and do what you want at your own pace, the ease of catching a ride when you're alone, and […]
Accidentally Becoming an Alien in Futaleufú
After resting in Chaitén for an extra night to shake off an annoying cold, I caught a cheap ($2000CHP, $4AUD) bus 151km south-east to the small town of Futaleufú. It […]
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