Category Archives: Argentina

water, water everywhere and more than a drop to drink!

Posted on 19/06/2007 by clairelinney

How do you describe Iguazu falls? I was ten years old when I visited Niagra in the states and I remember being pretty blown away by the experience. Well Niagara has nothing, absolutely nothing on Iguazu! Yesterday I began the … Continue reading →

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frenchmen and flaming cockroaches

Posted on 17/06/2007 by clairelinney

I had planned a relatively quiet final night in Salta. Brought some rice and vegetables and a bottle of beer to have in the hostel. I should have known better. Whilst having a quiet read on the patio I ended … Continue reading →

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Cachi and Parque Nacional los Cardones

Posted on 14/06/2007 by clairelinney

Back in Salta, again, after my latest little excursion into yet another tucked away valley in the North. Not fancying one the whirlwind, in-out-and-shake-it-all-about tours from the city I decided to make my own way to Cachi along yet another … Continue reading →

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the guys love to cook!

Posted on 12/06/2007 by clairelinney

Finally back in Salta after my adventures in the Quebrada de Humahuaca. Hayley and I ventured away from Tilcara for a five hour walk up into the hills to the Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s Throat) one of many in Argentina. … Continue reading →

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rocks of many colours

Posted on 08/06/2007 by clairelinney

The extremes of temperature and the altitude are getting a little crazy…actually the weather here at the moment is really hot and sunny in the day and then pleasantly chilling at night time! I left Salta yesterday morning at the … Continue reading →

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our friend Enrique

Posted on 05/06/2007 by clairelinney

Finally reached Salta in the North of Argentina, a really beautiful and lively town with a gorgeous central Plaza and amazing churches and buildings. I arrived just after midday on Sunday to find Craig, my friend from Buenos Aires, waiting … Continue reading →

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bow legged

Posted on 03/06/2007 by clairelinney

Back from my two day horse trek into the wilds. I should totally become a gaucho, after two days I had the hat, the poncho, a wad of cocoa leaves in my mouth, totally going native! No, seriously though, the … Continue reading →

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caballos en cafayate

Posted on 30/05/2007 by clairelinney

Hola chicos, hace calor, en realidad hace un poco calor, pero el ciel es azul, no esta nevando y me gusta Cafayate. Es un pueblo in el norte casi tres horas de Salta y situado en un valle muy lindo … Continue reading →

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the siberian winter

Posted on 28/05/2007 by clairelinney

I think I have accidentally entered another country without realising it. Yesterday I was sitting on the bus winding up through lush green forested hills and citrus groves on the way to my current destination and today the scenery is … Continue reading →

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good things come to those who wait

Posted on 26/05/2007 by clairelinney

So it’s about 11.30am, I’m sitting at Cuchi Corral, a lookout point high up over the valley about 9km west of La Cumbre. For the next two and half hours I drink mate and sit enjoying the sunshine waiting for … Continue reading →

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