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South America » Argentina » Mendoza » Mendoza June 4th 2023

(Day 339 on the road)I have the feeling that this is going to be a tough blog entry to write. Put simply, nothing extraordinary happened in the last four weeks in Argentina. No Machu Pichu to stare at in awe. No lost city to discover in the remote jungle. No 6.000m-high mountain to climb. No death road to bike down. No multi-day camping trips high in the Andes. No vast salt desert to drive through. No volcano to scale. No close encounters with tame wildlife. Put simply, no major highlights to write about - compared to virtually all my last entries. Instead, I discovered a northern Argentina full of pretty landscapes, with appealing and (fairly) orderly cities, and with a sophisticated and educated population. In fact, travelling south after spending many months in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru ... read more
Always keep your yerba mate cup nearby
Gaucho country
Really bad opening times

South America » Argentina » Jujuy » Quebrada de Humahuaca April 24th 2023

A medicinal herbs expert, a human rights advocate, a de-colonization activist, and a mother with a passion for creative baking using Andean ingredients; Celestina Avalos is all of that and more. This blog (and all my blogs) is available on my website with more photos. I first went to Tumbaya to learn about the region’s medicinal herbs. Say Hueque gave me the name and phone number of a woman named Celestina Avalos who teaches about medicinal herbs, as part of my trip to northern Argentina. I knew there was more to see in the north after the visit Say Hueque booked for me at Pristine Camps in Salinas Grandes. I wanted to meet Indigenous women and learn about what life was like for them. Specifically, I wanted to know how different the herbs in the Argentine ... read more
Tumbaya
Celestina at the Cemetery
Tumbaya Cemetery

South America » Argentina » Jujuy » Tilcara April 20th 2023

Visit Tilcara for an Inca fortress, good food, plenty of lodging options and easy transportation. This blog with more photos (and all my blogs) is available on my website . The town is very walkable and on almost every block I passes several small, family-run hostels and B&Bs. Between the center of town and the main tourist attractions are also a few campgrounds. I saw almost as many restaurants, but only had time to try one, which I thoroughly enjoyed. (Restaurant review is at the end of this blog). Tilcara is one of the main towns in the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a valley that runs north and south between the high altitude altiplano on the west and the valleys that lead to the Amazon Basin on the east. The location made it an important trading center ... read more
Tilcara Valley
Tilcara Memory, Truth & Justice Monument
Archeological Monument Explanation

South America » Argentina » Jujuy » Purmamarca April 18th 2023

Purmamarca has everything you need in a small town: cute plaza, friendly people, good food, wide variety of places to stay, interesting culture and spectacular landscapes. This blog (and all my blogs) is on my website with lots more photos. I went to Purmamarca for its famous hike around the hills behind town, which they call Rainbow Mountain. Having seen Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain and the Painted Hills in Oregon, I wanted to see how this one compared. It’s so completely different that I don’t think it can be compared. The hike is a simple walk and there is a road for those who don’t want to walk. You can do it in half an hour if you are just there for the walk. If you want to stop along the way for photos, give yourself an ... read more
Purmamarca

South America » Argentina » Jujuy April 11th 2023

Do hotels deserve a whole blog to themselves? No. Does Pristine Camps at Salinas Grandes deserve its own blog? Absolutely. This blog is available url=https://heatherjasper.com/argentina-blogs-southamerica-travel-tips/pristine-camps-salinas-grandeson my website with lots more photos . In a country full of spectacular places, Salinas Grandes are one of the most beautiful places in Argentina. Pristine Camps has made that beauty accessible for people who want to see the full 24 hour wonder of the salt flats. The Salinas Grandes salt flats in northern Argentina are the most otherworldly place I’ve ever seen. I’ve been in spectacular deserts before, especially in the Four Corners area of the US, but I’ve never seen anything like the salt flats. It was like being on the moon. I was very comfortable but also kind of felt like I was in a spaceship because of ... read more
Working remotely in Salinas Grandes
Partnering with local communities
Night photography at Pristine Camps

South America » Argentina » Jujuy April 10th 2023

This blog (and all my blogs) are on my website with lots more photos . Say Hueque organized my trip to Salinas Grandes and I highly recommend them for trips anywhere in Argentina! Llama caravans brought llama wool and other products to trade from Bolivia to Argentina for thousands of years. The llama caravan tradition didn’t end until 2018, making Barrancas one of the best places in Argentina to learn about Andean culture. The first excursion I did from Pristine Camps was to Barrancas, a canyon with dramatic orange cliffs and an even more dramatic history. Hundreds of pictographs and petroglyphs line the canyon, mostly depicting what are obviously llama caravans. Visiting the canyon was fascinating and my gu... read more
Local guides required
Pristine Camps Salinas Grandes picnic lunch
The real stone map

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires March 19th 2023

Blog 5 Puerto Madryn and Back to Buenos Aires So I woke up early Monday morning and headed off in search of dolphins. My drug concoction seemed to have worked. I went with a lovely company called hydrosport where Patricia welcomes everyone and Marissa is the guide. There were only 18 of us on a 72 seater boat, it was a bit overcast but the sea was calm until we got to the edge of the bay and even then it wasn't too bad. It was a lovely trip but sadly no dolphins ! We did get a great display from the young sea lion pups though. There was a Manx shearwater, they never land , except on water, and migrate to Scotland. We were offered a free trip on Wednesday. Marissa mentioned there are Orcas ... read more
Cafe Ideal
Plaza Lavalle
Sea lion pups

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia March 18th 2023

This blog with more photos is available on my website . Say Hueque organized my tours in Ushuaia and did a fantastic job of finding the most environmentally responsible local tour operators. I highly recommend them for sustainable travel in both Argentine and Chilean Patagonia! I spent three weeks in Ushuaia and got to do just about everything! Here are my favorite hikes and places to get outside and enjoy the spectacular nature that Tierra del Fuego has to offer! Alarkén Nature Reserve The easiest hikes with fantastic views leave from Arakur Resort. There are three trails, all clearly marked and easy to follow. They are public trails on the Cerro Alarkén Nature Reserve that you can... read more
Beagle Channel Islands
Tierra del Fuego National Park
Cerro Alarkén

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires March 18th 2023

Time To explore BA and then head home… It was basically only about 24 hours with no sleep this time... Saturday morning was our debarkation day in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The letter in our cabin the previous night said everyone leaving the ship today had to be out of their rooms at 8am. We waited downstairs in the atrium (peacefully actually because this was not the waiting area for very many other people apparently) and we got off the boat around 9:30am in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We were walked off by a Costa staff member and taken to our luggage, then our luggage was put through a scanner LEAVING the cruise. In all the time I’ve cruised, this has never happened. I asked why. She flatly said “to check for drugs” so apparently, this is standard ... read more
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South America » Argentina » Chubut » Puerto Madryn March 12th 2023

Blog 4 – Travelling solo So Chris had gone off on his cruise and I was in Buenos Aires and the heat continued. I packed up my stuff and left it at reception as it was time to move to a different part of the city. I spent the morning walking around, first up to the magnificent Plaza de Mayo with the square where the Peron's made their speeches. Then into a fabulous art nouveau style cafe before a walk down Defensa soaking up the atmosphere of the San Telmo Sunday market. I went into the food market and it was too hot to cope with, I did see a bit of street tango but it was so busy. On any other occasion I would have done more but the heat and humidity are killers. I ... read more
Amazing sculpture
The folks of Shields
The First Lady




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