Blogs from Córdoba, Argentina, South America - page 29

What I'm about to tell you, you may not believe but it's 100% totally true. Today, Glynn and I literally threw ourselves off a cliff and what's more, we lived to tell the tale! The reason we came to Cordoba, other than to break the long journey to Buenos Aires, was to go paragliding. Yes, you heard me right - paragliding! Not the kind of sport you might expect someone who is afraid of heights to get excited about but when we heard that the paragliding in Cordoba is world class and affordable, we just couldn't resist. We booked via the hostel (we're very comfortable here now by the way!) and found ourselves up nice and early to catch the 8am minibus to nearby La Cumbre. Just over 2 hours and 12 Pesos later, we ... read more

Today I went about 35 kms away from Cordoba city to Alta Gracia, where Che Guevara spent most of his childhood. We went to a Jesuit Estancia first, somewhat cool, got too see old Jesuit furniture. I think Ive seen enough Jesuit stuff for a while now though. After that we went to Che´s house, didnt really know too much about Che before going, and now I still dont know much about him, but I do know what his bathroom looked like. It was very interesting to see his house though, had alot of his things on display, spent a good 2 hours or so there. I am interested in learning more about him, I think people here either love him or hate him. Short blog, but thats all I have done so far today. ... read more

After the natural wonder that is Iguazu Falls, it was time to head further south to 3 of the major cities in Argentina: Cordoba, Mendoza and Buenos Aires. First up, Cordoba. The direct bus from Puerto Iguazu to Cordoba was supposed to take a mere 21 hours but it ended up taking 25. Go figure. At least we had 6 (yes, 6!) movies to keep us somewhat sane the whole time. The bus was pretty empty, but the two other gringos on the bus and I found a hostel together when we got to Cordoba. I´m no expert, but Tango Hostel has to be one of the best hostels in Argentina. It´s small, so you get to meet people easily, and everyone that works there under 30, or 25 even. A totally laid-back atmosphere, and ... read more

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buenos dias y´all!!!!!! in buenos aires, i went to stay in the apartment of gabriel (who is still in brazil). tom (travelor from before who is also staying in gabriel´s apartment) and i decided to have a little barbecue with some friends. the apartment complex is a pretty nice place, with an option to use the swimming pool and grill in the patio on the first floor. there we had a good barbecue, and i started trying to catch some things in my mouth, you know food tricks. at some point i decided to toss a piece of steak in tom´s direction, and in that moment, something clicked in each one of our heads- a food fight was born. the ammunition was left over barbecue, mostly chorizo (sausages) and some pieces of steak. you can tell ... read more