Follow The first thing about Argentina that you may notice are the European influences all around you! The Argentinian people love to eat dinner
after 10pm and enjoy partying until dawn. It is a great place for enjoying food, wine and nightlife! A deceptively large country, 2nd only
to Brazil. There's a huge variety of places to see from the dry and rocky north around Salta to the southern snow and beauty of Bariloche
and Ushuaia! I have been in Argentina many times now, Iguazu Falls twice because it is so beautiful plus Ushuaia, Bariloche and El Bolson to name a few.
In October 2017 I was in Argentina again, this time in the south. My most recent times in Argentina were in 2019 and 2021. Here are my experiences and story.
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El Chalten is known as the trekking capital of Argentina, a small picturesque village surrounded by snow-capped mountains, lagoons and hiking
trails. El Chalten is located 3hrs by bus north of El Calafate, 11hrs by bus south of Perito Moreno (the city) and is not far from the Chile
border. Moredate: November 2021
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El Calafate in the southern Patagonia is a big tourist destination and gateway to Los Glaciares National Park, specifically Perito Moreno
Glacier. El Calafate caters to all budgets, from the nicest hotels to hostels and there are some fantastic restaurants in town and other
activities in nature to enjoy. Moredate: November 2021
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In the heart of the Patagonia is a hidden gem with a well-kept secret - Puerto Deseado, the penguin capital of South America! Located off
the main route south (route 3) out to the east 2hrs from Fitz Roy, Puerto Deseado (a port town) is often overlooked by travelers. Moredate: November 2021
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Trelew is where the Welsh immigrants came to settle in the Patagonia in the late 1800's. Trelew has nice plazas, parks, a lagoon, antique
buildings and a good museum to enjoy. Trelew is the hub of wool processing in Argentina and maybe once the home of dinosaurs. Moredate: November 2021
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Just 2hrs by bus west of Viedma is the fishing port city of San Antonio Oeste. A peaceful and small place where you can walk around the bay
and see shipwrecks, the museum, the beach, the lake, the coast, the port and dock. Hotels, shops and restaurants are in the streets around the
central Plaza Centenario. Moredate: November 2021
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The doorway of the Patagonia, Viedma and Patagones stand on opposite sides of the Negro River and as always with river cities, the river is a
great attraction. Both are small and peaceful cities with sights to enjoy on each side of the river. Viedma and Patagones are 4hrs south of
Bahia Blanca and 2hrs east of San Antonio Oeste. Moredate: November 2021
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Mar del Plata is Argentina's top beach resort city and is located 5hrs by bus south of Buenos Aires. The summer months bring huge crowds so book a
hotel early because although there are 100's of hotels, they become full very fast. With 10kms of beaches along the coast there is summer fun for
everybody in Mar del Plata with surfing, swimming and many other types of outdoor activities! The waterfront boasts some of the
great sights to see in Mar del Plata including the castle / tower (Torreon del Monje) built in 1927. Moredate: November 2021
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The end of the world is closer than you think. Not that this is a bad thing because the world's southernmost city Ushuaia is a beautiful place! With
the Martial snow-capped mountain ranges on one side and the waters of the Beagle Channel on the other, it's not as cold as you would expect. Moredate: November 2017
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Getting south from El Bolson was a long waiting process because the buses are not frequent in this part of Argentina! I would have liked to have got
straight to the border of Chile but that wasn't possible. Instead I had to spend a night in Esquel after arriving in the evening (3hrs bus from El Bolson)
and take a local bus in the morning to Trevelin and pay a taxi to get me to the border of Chile at Futaleufu. Moredate: October 2017
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The bus journey is quite spectacular between Bariloche and El Bolson with mind-blowing views of blue lakes and white snow-capped mountains on each side!
There are 3 lakes and the road runs directly beside them - Lake Gutierrez, Lake Mascardi and Lake Gulleimo. Moredate: October 2017
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I decided in Bariloche that I would not do a tour but hire a car and do my own daytrip instead! I happened to mention this to my sole dormmate in the
hostel I was staying at and he said he would also be keen to come along for the ride and share the cost. Moredate: October 2017
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A taste of Switzerland in South America! I was glad to get to Bariloche from across the mountains in Osorno Chile (5hrs bus). There was now sunshine and I
could clearly see the lakes and snow-capped mountains all around me, it had been a rainy and cloudy week during early October in Chile. Moredate: October 2017
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I arrived in Buenos Aires on my first trip to South America not knowing what to expect apart from tango dancing and cheap steak. Since then I have visited
Buenos Aires many times, each occasion loving it more. The San Telmo neighborhood is a good base to explore the city and is central to many sights and
activities. Moredate: Mar/Jul/Oct 2008, May 2012, Sep 2013, Oct 2015, Nov 2019
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From Salta to Cafayate is 197kms, takes 3 and a half hours by bus and costs around $100 pesos. It's a great journey, especially the last 90 minutes through
the Quebrada de las Conchas (ravine). The trip through the Lerma Valley (Valle de Lerma) south of Salta passes firstly through open green pastures, crop
fields and cow grazing land with mountain ranges in the distance around the towns of Cerrillos and La Merced before crossing the Rio Rosario (river). Moredate: April 2014
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Cafayate is one of the special places to visit in northern Argentina, a place to get to know it's streets and to explore the amazing ravine / gorge - Quebrada
de las Conchas. Cafayate has existed since around 1840 and was mainly developed in the decades after around the wine industry. Moredate: April 2014
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Argentina is a country already full of statues, monuments and busts. Restistencia is a city in the north / east that has taken this factor a step
further with 154 works (mainly sculptures) commissioned and scattered throughout its parks, plazas, streets and avenues. Moredate: April 2016
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This blog is the 2nd part of the journey between Santiago Chile and Mendoza. From the top of the mounatins at Cristo Redentor all the way down to Mendoza.
See Part 1 for info and photos of the ascent up from
Santiago. We crossed from Chile into Argentina, the official border is about
10mins before the passport control building. Moredate: April 2014
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Mendoza is the center of winemaking and adventure tourism in Argentina, there is so much you can do here - snow sports, mountain climbing, wine tours,
hang gliding, parachuting, kitesurfing, rock climbing, trekking, zipline canopy, horseriding, kayaking, longboarding, rafting and biking to name just a few. Moredate: April 2014
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Arriving in San Juan from Mendoza took 2hrs 15mins by bus, it was
the morning and I planned to spend the day in the city having a look around and getting to know the place a little. From
the bus terminal it's about a 15min walk into the center of town. Moredate: April 2014
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I have visited Cordoba 3 times now, it's very much the same as any other Argentine city in the way it looks. In fact, while here I was thinking to myself that
I could be in Buenos Aires, Rosario or Salta. Argentinian cities tend to start looking the same after a while with their abundance of statues, monuments and
grid pattern streets. Moredate: Jul 2008, Apr 2014, Nov 2019
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Originally I came to Rosario in 2008 for 5 nights but didn't do much outside the city center where I was staying. I visited the bars, clubs and
shops mainly. I returned in 2012 to discover much more about Rosario, not all of it appealing. It has been said that Rosario is Argentinas
pretty girl capital, this could be true, but I can't say for sure. Moredate: July 2008, May 2012
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I had heard the famous song called 'Do You Know the Way to Santa Fe' sung by Dionne Warwick when I was a child, at least that's what I thought
it was called. When I was in Argentina again in 2012, I decided to visit Santa Fe. I vaguely remembered the melody but not really the words
to this song, only the part that goes 'do you know the way to Santa Fe, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo...'. Moredate: May 2012, November 2019
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I have been to Parana twice now, both times after visiting nearby Santa Fe. Parana is on the eastern side of the Parana River 1hr from Santa Fe.
Parana is a place I would recommend visiting if you like attractive cities and peaceful walks along the riverfront. Moredate: May 2012, November 2019
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I came to Colon from Parana 5hrs west and arrived at the bus terminal in the middle of the night. I spent the rest of the night there until the
morning. I stored my belongings while I had a walk around town for a few hours before heading across the border to Paysandu - Uruguay later in the day. Moredate: May 2012
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Salta is a special place for me because I have been here many times on my 7 trips to South America, sometimes by default. But I always have fun here. It is the main
city in the north of Argentina and is an easy place to get to from the south and east and also the prime place to head north to Bolivia or west to Chile from. Moredate: Mar 2008, Aug 2008, May 2009, May 2010, Nov 2011, May 2014, Oct 2015
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The journey from Salta to the border of Chile which I have now done 3
times takes at least 5 hours (443kms) and passes through some amazing terrain in the north-west of
the Jujuy province, make sure you do this journey in the day. The bus leaves Salta and heads north through San Salvador de Jujuy and up to Purmamarca on
highway 9. Moredate: May 2009, May 2010, May 2014
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La Quiaca is the border town in Argentinas far north at Bolivias border and town Villazon. I have passed through La Quiaca twice now, once in
each direction. La Quiaca is 7hrs north from Salta and 4hrs 30mins (289kms) north of Jujuy by bus. Passport control is
simple and the border crossing quite straightforward in either direction. Moredate: March 2008, November 2011
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The 4 and a half hour journey by bus (283kms) from La Quiaca to Jujuy is an amazing drive amongst rocky red terrain, colorful canyons and open green
valleys and spaces. Sometimes quite desolate, but very beautiful. The first main town south after leaving La Quiaca is Abra Pampa founded in
1883. Moredate: November 2011
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Jujuy is 2hrs 15mins north of Salta and 4hrs 30mins south of
the Bolivian border. I visited Jujuy as a stop-off point
between these 2 places and to have a look around the city. Jujuy has a similar feel to Salta but is a little shabby around the edges. Moredate: November 2011
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2016: This was my 3rd time in Posadas. I arrived at 5am after 8hrs on a bus from Concordia southward on the border of Uruguay. I spent the night
and had a decent look around town. It's a pleasant city but there is not that much to see, it's a good place for shopping and eating in my opinion. Moredate: March 2008, June 2012, April 2016
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I have stayed in Puerto Iguazu on 2 occasions and been to the waterfalls both times, it's a very beautiful park. The town center is a nice
place with lots of accommodation, restaurants, shops and the bus terminal. There are a couple of ATM machines in town, be careful that the bank
called Macro's ATM doesn't eat your card like it did mine. Moredate: March 2008, May 2009
Nice stone statue of a woman called Frustracion by Mario Arrigutti in Resistencia.
Parroquia San Juan Bautista de la Merced at night, bright street lamp, Salta.
Thick forests and rolling hills of the Cruce Caballero National Park in Misiones province.
Pink/red cathedral in Catamarca - Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Valley - 1869.
Steeple of the cathedral in Parana with Jesus statue, dome and cross.
The yellow Mexican sunflower, part of the nature seen around Obera.
In 1932 the first immigrants of Brazil came to Obera, this yellow tower represents them at the Park of Nations.
Man dressed in elegant traditional clothing, mural in Resistencia.
Grassy and green surroundings with clear blue river waters, this is Neuquen.
Arched doorway with iron above and blue facade in Bella Vista.
Jacobacci Museum, wooden building built in 1909 by the railways in San Antonio Oeste.
Large tour boat takes people on a journey around the delta in Tigre, Buenos Aires.
Mascardi Lake, beautiful blue waters and scenery in Bariloche.
Nature on the forest walk to the waterfalls at Puerto Iguazu - Psychotria asiatica, colorful round pods.
Antique painting of a family at the Regional Museum Alicia Gonzalez Castrillon in La Paz.
Looking across the lagoon at Bartolome Mitre Park in Concordia.
Orange variety of Aloe Vera succulent plant in Villa Rio Bermejito, Chaco.
Group of brown fungi growing in a sunny spot in the Ibera National Park.
Lighthouse Punta Mogotes in Mar del Plata, south of the port.
Sandy beach beside the Parana River in La Paz.
Rugged coastline and deep blue sea between Comodoro Rivadavia and Caleta Olivia.