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South America » Argentina » Córdoba July 14th 2008

Villa Carlos Paz was described to us by the Lonely Planet as a 'mini Vegas' so we set off to the town with ideas of luminous Plazas, casinos on every corner and cheesy entertainment. It was a little bit of a let down as it was nothing like this, but we didn't mind too much because Blackpool style culture isn't really top of our agenda. Our hostel was a bit of a hike from the bus station but we resisted a taxi and walked it in the sunshine. When we arrived they hadn't received our reservation so it was another two nights in a dorm which was a bit annoying, but that was all forgotten while we were unpacking our bags as Luke noticed a special surprise under one of the bunk beds, it was the ... read more

South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba July 11th 2008

Fredag d. 11 Juli: Che Guevara Vældig flink guide sørgede for at vi endelig fik smagt en lokal specialitet Jesuitter mølle i Alta gracia Besøgte et af che guevaras barndomshjem i Estancia. Guf for mut og fat. Argentinerne er meget stolta af ham. Meget varmt 23.8 grader. Man kan mærke man er kommet nordpå. Fra vinter til sommer over en enkelt bustur. Vi fik at vide af guiden at man i de seneste 10 år er begyndt at producere meget soja, da den billige peso har gjort det rentabelt at dyrke den billige jord. Før var der bare prærie. Fik en ganske forfærdelig burger med en papbøf. Selv i argentina med alt deres kød er der nogle sorte får. Selvom det virker forstyrrende på de spisende kunne det nok være en god ide at kigge på ... read more

South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba July 10th 2008

Torsdag d. 10 Juli: Vandretur i Cordoba Der er en del lyshårede piger. Ved nærmere eftersyn viser det sig at de alle er sorte i hårbunden. Mange af museerne holder siesta kl. 14.30 og lukker ikke op igen, så vi er for sent til mange ting. Flot kunst museum med mest nyere argentinske malere 1900-2000 Lasse køber en matevarmer til 200 pesos. Vi bliver spurgt hvor mange rater vi ønsker at betale. De lever af at give lån. Der er 6 lånekasser. Nikolaj er lidt sløj. Han beslutter at lægge sig mens resten går ud og spiser. Uden for restauranten kører trolley busserne forbi. Chorizo bøffen er skåret 4 cm og er 7 cm på midten. En tigger går forbi vinduet og forbander Per da han ryster på hovedet. ... read more

South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba July 10th 2008

After a torturous eleven hour bus trip from Buenos Aires with no food and no stops we arrived in Cordoba which is Argentina's second biggest city and holds the title of Cultural Capital of the Americas. It had a lot to live up to. We arrived at the hostel at about 10pm and were absolutely starving, but we were delighted to be greeted by Jujuy the hostel dog. We headed straight out to find some nosh and wine. The city looked really cool at night and we were looking forward to seeing it during the day. As we only had one full day in Cordoba itself we decided to cram as much in as possible so got up at 10am, fairly early for us, and hit the streets. At this time of year Cordoba is meant ... read more

South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba July 9th 2008

Onsdag d. 9 Juli: Ankomst Cordoba Kedelig og sød morgenmad. Heldigvis ved vi at middagsmåltidet er anderledes overdådigt. Vågner op til musikvideoer af julio iglesias kloner som synger sange som indeholder coracon alt for mange gange. Ventede på at værelset blev færdigt. Stedet virker en smule snusket, men betjeningen er venlig. Der er 12.000 km til danmark. Ordnede de daglige gøremål på internettet imens. Spiste god pasta på en restaurant vi fandt i lonely planet. Priserne på de fine steder er næsten billigere end på de små steder. Skindet bedrager. Det var frokost så der var mange mennesker. Tog på rundtur i byen med guide fra hostellet. Delte mate med guiden. Så en masse bygninger fra kolonitiden. Flot at se så meget der er bevaret. Fik besøg af en af lasses veninder. Gik rundt og kiggede ... read more

South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Alta Gracia July 9th 2008

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Jesuit site
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South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba July 8th 2008

Tirsdag d. 8 Juli: Bus mod Cordoba Vågnede tidligt op i chile og fik en rigtig god fruhstuck. Nok primært fordi de er af tysk afstamning her. Lidt ærgeligt at forlade Bariloche, kunne godt have brugt en hel uge til at udforske området. Det har rigtigt meget at byde på. Hvis det ikke havde været for Argentinas dårlige økonomi, så havde det været et fantastisk sted at bo. Vi ser 5 argentinske balamaer De sneklædte andesbjerge ses bag os så langt øjet rækker, da vi kommer ud på den flade pampas. Mor var syg og indledte hvad ville vise sig at være en længerevarende sygdom. Hun tog alle vores servietter så vi måtte tørre os om munden med grisini. Seneste aftensmad endnu - kl 10. Vi skulle have alle passagerer med. Vi fik en sjov rulle ... read more

South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba July 7th 2008

Apres la nature et les chutes d´Iguazu, on est retourne en ville...Cordoba est agreable. Les rues du centre sont tres jolies et pavees. Pas de voitures pour nous embeter. Et la encore beaucoup d´eglises et de chapelles. Le mieux a Córdoba c´est de visiter les eglises et missions jesuites dans les montagnes. Malheureusement, on n´a pas eu le temps. Une prochaine fois peut-etre. After the heat and the magnificence (can you say that?) of Iguazu, we went to another town, Cordoba. It´s a nice city with lots of little cobblestoned streets and of course, churches, cathedrals and chapels. The best in Cordoba is to go to visit the Jesuit missions and churches in the mountains nearby. However we didn´t have the time. Another time maybe. ... read more
Renovation

South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba July 4th 2008

Having not slept very well on the bus from BA to Cordoba (due to it not being the full sleeper we were supposed to get) we were both very tired when we arrived. It had been two days since we had showered and we both felt grubby and a bit crabby. Jumping a taxi to our hostel and struggling through the very tiny doors that the colonial buildings have in south america we dragged our bags up the steep steps to reception. We were greeted by a very nice girl who told us a few minutes later that she did not have our booking. She could give us a room but could not confirm for our two night stay. We came to Cordoba on the recommendation of two Argentinians we met in NZ but had both ... read more
A view over Plaza San Martin
Histrical buildings
Quaint walkways




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