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March 24, 2016
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
⛅ 11 °C
Altitude: 1,630 m
Argentina Cafayate -26.064148, -65.9719226°3’51” S 65°58’19” W
Cafayate
March 23, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Quebradas de Cafayate
Took an afternoon tour to the quebradas (gorges) near to Cafayate on the road to Salta. We had several stops to see big gorges, little gorges, big canyons, little canyons, natural amphitheatres, multi coloured hills, red, green, yellow and purple ones. And one that looked like a frog. All quite lovely. We've seen so many gorges over the past week we are a bit gorged out.Read more
Sheila StevensonI can only manage gorging on choc cake, while yet again enjoying fab pics. xxx
3/26/16Reply
Tim StevensonWell, *somebody* had to say it......... gorgeous!
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Day 1
Thursday, March 24, 2016
🌫 26 °C
Altitude: 1,581 m
Argentina Cafayate -26.076187, -65.93788126°4’34” S 65°56’16” W
Grand designs in Calchiquí Valley
March 24, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ 🌫 26 °C
Had one night in this gorgeous Airbnb room 15km outside of Cafayate. The house was built two & a half years ago by this Argentine/Swiss couple, designed by their friend. Kevin McCloud would be proud! It's beautiful. We had a full picture window view of an impressive thunderstorm then a starry night and full moon.Read more
Sheila StevensonLooks so cool - could you only stay one night? What a shame not to stay longer. Photo of the wol just amazing. Was he tethered? xxx
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Day 2
Friday, March 25, 2016
⛅ 12 °C
Altitude: 1,570 m
Argentina Cafayete -26.084677, -65.92682626°5’5” S 65°55’37” W
Cal-cheeky Valley cacti
March 25, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Went for a walk on land belonging to the house - which stretches up to the mountain. They own a lot of cacti, rocks and sand. Clare liked taking photos of the cacti.
Tim StevensonBut where are the photos the cacti took of Clare?? [Eh!]
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Day 3
Saturday, March 26, 2016
☁️ 16 °C
Altitude: 1,178 m
Argentina Plaza 9 de Julio -24.789972, -65.40959324°47’24” S 65°24’35” W
Salta City
March 26, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
When we arrived on Friday night it was a bit of shock. From our grand designs in the desert with its own owls and a few thousand acres of cacti we arrived in the the middle of a city in the chilly rain. We are staying on the sixth floor of a 1970s tower block built to withstand earthquakes. We are certainly mixing things up. This is another AirBnB which has two lovely hosts and a washing machine!

We are in Salta, a busy city in the northwest of Argentina. Spent a little time visiting the splendid colonial architecture. The churches look especially spiffy as it is Easter. We went out to eat last night at about 10.30 and people were queueing for our table when we left at 11.30. It was amazing food from just a local restaurant. I don't think we are ever going to be able to eat steak in Europe without a crushing sense of disappointment.Read more
Sheila Stevensongreat photos.xxx
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Day 4
Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 5:45 PM
⛅ 18 °C
Altitude: 1,439 m
Argentina Cerro San Bernardo -24.78957, -65.39297224°47’22” S 65°23’35” W
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Easter Crosses
March 27, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Took a stroll into town to book the next legs of our trip. Tomorrow we head north along more gorges for an overnight stay in Humahuaca (great name). Then we will cross the border into Bolivia and head to the salt flats of Uyuni, then into Chile for the Atacama desert.

But first we found lots of crosses (it is Easter Sunday) and walked up to the top of Cerro San Bernado and came down in the cable car.Read more
Sheila StevensonSuper photo of you both. xxx
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Haapy Easter lovlies x x U&I
3/28/16Reply
Debi Brock You are both looking a bit tired here, not surprisingly. Hope that you manage to have a relaxation day soon!
4/2/16Reply
Traveler We had just hiked up a mountain and I (still) have a huge cold sore.
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Day 5
Monday, March 28, 2016 at 9:09 AM
⛅ 12 °C
Altitude: 2,924 m
Argentina Humahuaca -23.227598, -65.349823°13’39” S 65°20’59” W
Quebrada de Humahuaca
March 28, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Starting our road trip to the Bolivian border, drove first through dark, dangly jungle outside Salta, then through the many coloured landscape of the Quebrada de Humahuaca. Stopped for photos in the lovely named Purmamarca and Maimara. Passed the Tropic of Capricorn. Clare tried llama - in white wine (what else!) for lunch. Very tasty. Now staying in Humahuaca in an abobe hostel that is amazingly cold given how hot it is outside.Read more
Tim StevensonThis photo only appeared on the blog hours after the text. However, for it to have "taken the scenic route" to get there seems weirdly logical.
3/30/16Reply
From Mum, just want you to know Lisa that my hotmail account is blocked and I am not able to sort it so don't email me. Sorry had to post on find penguins but it's the only way to contact you!
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Day 16
Friday, April 8, 2016 at 7:38 PM
⛅ 9 °C
Altitude: 2,326 m
Argentina Cachí -25.119343, -66.15972925°7’10” S 66°9’35” W
Cachi
April 8, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
After a mammoth 11 hour bus ride from Atacama we arrived in Salta again and headed out the next morning to the upper part of the Calchaquí Valley to Cachi. We had a lovely drive through lush green mountains over a 4000m pass and the Cardones (type of cactus) National Park.
Its a very pretty white washed adobe village with a lovely square, where today they had a community aerobics class. Why not!Read more
Sheila StevensonAny photos of you doing aerobics?? xxx
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Day 18
Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 3:16 PM
⛅ 20 °C
Altitude: 1,256 m
Argentina Cerrillos -24.911189, -65.48869424°54’40” S 65°29’19” W
Cerrillos
April 10, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Last few days in NW Argentina before we move to NE Argentina and finally Brazil. We drove back yesterday from Cachi to Cerrillos, a small town 15 km south of Salta. They grow tobacco here mainly for export, plus fruit, veg and some vineyards.

The B&B we are staying at has lovely gardens and a big pool. It rained all night and is brightening up so might have a dip later. It is run by a British-Argentine couple Nick & Alicia. Clare and I both had a Spanish lesson with Alicia, then I (Lisa) watched my beloved Spurs thrash Nick's Man U. Happy days.Read more
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Trip end
April 10, 2016