Back to the “Big Smoke”
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After some time in the high Andes we make our way to the regional city of Salta - one of Argentina’s oldest. We find a good mechanic and get the troopy serviced and inspected and spend a couple ofRead more
After some time in the high Andes we make our way to the regional city of Salta - one of Argentina’s oldest. We find a good mechanic and get the troopy serviced and inspected and spend a couple ofRead more
After a successful border crossing at Paso Jama, we head across the vast high plans of NW Argentina. After passing the Great Salt Flats (the salt is 1,200m deep), some hard-core mountain towns,Read more
For our final days in the Atacama we explore the town of San Pedro de Atacama with its quaint church (with cactus roof bearings) and the Geysers Del Tatio (in case we needed reminding that this was aRead more
Putting the setbacks behind us and with the tyre repaired, we head inland to the highlands of the Atacama desert. A stunning drive which takes the Troopy over 3,000m again before we arrive at theRead more
With the pass cleared, we had a problem free, albeit slow, crossing into Chile. The aim - hit the coast, head north, visit some of the inland valleys (and the home of Pisco), then return to ArgentinaRead more
We had an early morning start for the 3 hour drive to the border in order to beat the crowds and lengthy lines for immigration and customs clearance. As is the case for most border crossings betweenRead more
After we leave Uruguay, the target is Argentina’s wine capital, Mendoza, on the edge of the Andes. It’s a few days of solid driving through farm land - which gets increasingly poorer the furtherRead more
“The plan” calls for a few days prep before covering a couple of thousand kms West towards the Andes where the trip starts in earnest. We get to have a little time in Montevideo where the ArmyRead more
Obligatory deck shot on departure morning. Back in 6 months!
Looks great and hope you had chance for hot shower and good wifi :) [Cheryl]
Traveler Good hot showers can be few and far between
Traveler Back to the hustle and bustle of a huge city. I wonder how many million people live there. Good to have some admin days and troops service days and get ready for the next part of the adventure. X
Traveler 2 million, with a footprint smaller then coffs. Nth argentina has been lovely