Iguazu to Salto via San Ignacio

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Our arrival in Argentina was celebrated with dinner and first wine of the trip (fruity red Malbec), as we sat outside in the evening heat listening to a local guitar band in Puerto Iguazu. Heading south the next day we stopped at an Estancia ranch deep in the Argentine countryside and on arrival shared traditional matte tea ritual with owner, passing around gourd and bombilla straw as we chatted. A huge "asado" bbq was followed by a refreshing dip in the swimming pool - welcome relief from the mid-30s temperature - and a short horse ride through the surrounding forest.

Travelling deeper into Argentina we reached the sleepy town of San Ignacio for a guided visit to the evocative 17thC world heritage Jesuit mission ruins. The second overnight bus ride of the trip took us further south to the Uruguay border through a massive thunderstorm, continuous flashes of lightning illuminated roads turned to rivers, as water streamed through the coaches' overhead air vents...

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Photos

Estancia swimming pool
Very refreshing !

Me on Horse
Called Maxima

Brazilian national bird
or it may be Argentina's...

Comments

[mike]

overnight bus/refreshing shower
No need for a shower when you got off thebus in the morning I guess. As with any travelling " half the fun is getting there". Where are the photos of these mishaps? I know what a horse looks like but I have trouble picturing a night bus in a thunderstorm with water pouring in. Happy Christmas buddy or "Feliz Navidad". Mike

[Vicky]

Happy Christmas
Hey Steve, sounds like your world tour has got off to a successful and sunny start. Hope you ate a nice steak to go with that red wine in Argentina! A World Heritage Site so soon into the trip, very good :-) So where and how are you planning to spend Christmas Day? Hope something different and fun. Good luck and keep blogging! Happy Christmas and all the best for touring in 2013. Vickyxx