We had no expectations for La Paz. Two days before we arrived, fresh (actually, not so fresh) off of our salt flats tour, we were still on the fence about whether to go at all. But the availability of an…
Salt Flats & More in Southwest Bolivia
According to every Bolivia guidebook ever published, a visit to the Salar de Uyuni is a must-do. At more than 4,000 square miles, it is the world’s largest salt flat. Most visitors see the Salar as part of a…
Northwest Argentina — Salta & Cafayate
After several hours’ delay in the Iguazu airport on March 10 (looking at you, Aerolineas Argentinas), we boarded a quick flight to Salta, in Northwest Argentina. The city, nicknamed Salta la Linda (“the beautiful”), is known for colonial architecture and…
Spring Break in Punta del Diablo, Uruguay
Okay, so we cannot claim to have really seen Uruguay, but we loved our time there. On March 1, we flew from Buenos Aires to Montevideo and hopped on a 4.5 hour bus from the airport to Punta del Diablo,…
Buenos Aires, Te Queremos
We were lucky enough to have 12 days in Buenos Aires. And although B had Spanish lessons for one week and I had to seriously investigate the tiny pool on the roof of our building, we found time to experience…
Buenos Aires Asides
While we’d heard conflicting reports about many of the places we visited, the consensus has been that Buenos Aires is a fabulous city. After nearly two weeks there, we are fully on that bandwagon. We took full advantage of some…
Month Two Roundup
We spent our two-month travel anniversary wandering around Iguazu Falls, Argentina. A look back on our first two months of frolic-and-detouring: Countries visited: 3 Beds slept in: 18 Long-distance bus rides: 9 Rental cars: 3 Flights: 7 Empanadas consumed: countless…
Glacier (& Lago) Grey
After contending with rain and wind on two hikes in Torres del Paine park, we decided to try something different on the third day and set out for Lago Grey to kayak around the Glacier. The weather foiled our plans…
Torres del Paine Trekking (Patagonia, pt. 1)
Our Patagonian adventures did not begin on the most auspicious note. On February 7, we flew from Puerto Montt to Punta Arenas, Chile, continuing our southward trek. Our plan was to catch a bus from there to Puerto Natales, the…
A Glimpse of Chiloé Island
When we started discussing the idea of taking this trip, one of many appealing prospects was the idea that we could travel slowly. Rather than hopping in to a new place for a day to see the highlights and leaving…