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Southern Argentina Buenos Aires to th...

November 9, 2011 Written by AdvSprtJanet

Saturday morning at 0430, we arrived at the docks in Colonia, Uruguay to catch the ferry from Uruguay to Buenos Aires. Four thirty in the morning a dreadful hour indeed for most folks but especially so for the sleep deprived Argentineans. They love their siestas and staying up late is very much part of their [...]

Uruguay

October 25, 2011 Written by AdvSprtJanet

The following day we crossed into Uruguay, a grumpy customs officer, had Tom raising his eyebrows but soon we were in and soaking in the hot springs of Salto. We shared the campground with fat sheep, a stubborn donkey and of course the usual pack of friendly dogs. There was that sinking feeling when Tom [...]

Northern Argentina;

October 17, 2011 Written by AdvSprtJanet

The Atacama Desert is evocative, a scenery of coloured rocky landscapes, blue sky and emptiness. It is cold and dry and we were eager to head east across northern Argentina to the Iguazú Falls. We set off driving one of the most beautiful drives in the world from San Pedro Chile to Purmamarca, Argentina a [...]

Southern Bolivia; Silver Mines and Sa...

October 8, 2011 Written by AdvSprtJanet

Potosi is one of the most infamous cities in all of South America. It is with the proceeds extracted from the very rich silver mines, which lies adjacent to this city, that the Spanish financed its considerable debt in the 16th century. Millions of indigenous inhabitants and African slaves died because of the cruel and [...]

Bolivia; Exploring La Paz and the Ama...

September 19, 2011 Written by AdvSprtJanet

Why is it that border crossings seem to be among the grubbiest and smelliest places in the world? The Bolivian border officials were at lunch so we sat with the windows closed and waited for them to return. Bolivia is the fifth largest country in South America and is totally landlocked. It is also [...]

Central Peru, Huaraz to Machu Pichu

August 13, 2011 Written by AdvSprtJanet

We drove into northern Lima in mid afternoon; chaos, confusion and traffic, worse than Cairo, greeted us. Yes, it is true driving in Lima is worse than driving in Cairo. Beaten up cars, trucks and buses compete for space and it seems the driver with the biggest bull bar wins. No one it seems uses [...]