In a quiet town in Argentina
Iruya is a small mountain village in the province of Salta, way up North in Argentina. Funnily enough you can only reach it from the Jujuy province. There’s a “bus” from Humahuaca that takes the main road towards Bolivia and then turns into a gravel road, to continue on a…
The road trip continues through Jujuy
Tilcara may not be the biggest town in the quebrada de Humahuaca, but it is one of the main tourist hubs. It was easy to find a restaurant and I enjoyed stewed llama the night we arrived. We walked around the square for a bit, with souvenir stalls on every…
Salta’s Southern loop
The Salta and Jujuy provinces are a popular place for backpackers to rent a car and start a road trip. I wasn’t very keen on driving, so I was happy when I saw a message from Freek, whom I’d done some day trips with in Córdoba. He would be in…
The beauty of the North
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…
The mountains of Argentina’s smallest province
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.…
Córdoba connections
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…
Waterfall wonderland
“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…
The route of the 7 lakes
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…
Art another way
“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…
Overnight at refugio Frey
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…