Category: Argentina

Ischigualasto: El Hongo (the mushroom) in front of the amazing tall red cliffs

The Ischigualasto Park (or: Valle de la Luna) in Argentina

The Ischigualasto Provincial Park (“Valle de la Luna”) and the Talampaya National Park in the north-west of Argentina. Information about both UNESCO sites.

Paso San Francisco: coming down the Quebrada Las Angosturas

A Day Trip up Paso San Francisco

Colourful and snow capped mountains, a narrow gorge, a wide plateau, wildlife – the sceney along Ruta 60 towards Paso San Francisco is incredible!

Museo Pachamama: outer wall and one of the beautifully crafted gates

More Mountains, Museums, and a City full of Orange Trees

We take a detour and discover a scenic mountain road through rainforest, the orange tree lined streets of Tucuman, Pachamama museum and some Inca ruins.

The mountain backdrop provided the settlement of Quilmes better defenses.

Quilmes: a Prominent Name in Argentinean History

Quilmes, a name in everybody’s mouth in Argentina, but who knows it’s connected to the history of a tribe which resisted the Inca and Spanish occupation?

RN40: one of the typical narrow stretches of road

3 impressive scenic routes around Salta in Argentina

Salta in North-West Argentina is a popular destination. We recommend driving these 3 scenic routes to explore the region and its impressive landscapes.

Embalse Potrerillos: lovely reflections, as seen from our camping site

7 Good Reasons to Stop Between Mendoza and Chile

Uspallata was our last stop in Argentina and it didn’t disappoint. A lake – Embalse Potrerillos, and mountains – 7 colored mountains and Aconagua and more.

multicoloured cliff along Rio Grande, downstream from La Pasarela

Some of the Most Vibrant Mountain Scenery in Argentina

Mountains in vibrant colours, rivers narrow and deep or wide and shallow. In this part of Argentina the scenery continually changes, as we enter Mendoza.

Majestic Araucaria Trees & Magnificent Rivers

Still in Argentina – magnificent rivers (Aluminé & Agrio), beautiful lakes, awesome cloud formations and the majestic Araucaria (Monkey Puzzle) trees.

Returning to Argentina: Lakes District

Part 1 of our return to Argentina. We were impressed by the scenery of the lakes district and Rio Alumine, and the friendliness of the Argentinean people.

El Alcazar near Barreal in the late morning

Photo Gallery from Argentina: Barreal, El Alcázar, Uspallata

Photo gallery showing stunning landscapes between Barreal and Uspallata in Argentina: El Alcázar, Pampa del Leoncito, and a valley just east of Uspallata.

Photo Gallery: Argentina around Uspallata

Selected photos from around Uspallata in Argentina, covering Ruta 13, Ruta 7, Ruta 52. This region has some beautiful and colourful Andean mountains.

The first stretch of Ruta 52 gravel after the park entrance.

Maps can be so deceiving!

Deceived by all my maps: I drove Ruta 52 from Mendoza to Uspallata, a stunning drive through the Andes, but none of my maps showed the 365 curves or a narrow gravel track.

This is not a fairy tale, but the true story of Balde, a strange little town in Argentina. The story illustrates the advantage of travelling in your own camper: you discover exotic and sometimes unusual places, and these encounters stick in your head for a long time.

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Meet Yasha and Juergen. Our travel blog is atypical because we travel differently, not flying from one dream destination to the next. Our choice instead: to take it slowly, take side roads, discover places aside from the typical "bucket list" and guidebook highlights. We drive and live in our self-built overland camper, called [~~"Berta"~~] "Bertita" (little Berta since 2018 in Europe). You can read more on our "About Us" page.

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