We had a wonderful time in Buenos Aires! Continue reading
Tag Archives: South America
Inside Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires was our last stop on the South American continent. Continue reading
Ahhh! El Tango
Enjoying a beautiful autumn day at the Jesuit Estancias Jesús María and Caroya / Cordoba
We have been really lucky with the weather during our travel: So far we only had 2 days with rain. Continue reading
Cordoba – and the Servas network
Cordoba – and already Mendoza – put us in peace with Argentina. Continue reading
Maipu – another Lonely Planet myth
After our farm adventure we headed straight for Mendoza, the capitol of Argentinian wine. Continue reading
Farm Hands
After 2 1/2 month of traveling we were happy to take a break. We found Mendi Hill Estate in San Rafael / Mendoza Continue reading
Tasting Wine and Cheese in Cafayate / Salta
Everybody had highly recommended the northern landscapes of Argentina just
south of the Bolivian border. Continue reading
Culture shock
We are in Argentina since 2 weeks and slowly getting adjusted to it. Continue reading
The road to Argentina
6 hours dirt-road along steep declining canyon walls. Continue reading
Hostel Casa Blanca, Tarija
Tarija is the center of Bolivia’s wine region close to the border to Argentina. Continue reading
How to catch a bus without speaking Spanish
We arrived at the new bus terminal of Potosi on time for our bus to Tarija at 7:30PM. Continue reading
Salar de Uyuni
We arrived in Uyuni late at night, took a room in the hostel closest to the bus stop and got up at 6:30am to cruise the tour operators for a 3 day trip into the salar and the remote landscapes of Bolivia’s southwest. Continue reading
Crossing the picket line
Protests and road blockades are intensifying all over Bolivia. Continue reading
Potosi
Potosi greeted us with 3 lines of road blocks 4 km outside the city at 9 in the morning. Continue reading
Sucre sightseeing
At the end of a few low energy days in Sucre we discovered 2 sights which made our stay worthwhile: Continue reading
¿Se Habla Español?
Sucre
We are enjoying a few quiet days in Sucre, capitol of Bolivia, Continue reading
Our Peruvian menu
We love food! One joy of traveling for us is to discover food of other cultures. Continue reading
Innovations from the road
One traveler we met in Cusco told us that the reed boats on Lake Titicaca are now made
from empty plastic cola bottles Continue reading