Our Lady of the Peace. What a name for a city, there must have been a lot of fighting going on around when the city was named.We reached Nuestra Senora La Paz just before sunrise. As the city is built inside almost a canyon when you approch the city you are astonished with the low central area, with their cluster of lightings, and the city climbing, spreading on to hills surrounding, the street lights thinning as they move away and up into the hills. We were coming from the top flatlands winding our way down into the city center.The bus ride from Uyuni to La Paz was another 11hour trip. Took a taxi to the hotel as the hotel was in the very center of La PAz. The staff was courtious enough to let me occupy ... read more

Tupiza was a small village of no onsequence. Now mainly due to back pacKers things are improving, the roads are getting better, there are good places to eat and a few ATMs and reasonable places to stay. The costs are half of what is in Argentina across the boarder. The town is surrounded by hills of a particular nature. They are almost bare and compltely made of red stone (something like the laterite stone, but dry). It is something unique to this area. The hills are with sharp sides. Erosion has made interesting statuets and figures on these rocky formations. There are 4 wheel drive conducted excursions to the hills.After our pleasant "Ride with the Gouchos" experience in Salta myself and Laticia opted for a horse riding trip to the hills rather than a jeep excursion. ... read more

This is a 24 hour long bus trip from Iguazu to Salta. The plan was to see a bit of this beautiful country. Upto now all my travels had been by air and I must admit that I had seen very little of this beatiful country. Even the bus trip to the glacier walk was useless in this respect as it was raining all day and the windows were all misted up.The first part of the journey starting at Iguazu at 1000hrs reaching Corrientes at 1900hours. There we have to change buses leaving Corrientes at 2100hrs and reaching Salta next morning 1030hrs. For the first 30 minutes (50km) it was through dense forest. Then the forest partially gave way to planned tree plantations. The country side was still green and lush. Within a couple of hours ... read more

After 4 days of thrills, disappointments (weather), and a small bout of flu finally the day has come leave El Calafate. The first day of awe and the thrill of trecking on the Perito Morino was not in the least diminished by the incessant rain which tried it's best to dampen our spirits. If anything the only disappointment was the photos which would have been fantastic on a sunny day. As for my hosts Sergio and Cecilia ( who between them runs the Hostal Amancay) made me welcome and made me at ease and was there whenever I needed them (cups of boiling water for medicine). The place itself was clean but very basic.In view of the worsening flu, on the second day, l decided to try my hand at my favourite past time. One of ... read more

3rd day in BA.Have typed this once. But seems to have lost somewhere in the computer laberynth.After one of the best steak dinners last night it is pay back time. Have to work this off. The disappointment of the coach tour prompted me to get on a hop-on-hop-off bus tour by BA bus. Checked with Buenos Aires Bus regarding availability. Was assured that we can get on any of the stops to start the tour. First bus starting from stop 0 900hrs. Off we go to stop 25 . There was a huge board showing tour times and saying that we buy the ticket for the tour on bus. Had to wait 2 hours for the first bus to arrive (did not take into account that it is a4 hour tour and we were at the ... read more