March 22, 2006
Day 175
The main thing Cafayate is famous for is wine. All around the city are huge fields of grapes. The local wine tastes good and is dirt cheap, sometimes costing as little as $1 per bottle.
Today, I went on a free tour offered by my hostel of some of… Read More »
March 21, 2006
Day 174
Our main goal of the day was to see the Quilmes ruins, about 45 minutes by car from Cafayate. We tried hitchhiking for awhile, but nobody was willing to stop, and we didn't have much patience, the one trait required to be a true hitchhiker. We ended up breaking… Read More »
March 20, 2006
Day 173
Today I went with Thomas and Ines from Germany, and Jakob from Austria on a hike near town. We walked up rocky hills for a few hours until we reached some beautiful waterfalls on top, where we relaxed most of the afternoon. The area is absolutely gorgeous with lots… Read More »
March 19, 2006
Day 172
Today, I began my long journey back south in Argentina. My first stop was to Salta, where I had been a few days earlier. I didn't feel like sticking around overnight, so I took another bus to Cafayate in the afternoon. I arrived at Cafayate late, so I didn't… Read More »
March 18, 2006
Day 171
Today I took a bus from Humuhuaca to Jujuy, the capital of one of Argentina's poorest provinces. About two minutes after stepping off the bus, I learned that Jujuy is an ugly place filled with garbage and nothing for tourists to do. I got a cheap hotel room, took… Read More »
March 17, 2006
Day 170
This morning, Chris, Andre, and I went on a guided walk to the "hermanitas," large, colorful rock formations near Humahuaca. As we walked further and further away from civilization, it became apparent that our guide didn't know the area too well. He kept leading us in different directions through… Read More »
March 16, 2006
Day 169
Today I got on a bus with Chris, from Germany, and Andre, from Holland, to go to Humuhuaca, in the far north of Argentina. The bus was a double-decker, and the seats we were given happened to be on the top floor in the front row, with a perfect… Read More »
March 15, 2006
Day 168
I planned on leaving Salta tomorrow, so today I decided to check out one of the many museums listed on my map of the city. It was siesta time, however, and not much was open. The only museum listed that was open during the afternoon was Pajarito's, and what… Read More »
March 14, 2006
Day 167
Today I went to San Bernardo hill, which overlooks Salta, with Andre, a Dutch guy from my hostel. As it was scorching hot again, we took the lazy man's route to the top. A gondola to the top was constructed by a Swiss company back in… Read More »
March 13, 2006
Day 166
I arrived in Salta today on an overnight bus. My main goal of visiting Salta was to go on the "Train to the Clouds," a train that goes all the way to the nearby mountains with breathtaking views of the region. I walked around town trying to figure out… Read More »
