http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Aconcagua/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Argentina , Mendoza , Aconcagua en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:36:37 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:36:37 UTC I got picked up around about 7.30 am and we picked some more people from another hostel. We began out journey on the Ruta 40 nothing special just the suburbs of Mendoza then we joined the Ruta 7 towards Chile. Our first stop for a comfort break was Uspallata a village famed for Seven Years in Tibet movie and this was the village and the surrounding areas where the movie was made. We drove http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Aconcagua/blog-347199.html So on the third day in Mendoza I was finally prepared to go into the snow. I was all bundled up and ready to go. The shuttle picked me up at 8am and I woke up fairly early to try and get a shuttle out. Everyone on my shuttle spoke Spanish and my guide barely spoke any english. So what did that leave me Well spending a lot of time not talking and then trying to speak Spanish when I could. I t http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Aconcagua/blog-299146.html Buenos AiresWe arrived in Buenos Aires feeling like middleaged housewives of a morning following our champagne and Valiumfuelled bus ride from Iguazu Falls. Jimmy Dylan and I were staying at the renowned party hostel The Milhouse in downtown B.A. which turned out to be a trap for all the young Pommie and Aussie backpackers who never seemed to leave the bar. We found that out on our first http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Aconcagua/blog-269934.html Hei igjen alle sammenSorry guys I'm not gonna write this in english. But it's a diary from the expedition to Cerro Aconcagua. I reached the summit by the way. But I think it's a lot of history in all the pictures so you can enjoy them. If you are wondering about something just email me and I will write to youDa har jeg kommet meg trygt ned fra fjellet og befinner meg for tiden i Santiago. J http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Aconcagua/blog-236467.html December 10th 2007After the Inca trail I spent a few more days in Cusco before heading to Lima for a day on my way back to Buenos Aires. Lima was probably one of the grottiest South American cities I have been to. The taxi journey from the airport into the centre of town took me through shanty towns full of stray mangy dogs and children clambering of heaps of rubbish. People sifting through the http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Aconcagua/blog-236179.html After a lovely christmas we headed to Puente del Inca for a couple of days to try and do a bit of walking.Puente del Inca is a tiny little village that is about 4 hours away from Mendoza very close to the border with Chile. When we arrived the wind was whistling around the bus and we only had shorts and Tshirts on as it had been so hot in Mendoza. We quickly grabbed our bags and headed for the n http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Aconcagua/blog-232573.html http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Aconcagua/blog-231984.html HolaWell ladies gentlemen this is a little backfill as I was lazy there for a few days. After the rafting had a bit of a crazy night out in Mendoza. Went for an absolutely wonderful dinner in Mendoza with Tara in a place recommended by Estafan one of the guides from rafting amazing food and wine we both ordered samplers which consisted of three reds for me and three whites for Tara. Now http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Aconcagua/blog-224900.html TRERNES BYEfter tretten timer i en bus der dog var en hel del klasser over det vi er vant til i Europa ankom vi til Mendoza. En by tt p grnsen til Chile med 130.000 indbyggere. Den ligger 703 meter over havets overflade og er omgivet af Andesbjergene der rejser sig ude i horisonten nsten uanset hvor i byen man befinder sig. I Mendoza gr man gennem grnne tunneler af trer der lner si http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Aconcagua/blog-207421.html Ok so I have to blow my own trumpet on this one. I climbed to the summit of the highest mountaino In the Andes.o In South America.o In the southern hemispere.o In the western hemispere. o Outside of the Himilayas.11 days to get to the summit 6962 meters 22750 feet 3 days to get back down... Still in one piece well kind of a bit deaf cracked fingers sun burnt nose and cracked lips. http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Aconcagua/blog-137080.html This day was a one day tour we took from Mendoza called Alta Montana. Basically it was a 12 hour trip that took you on a small bus up into the Andes for some amazing scenery and and a lot of driving. http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Aconcagua/blog-130855.html Aconcagua with its hight of 6962m one of the 7 cumbres the 7 highest mountains in the world thats one mountain i would like to climb It didnt quite work out like thatIt started with the search in Mendoza to a real expedition I was still alone in my search to the top and people told me to look for more people just in case This wasnt going to be the easiest mountain A guide wasnt an o http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Aconcagua/blog-118267.html Are you such a person who cant read dutch Click here for english version Aconcagua 6962m hoog n van de 7 cumbres of 7 hoogste bergen per werelddeel Die wilde ik wel even beklimmen De Beste tijd van het jaar om dit te doen is januari mooi begin van het nieuwe jaar dus het liep alleen iets anders dan verwacht.....Aangekomen in Mendoza de gateway voor de Aconagua begint eerst de zoe http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Aconcagua/blog-114125.html