Maté with Grace

a brave new world....

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January 23rd 2009
We left the heat of Cordoba on Friday night without a hitch along with our bikes after a weeks separation, and arrived in Salta in the cool early morning. Salta was lush and green and old buildings abound. We decided to bus to San Salvador de Jujuy that arvo to begin our ride to avoid the main busy road. After waiting over an hour at the bus depot getting more and more anxious, we realised once ... read more

South America » Argentina » Jujuy » Quebrada de Humahuaca

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more