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Finally we had arrived in Argentina and we were staying a place called Salta for 2 days which I must admit I´d never heard of before but if you ever make it to Argentina it is a beautiful place to visit and we really recommend you go. We stayed in a campsite outside Salta and it had the biggest outdoor a swimming pool in the world according to the Lonely Planet. We set up our tents and immediately hit the pool for a swim which was much needed after our drive. After a warm shower (you really appreicate hot showers when you travel in South America) we headed into Salte city central where we meet up with everyone for a drink in the main square which was really nice. The local recommended beer in Salta is ... read more

Today was such a treat for all of us on the truck, not only did we stay in a hotel...granted it wasn´t the best but it was a bed nonetheless but mainly because we could sleep in until 8am...yes on tour that is considered a lay in and we all made the most of it! After breafkast Sol and Johnny came to our hotel to pick us up for our morning excursiom which was a visit to an actual mine just on the out skirts of Potosi. The first thing we did was get changed into our overalls which where less than appealing to wear or on the eye but when you are mining I guess clothes isn´t the issue...and also it was really mucky so overalls are good! (See photo´s of how good we look) ... read more

We arrived in Puno early and we were getting ready to head to Lake Titicaca where would spend the night with a local family in their homes. Before that we visited the locals and floating islands which were made of soil and bamboo type sticks tied together. These islands where only good for approx 6 months before more had to be made. We really enjoyed this and went for boat ride again on a boat made from bamboo and the locals sang to us the local songs and also Twinkle Twinkle little star... We arrived at Lake Titicaca in the afternoon at 3850m and we were spilt into groups to stay with local families. This wasnt done very well as Stefano was paired with Sanjay who both speak pretty good Spanish and I was teamed up ... read more

We spent 2 days in Arequipa and arrived there in the afternoon of Friday 28th November which was great because it was a big place with loads of opportunity to go drinking and party with the group. After settling into our hotel which was nice but...glass doors and walls so everyone could see in we all headed out for a group dinner at one of the restaurant recommended. We tried the local dish for a starter which was Guinea Pig. It doesn´t sound very appealing and I can tell the appearance was when it arrived was even less but we tried it and that´s that. After the restaurant we went to the bar next door and for happy hour, and what an hour it was! The happy hour lasted for 3 hours and it was 15 ... read more