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South America » Argentina » Salta » Salta October 19th 2009

Horsebackriding outside of Salta... read more
Wild Country
Break for the Horses
Homestead

South America » Argentina » Salta » Salta October 17th 2009

I took the Tren al las Nubes up to 4000m. The scenery was beautiful but the train holds you prisoner from 7AM till around 11PM with only two chances to get off the train and have a look around. If you ever make it here, do yourself a favor and take the bus tour that goes to the same places for half the cost....... read more
Coco Leaves...
The Train
Ghost Town

South America » Argentina » Salta » Salta October 16th 2009

Finally ... Argentina! We had been hearing so many great things about it (especially the steak) and it did not disappoint. We arrived in Salta after a long (around 10 hours i think) but scenic bus ride. I think I spent most of my time just staring out the window of the bus with my eyes glued to the mountains, valleys, farms, and little towns. I'm amazed at myself for being able to think about nothing for so long. It was already 9-ish pm by the time we arrived at our hostel in Salta and cleaned up a little. I personally wanted to grab something quick to eat around the neighbourhood (I was hungry and it was getting late), but our travel companions were determined to get some steak. Unfortunately our hostel recommended a restaurant a ... read more
beginning of our walk
end of walk
Salta

South America » Argentina » Salta » Salta October 16th 2009

Sorry everyone, I am really behind in my blogging. I have had a hard time finding internet while on the boat. This is from my first day in Salta...... read more
On the Plaza
Plaza San Martin
Cathedral

South America » Argentina » Salta » Salta October 3rd 2009

We were up early for a short drive to a place just outside Salta called Salta Rafting. We arrived at midday, and set up camp next to a river, it was a stunning location. Suprisingly the big thing to do here is rafting, but when the bloke said it was a grade 2 river, no one wanted to do it, grade 5 or nothing for us. So, instead we all went Zip-lining, and we were all very glad we did. There were 9 zip lines dotted around the valleys, and we saw a few from camp........... well, we thought they couldn't be as they looked far too high. They were high....140 metres high and 650 metres long. What a day, you start on a couple of smaller ones, still, over deadly drops, then move on to ... read more
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South America » Argentina » Salta » Salta September 25th 2009

Vik's bit: I have never seen so many cows. They're everywhere. Wandering the Argentinian streets, chilling in the plazas, packing out the fields. Slightly reminiscent of India - in terms of sharing the roads - but unlike India, they are only sacred here once they land on the plate. Beef and some gloopy caramel-type sauce they call 'Dulce de Leche'; both seem to whip up unprecedented amounts of national fervour (Margaret Thatcher, somewhat less popular, but we've only been told to "f··· her" twice). Given the excitement generated by a slab of steak, it seems a mystery that people are happy to wait until midnight to start consuming it. Upon our arrival in Salta we tried to enter into the spirit of things, starving ourselves until 10, only to still eat in desolate restaurants. And when ... read more
Beer and empanadas
Bring on the steak
Awaiting spring

South America » Argentina » Salta » Salta September 5th 2009

We flew out of Iguazu on Friday night and arrived late to our hostel. At check in they were offering a tour that left the next morning to go to the salt flats and through the mountains nearby. We decided to book it and headed off to bed for a 5 a.m. wake up call the next morning! Even the lonely planet said the tour we were about to undertake was pretty gruelling but we decided it would be worth. 15 hour bus ride through the mountains Boy was it ever. By 7 am we were starting our climb into the arid desert mountains of Salta. Salta itself is located at 1800 m above sea level and this trip would take us up as high as 4200 m. The drive through the lower mountains as the ... read more
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South America » Argentina » Salta » Salta August 20th 2009

This was the first time that I visited Salta. Salta is located in the northwest of Argentina, and is a popular tourist destination by the Porteños and the rest of Argentineans. I have heard of Salta before, but truth be told, I did not know what to expect when I decided to visit her. But by now you should know I like adventures, so I decided to check it out. (Note: For those of you who are not familiar Argentina, Porteños refer to the residents of the Capital Federal, the city of Buenos Aires. The people of the province of Buenos Aires, however, are called Bonaerenses) I bought the overnight bus ticket that goes from San Juan to Salta. The bus was complete with a washroom, a small kitchen to serve us meals, and very cushy ... read more
San Francisco Church and Covent
Catedral Basilica de Salta- the back view
Catedral Basilica de Salta

South America » Argentina » Salta » Salta August 7th 2009

Auf geht’s nach Argentinien! 1-2 Wochen durch den Norden von Argentinien zu reisen - das ist der grobe Plan - was mich genau erwartet? Keine Ahnung, alles was ich weiß ist, dass ich mich am 22. Juli mit Chrissi in Salta in einem Hostal treffe :) Die Reise nach Salta dauert 23 Stunden - eine kleine Weltreise - und ich komme wirklich in einer anderen Welt an: Die Busse hier sind Luxus pur - mit Essen, Getränken, Toiletten, Filmen und BINGO-Spielen!!!! Die Taxler haben einen Taxameter und runden noch dazu ab, es gibt Drogerien, die Leute sind wahnsinnig nett, offen und hilfsbereit (wenn auch anfangs etwas schwer zu verstehen...) und das Essen ist einfach der Burner (dazu später mehr)! Einzig an das Preisniveau muss ich mich erst ein bisschen gewöhnen, es ist hier alles ca. doppelt ... read more
Schnee in Salta
Zugbrücke für den "Tren de las Nubes"
Nebellandschaft am frühen Morgen in Salta

South America » Argentina » Salta » Salta July 15th 2009

After bidding our sad farewells to Bolivia we still had to endure the coldest bus journey in the world to reach the typically shabby and horrid border town of La Quiaca, and possibly the coldest 20 minute walk ever, being harrangued by huge Bolivian women reeking of Coca leaves trying to sell us bus tickets to apparently anywhere we desired to go. After fending them off and a small amount of confusion as to where we needed to go to enter Argentina, (Spanish is much harder to understand when every man and their dog are wearing unnecessary swine flu masks, its as if the Daily Mail has infiltrated South America) we were met by a distinctly frosty border guard who seemingly begrudgingly stamped us in and when they tried to search our bags were met by ... read more
Building in central salta
Salta from above
Waterfall in park in Salta




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