http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Argentina , Salta , Salta en-us Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:09:34 +0000 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:09:34 +0000 Hola AmigosIf any of you happen to look at a map of my trip so far it probably looks a little random And it is. One of the consequences of going away and not having a plan is that not everything you do makes geographical sense You meet people who are going somewhere you thought you would go not necessarily at that time but then you scrap your plans and go with the flow. A quote on a hostel http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-462096.html We transferred across the Chilean border to a small town called San Pedro and we had our bags searched for the first time but all was A OK. San Pedro was a nice little oasis in the dessert however it being in Chile and miles from any other town made it expensive especially when coming from Bolivia. We found a relatively cheap hostel and had some lunch and the rest of the day was spent chilling http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/blog-457189.html I was promised a semicama bus from Sucre to Villazon. On purchasing a ticket I was shown this bus which was more than comfortable for the 13 hour trip from constitutional capital of Bolivia. In reality for my 7 paid I received something which was fresh out of the cartoon Wacky races. I had opted for a back seat back right corner next to the window. As this larger than normal lady approached http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-450058.html Die 52 h Busfahrt haben wir gut ueberstanden. Die Buse in Argentinien sind ja zum Glueck gut im Stande und wir kennen es jetzt ja auch schon ein bisschen. Das Klima in Iguazu war sehr heiss und tropisch. Das hat uns aber nicht daran gehindert bereits am naechsten Tag die Wasserfaelle zu besuchen. Sehr eindruecklich. Man sagt dass die Wasserfaelle oder auch einfach sehr grosse Massen von Wasser gl http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-450044.html Horsebackriding outside of Salta http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-449995.html I took the Tren al las Nubes up to 4000m. The scenery was beautiful but the train holds you prisoner from 7AM till around 11PM with only two chances to get off the train and have a look around. If you ever make it here do yourself a favor and take the bus tour that goes to the same places for half the cost.... http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-449763.html Finally ... Argentina We had been hearing so many great things about it especially the steak and it did not disappoint.We arrived in Salta after a long around 10 hours i think but scenic bus ride. I think I spent most of my time just staring out the window of the bus with my eyes glued to the mountains valleys farms and little towns. I'm amazed at myself for being able to think about no http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-449358.html Sorry everyone I am really behind in my blogging. I have had a hard time finding internet while on the boat. This is from my first day in Salta... http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-448705.html Adios a muchus gracias Argentina and Bien Dias BoliviaWere now in Bolivia but spent pretty much the last ten days before we arrived here having an aweosme time in northern province of Salta in Argentina.Following Iguazu Falls we took another crappy overnight bus to Resistencia a city that was half way between Iguazu on the Argentinian border and Salta our destination where we planned to stay http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-447611.html We were up early for a short drive to a place just outside Salta called Salta Rafting. We arrived at midday and set up camp next to a river it was a stunning location. Suprisingly the big thing to do here is rafting but when the bloke said it was a grade 2 river no one wanted to do it grade 5 or nothing for us. So instead we all went Ziplining and we were all very glad we did. There were 9 http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-441833.html Vik's bitI have never seen so many cows. They're everywhere. Wandering the Argentinian streets chilling in the plazas packing out the fields. Slightly reminiscent of India in terms of sharing the roads but unlike India they are only sacred here once they land on the plate. Beef and some gloopy carameltype sauce they call 'Dulce de Leche' both seem to whip up unprecedented amounts of http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-439731.html We flew out of Iguazu on Friday night and arrived late to our hostel. At check in they were offering a tour that left the next morning to go to the salt flats and through the mountains nearby. We decided to book it and headed off to bed for a 5 a.m. wake up call the next morning Even the lonely planet said the tour we were about to undertake was pretty gruelling but we decided it would be worth. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-434703.html This was the first time that I visited Salta. Salta is located in the northwest of Argentina and is a popular tourist destination by the Porteos and the rest of Argentineans. I have heard of Salta before but truth be told I did not know what to expect when I decided to visit her. But by now you should know I like adventures so I decided to check it out. Note For those of you who are not http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-432112.html Auf gehtrsquos nach Argentinien12 Wochen durch den Norden von Argentinien zu reisen das ist der grobe Plan was mich genau erwartet Keine Ahnung alles was ich wei ist dass ich mich am 22. Juli mit Chrissi in Salta in einem Hostal treffe Die Reise nach Salta dauert 23 Stunden eine kleine Weltreise und ich komme wirklich in einer anderen Welt anDie Busse hier sind Luxus pur mit E http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-426032.html san perdo bike ride and star gazing then on to salta http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-420331.html After bidding our sad farewells to Bolivia we still had to endure the coldest bus journey in the world to reach the typically shabby and horrid border town of La Quiaca and possibly the coldest 20 minute walk ever being harrangued by huge Bolivian women reeking of Coca leaves trying to sell us bus tickets to apparently anywhere we desired to go. After fending them off and a small amount of conf http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-418886.html ola genteIts been a day and a bit since my last update but what can i say Im having an adventure in South America.Two days ago I took a bus from Buenos Aires to Salta which is around 1 475km and the trip lasted around 20 hours. It sounds long and tiring but I can report that the bus company La Veloz or something like that was amazing. The seats on the bus where complete recliners and for t http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-417959.html The bus journey from Mendosa to Salta overnight was not too painful although at 5.15am in the morning Brim was rudely awoken by some electrical work undertaken by one of the conductors at the front of the coach I managed to get some sleep between cold feet and DVDs in Spanish playing in the background. Around 4pm in the afternoon we finally arrived in Salta and wandered the 5 minutes from the bu http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-415940.html So its been awhile since my last blog and so much has happened......We left Mendoza with and extra companion in the form of Theresa from New Zealand and during the bus journey we gained a further companion of Pablo from Germany. We all rolled up to the hostel and quickly settled ourselves in. Sharon and I ldquosplashedrdquo out and went for a double room in the hope that we would get a bit m http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-415526.html Nothing really done here except drinking and visiting the city. Did the cable car up to the top of the mountain and seen some great views of the city http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-411590.html