Blogs from Salta, Argentina, South America - page 60

I´ve decided I like Argentina, and in particular Salta. I menat to ship out of here pretty quickly, but the hostel i´m in is great, randomness is high, and despite a truely horrible and baffling Spannish accent the people are all jolly friendly also. Mainly my activities have centered around the hostel, Salta beer, learning to make empañadas, going to BBQ´s, speaking a shed load of Spannish (my current travel buddy is still the Frenchman with no English and a fondness for sleeping outside under a bench in the hostel), and wandering with little intent around lovely Salta. Pretty European in looks and feel, Salta doesn´t really have any major sites of note. But it is a nice enough place to carm down, realise that its not what you see but the people you meet, and ... read more

Well, i´ve finally made it to Argentina, but the how was quite something. I think i gave a new meaning to the term speed travel. More about first impressions about Argentina after the travelling mayhem that got me here, Well, after leaving Machi Picchu (so glad thats the last time i have to spell it) i jumped on a bus back to Cusco. Dont think beofre i mentioned much about Ollentaytambo, but i kicked around for a while to take it in and played a little guitar to relax. Then after leaving Cusco i got on the first of what was to be many modes of transport. The first bus through Peru was palletable, but made a trial due to the sizable (i´m looking for a kind word but failing) Bolivian lady next to me squashed ... read more

À 20:40, je quitte La Rioja en direction de Salta avec un E.T.A. de 10 heures. Pour épargner quelques pesos, j'ai acheté un billet d'autobus de classe médiocre. Et comme de fait, les dix heures de voyagement furent physiquement incomfortables. Après 2 heures, une dame de très grande taille est venue s'assoir à coté de moi (sur moi) et s'est mise à ronfler intensément. De plus, la toilette était brisée, l'air conditionné au maximum et mes écouteurs pour mon discman ne fonctionnaient pas. Bref, dix heures passées à geler et á respirer l'air malsain. Mais, tout ça importe peu car, durant le voyagement, j'ai rencontré trois différents compagnons de voyage qui m'ont parlé de leur ville natale et de leur vie. Arrivée á Salta(7:15), avec aucun itinéraire ou réservation quelconques, je consulte le très utile "Lonely ... read more

ITALIANO! Partiti da Corrientes siamo arrivati dopo 13 ore di bus notturno a Salta in nordest Argentina. Abbiamo deciso di fermarci 3 notti per goderci l'atmosfera delle Ande e per ricaricare le batterie prima di un probabile calo di benessere in Bolivia. Dopo il nostro arrivo Philip decise che era arrivato il momento di comprarsi un maglione pesante visto che in internet abbiamo notato che in alcune parti della Bolivia si arriva a -8 gradi!! Ci sentivamo cosi´ricchi guardando i prezzi che da un maglione siamo arrivati a comprare pure 3 paia di pantaloni. Il secondo giorno abbiamo deciso di andare con un tour a Cachi, un paese a 200 km da Salta. E' stato molto interessante con la nostra guida che ci spiegava l'importanza di Salta dal tempo degli Inca alla conquista spagnola. La sua ... read more

Feeling i´d proabably seen all the was to see in Tucamen and still on a high from the fun and frolics of the tractor convention i decided to move on to the next place. As i walked down the street with my backpack i suddenly relaxed and made the fatal mistake of thinking.....wow this is all pretty easy i´m getting really good at the backpacker malarky and practising how i was goign to ask for the ticket to my next destination. Big mistake. As i arrived at the bus station and as rehursed asked for my next bus ticket i was treated to a shake of the head and i cascade of spanish which i have taken to mena´i´m awfully sorry old chaps it appears there has been some kind of landslide on the road ... read more