Author Archives: Jusrex

  With only one day left in South America, I wanted to make the most of it, but was unsure of how that would be best accomplished.  The winning choice for my final day was actually an hour train ride … Continue reading →

In contrast to the sugarcane of Salta and the soybeans and corn of Paraguay (and la pampas region of Argentina), the Iguazu region (province of Misiones) is timber country.  On the bus trip back to Buenos Aires the logging trucks … Continue reading →

I had been told repeatedly that Paraguay was an impoverished and backward country of little interest to most tourists.  Perhaps this is true for the most part, but I can only report that Asuncion is GREAT city. Asuncion itself is … Continue reading →

After choosing to opt-out of the second day of the tour north of Salta, there was no time to waste; and so, I booked a bus for Asuncion, Paraguay to leave that afternoon.  It was a seven hour bus ride … Continue reading →

From Cafayate I caught an 8 AM departure for Salta. It was a beautiful ride, but I so wanted to stop, roam around and take picture. The photos posted are all compromised by being “window shots”, and I know that … Continue reading →

The trip out of the Ruines De Quilmes was less fun; I walked (still burdened by my 60 pounds of backpack) a out a third of the way out before a motorist, after first ignoring my thumb in the air, … Continue reading →

It was a crazy day, but I guess that comes with the territory.  I started from Tucumán with a six o’clock “flight” by bus of course, but I missed my stop (WARNING!  Know your stops!). Tafi Del Valle is a … Continue reading →

Since leaving El Chalten four days ago my charted course has been all via bus (two overnights on the bus and two Hostel stops -Mendoza and last night here in Tucuman). As I have implied before, the most difficult part … Continue reading →

Ushuaia is a much larger and more touristy city than I had anticipated.  It is (probably because its National Park status) a very clean city with lots of hotels, hostels, restaurants and shopping; but also a port city of considerable … Continue reading →