Category Archives: South America

Salta. When I stepped on the plane to South America, I had never heard of it. I think the first time I heard about it was in Ushuaia, as a recommendation from some Argentinians. Then I started seeing it in Facebook groups and when I changed my itinerary, Salta was…

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Tucumán is Argentina’s smallest province. It seems to be a fairly popular stop for South American travelers, but less with Europeans. Since it’s on the way from Córdoba to Salta, I decided to stay a few days. I was so surprised by the city! But also by the surrounding countryside.…

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Sometimes life just takes over. You enter a roller coaster ride where you don’t have time to think and just go with the flow. And then suddenly the ride ends and leaves you lonely and uncomfortable, without a plan. I built a wall of protection a long time ago, protecting…

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In the 17th century, Jesuit missionaries came to the Río de la plata area. They built 30 missions, of which 7 in current Paraguay. It is said that the local people were allowed to keep their own customs and traditions while converting to Christianity. The complexes included a church and…

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“Would you like to join the asado tonight?” I had just arrived in Puerto Iguazú and was very hungry, so the invitation to the hostel bbq was perfect. Not only could I enjoy some grilled meat, but I also talked to a bunch of other travelers, some of whom wanted…

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It’s perhaps the most popular thing to do in the Bariloche area: the 7 lakes route. The Ruta 40 between San Martín de los Andes and Villa la Angostura is particularly scenic and has become a popular day trip, even from Bariloche. I’d hoped to find some other people interested…

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“Do you like art?” A woman in Villa la Angostura asks me when we talk about my trip to Buenos Aires. “You should visit the cemetery. It’s beautiful.” Not quite what I expected as an answer. But I was well situated to visit it. My hostel’s 7th floor reception area…

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A girl in my hostel had warned me. She tried to go to Villa Catedral by bus, but the bus never showed up. She was at the wrong stop. Supposedly I was at the right stop, but time passed and I didn’t see a bus. 5 minutes. That’s possible. 10…

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There are many accessible hiking trails around Bariloche, but some lie a bit deeper in the Nahuel Huapi national park. Several trails, including some to the mountain huts, start from Pampa Linda. A rough dirt road gets out there and the road closes during parts of the day. Yet I…

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The alerce tree, or Patagonian cypress, is an endangered type of tree that can get very tall and very old, but grows very slowly. Unfortunately a lot of the trees have disappeared because the wood is of excellent quality. Now, logging is forebidden, although dead trees can still be taken.…

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