December 3, 2019 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
My last stop in South America before I head home!
Because of more political unrest and protestor demonstrations, Santiago was a bit of a bust for us. At the suggestion of the concierge, Craig and I set off on a day trip to Vina del Mar and the coast. It was a casual day of people watching at theRead more
December 1, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 9 °CThe sights on the drive from Mendoza across the border back to Chile included the mighty Aconcagua, the highest peak in North/South America, as well as several ski resorts. Portillo Resort is famous for Inca Lake that waits to punish any out of control skiers with an icy bath. Lends a new sense ofRead more
November 29, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 26 °CLove Mendoza! Greater Mendoza is a city of almost 2 million people. Strolling through the streets, I feel like I'm in a mini version of NYC (without the skyline). The city of 21 sq miles is lined with shops, restaurants, bars, and plenty of accommodation options. There's no shortage of plazas andRead more
November 24, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today's travels took us from Salta City to the wine region of Cafayate. If you're tired of the mountain pix, just skip this step. For some reason, when we're driving through them, my camera finger gets trigger happy!
Tomorrow - wine tasting.
November 20, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Due to all of the demonstrations and roadblocks in Bolivia, we were forced to cut out many of the Bolivian cities from our itinerary, and ended up in Chile about 10 days ahead of schedule.
Chile is plagued with political unrest as well, so rather than fight it by heading down the Chilean coast, weRead more
November 17, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 28 °CWe end of the amazing Laguna Route put us on the doorstep of Chile. We crossed the border with ease, and landed in a little town called San Pedro.
November 17, 2019 in Bolivia ⋅ ☁️ 7 °CThe last of our journey through the Laguna Route before crossing the border to Chile
November 17, 2019 in Bolivia ⋅ ☁️ 6 °CContinuing on the next morning, we stopped to check out a goethermal area called Sol de Manana (morning sun) Springs. It extends over 10 sq. km and is filled with mud lakes and steam pools.
November 16, 2019 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Craig and I had originally expected we may be camping out at night on the Laguna Trail. We were delighted to learn that there were some simple accomodations in the area.
We located a set of very basic hostels about 5 miles from Laguna Colorado. No town, just these crumbling brick buildings,Read more
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