THe overnight bus from Salta was a small improvement from the one we took to get there due to blankets and a pillow and seats which seemed a bit more comfortable. However, H had been snoring for some time and I had disappeared into my eyemask with the Archers by 11.15pm when they came round trying to serve dinner - I declined on behalf of both of us! And luckily we had set an alarm as we were getting off at La Rioja, before the final destination and nobody bothered to wake us! So, a little bleary we stumbled into the [View Full Entry]

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A few pics from La Rioja [View Full Entry]

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We left Villa Union to head south and east to La Rioja city. Having had a full day of natural wonders the day before at Laguna Brava we passed by the Talampaya National Park - thinking that we might well be back in this part of the world, or nearby (Argentinian nearby is within a couple of hundred kilometres) in March. We arrived in La Rioja to find that it is not very touristy but the people are friendly are there a few things to see. The plaza is very pleasant with lots of trees for shade and some cafes for [View Full Entry]

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La Rioja hat ein ganz neues Busterminal, das ist aber auch schon alles was an andere Reisende erinnert. Diese Stadt ist touristisch wirklich kaum erschlossen. Zusammen mit zwei sehr netten Damen haben wir eine Reisegruppe gebildet und sind in die Stadt gefahren. Dort eine Unterkunft zu bekommen war gar nicht so einfach. Es war Siesta und da ist einfach rein gar nichts los hier. Kein Laden hat auf, geschweige denn eine Touristeninformation. Ich bin also mit meinem schweren Rucksack von einer teuren Pension zur anderen gewandert. Ich hatte gelesen, dass man sich auch bei Familien unterbri [View Full Entry]

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