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Tucuman – The Cradle Of Argentina

By on 21. January 2008 in Argentina

 

Tucuman - This busy, bustling town in the northwest of Argentina is where the declaration of Argentina's independence from Spain was signed back on July 9th, 1816. Naturally the "Casa de la independencia", a beautifully restored colonial building, is the must see in town

Tucuman – This busy, bustling town in the northwest of Argentina is where the declaration of Argentina’s independence from Spain was signed back on July 9th, 1816. Naturally the “Casa de la independencia”, a beautifully restored colonial building, is the must see in town

This busy, bustling town in the northwest of Argentina is where the declaration of Argentina’s independence from Spain was signed back on July 9th, 1816. Naturally the “Casa de la independencia”, a beautifully restored colonial building, is the must see in town. Portraits of the signatories line the wall of the very room where the document was signed. Continue Reading →

On The Road Again – With Style!

By on 20. January 2008 in Argentina
Heidi - Cruising in one of the luxurious Suite Premium busses from FlechaBus, Argentina

Heidi – Cruising in one of the luxurious Suite Premium busses from FlechaBus, Argentina

After a whole week in Buenos Aires, it was time to move on … So we took a bus to Tucuman, in Argentina’s most traditional region in the Andean northwest. There we plan to stay one week before heading to the region of Mendoza, our last stop in South America. Continue Reading →

Food For Body & Soul In Buenos Aires

By on 19. January 2008 in Argentina
La Pena del Colorado was one of the places we went with the Spanish school. There, singer Noelia Moncada introduced us to "Música de folclórica Argentina, Latinoamericana y ciudadana". This show was absolutely fantastic! Buenos Aires, Argentina

La Pena del Colorado was one of the places we went with the Spanish school. There, singer Noelia Moncada introduced us to “Música de folclórica Argentina, Latinoamericana y ciudadana”. This show was absolutely fantastic! Buenos Aires, Argentina

Heidi could not wait to learn all about Argentina’s specific pronunciation, especially the one of Buenos Aires. So she spent her afternoons at Buespanish, a language institute, which she can highly recommend: www.buespanish.com.ar. They have excellent teaching materials, especially developed for providing foreigners with an insight in Argentine’s culture, geography, a bit of history or simply daily affairs. The staff is really competent and they do the utmost to make your stay in Buenos Aires memorable. On two evenings they took us to places that we would have never found ourselves. Continue Reading →

Our Homes In “La Capital”

By on 18. January 2008 in Argentina
The last time we stayed in Buenos Aires, we made the Borges Design Hostel our home. It has a little garden to chill out in the afternoon or at night. There, we found a good mix of people, with many guests from other Latin-American countries, Buenos Aires, Argentina

The last time we stayed in Buenos Aires, we made the Borges Design Hostel our home. It has a little garden to chill out in the afternoon or at night. There, we found a good mix of people, with many guests from other Latin-American countries, Buenos Aires, Argentina

When we were in Buenos Aires, we mostly stayed in the barrio of Palermo, which is northeast of the centre, very green and full of great restaurants and parks. Continue Reading →

Impressions Of Buenos Aires

By on 17. January 2008 in Argentina
The "Caminito", the street in La Boca that is famous for its painted houses, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America

The “Caminito”, the street in La Boca that is famous for its painted houses, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America

This is one of the largest cities in Latino America with 13 million inhabitants, but fortunately it does not show the usual symptoms of such a “megapolis”. Actually it is quite a pleasant place to visit and to live: the ever increasing numbers of tourists and expatriates are the living proof. The city offers an incredible amount of cultural activities, there is an abundance of parks and tree lined streets, the food is great and plentiful. Plus, the nightlife rules! Continue Reading →

Rosario: “La Mejor Ciudad Para Vivir”

By on 10. January 2008 in Argentina
Along Costera Sur, you find many bars & restaurants and many places to do a barbecue ... Rosario, Argentina

Along Costera Sur, you find many bars & restaurants and many places to do a barbecue … Rosario, Argentina

Rosario, Argentina’s third largest city with about one million inhabitants is situated right on Rio Paraná. It is a university town and Che Guevara’s birthplace. Continue Reading →

Long & Unpleasant Bus Ride Through The Pampas

By on 9. January 2008 in Argentina
Another long and boring bus ride through the vast Pampa with nothing to see but grazing cows, Argentina

Another long and boring bus ride through the vast Pampa with nothing to see but grazing cows, Argentina

Back in Posada we spent most of the afternoon in an Internet café to escape the heat, before we started our 1.000 kilometer bus journey to Rosario. There we managed to find reasonably priced online tickets to the Easter Islands, Tahiti and Rarotonga, after a travel agency in Posada gave us an absurdly expensive quote. Continue Reading →

Misiones San Ignacio & Santa Ana

By on 8. January 2008 in Argentina
The ruins are slowly being restored with the most impressive remnant being the enormous red sandstone church, or what is left of it. The portal of the church is especially intriguing with its exquisite carving. The side walls of the church are supported by wooden beams - Misiones San Ignacio, Misiones, Argentina

The ruins are slowly being restored with the most impressive remnant being the enormous red sandstone church, or what is left of it. The portal of the church is especially intriguing with its exquisite carving. The side walls of the church are supported by wooden beams – Misiones San Ignacio, Misiones, Argentina

San Ignacio was our first stop, since it is the best restored mission in Argentina. When we arrived early afternoon, the city was baking. There were no people in the street and no sound to be heard, not even a dog barking. We checked into Hotel San Ignacio, one of four accommodations in town and the first hotel we passed, actually the most comfortable one. It was quite a funny place, a hotel & bar and pool hall in the evening. You could also buy mobile phones at the reception. There we hid until 7 o’clock, when it had finally cooled down enough to visit the very sight. Continue Reading →

The Jesuit Missions

By on 7. January 2008 in Argentina
The ruins are slowly being restored with the most impressive remnant being the enormous red sandstone church, or what is left of it. The portal of the church is especially intriguing with its exquisite carving. The side walls of the church are supported by wooden beams - Misiones San Ignacio, Misiones, Argentina

The ruins are slowly being restored with the most impressive remnant being the enormous red sandstone church, or what is left of it. The portal of the church is especially intriguing with its exquisite carving. The side walls of the church are supported by wooden beams – Misiones San Ignacio, Misiones, Argentina

Early morning the next day, we caught the bus to San Ignacio to visit the ruins of the old Jesuit missions, which dates back to the early 17th century. During that time the Jesuits started establishing these so-called “Reducciónes”. By 1732, around 140.000 Guarani lived in 30 missions, most of them in what is today the province of Misiones in the northeast of Argentina, but also in neighboring areas of today Brazil and Paraguay. Continue Reading →

Posadas – Argentina’s Northeast

By on 6. January 2008 in Argentina

 

What is most fascinating about Santa Ana is the location in the middle of the rainforest. This makes it an almost mystical place. There is no sound to be heard, except that of birds and noisy crickets - Misiones Santa Ana, Misiones, Argentina

What is most fascinating about Santa Ana is the location in the middle of the rainforest. This makes it an almost mystical place. There is no sound to be heard, except that of birds and noisy crickets – Misiones Santa Ana, Misiones, Argentina

On Saturday, January 5th, we separated from the Barbier family after traveling together for two weeks: the whole family took a plane to Buenos Aires before returning to Paris or San Francisco. The same day we traveled by bus to Posadas, the gateway to the Jesuit Missions in the northeast of Argentina. Continue Reading →