Blogs from Quebrada de Humahuaca, Jujuy, Argentina, South America - page 2

North of SALTA Off to the Querada de Humahuaca region. Got our car and some empanadas and hit the road. Feels good to be in a car. Paul's driving, as he's the only one with a drivers license, even though its issued from Cook Island (long story). I left my at home and am a bit bummed cause I do love to drive. But it's been nice to look out the window and just enjoy the landscape. The road just north of Salta is super windy and I do get car sick so we had to stop off for a bit so I could breath a bit easier. It was such a pretty drive though - fabulous mountains full of trees and a long luscious lake. Argentina is very fertile. Finally got of the windy road ... read more

Our first set down in the Argentinian Andes was Salta. Salta for me was pleasant enough, but it suffers a bit in comparison with the last few towns we´ve been in: Buenos Aires, Bariloche and Mendoza. However it´s a pretty interesting comparison as it´s nothing like the rest of Argentina. Instead it´s got more in common with the Andean regions of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, and not just because it´s chilly. This is the one region in Argentina where there´s still an large indigenous populace, and the European descendants appear to be in the minority. You can get pretty much anything you want made out of llama wool. What´s really interesting is that you can get the exactly the same jumper from here up to Quito. Hands up travellers, how many of you have this item ... read more

Saltan maakunta jai taakse muutamia paivia sitten, ja nyt ollaan Jujuyn maakunnan pohjoisosassa Humahuacassa. Saltasta matkustettiin ensin pariksi yoksi San Salvador de Jujuyhin ennen tanne pohjoiseen tuloa. Jujuy ei ole ihan niin viehattava, kuin mita Salta oli, mutta kylla siellakin oli ihan kiva kavaista. Jujuyssa pysahdyksen tarkoituksena oli kayda yhdessa museossa ja opaskirjan suosittelemilla kuumilla lahteilla... Museo oli niin pieni, etta sen kiersi vartissa ja kuumat lahteet eivat olleet ihan sita, mita oli odotettu. Kylpeminen jai valiin, mutta saatiinpahan taas jokunen nolo tilanne kokoelmiimme. Ensin paadyttiin leirintaalueelle, missa olisi ollut pihalla pari allasta, mutta ei yhtaan muuta kylpijaa. Ei kehdattu jaada siihen kaksistaan uimapuvuissa keikistelemaan, joten suunnattiin luksusluokan kylpylahotellille. Siella puolestaan oli tarjolla vain pienia yksityisaltai... read more