Buenos Aries was another stop to partake of city life for a while and recuperate after the tours of Bolivia. We had heard a lot of really good things about BA and thankfully were not disappointed. We had decided to make things a little more like home for the week we were in situ' and rented an apartment in the Recoleta district of the city (something akin to Kensington in London). Our first day was spent scouting the areas and finding our feet. Initia...

Mendoza is the wine capital of Argentina and houses many vineyards which are open to the public, about 30 minutes from the city. So we spent a couple of days doing the wine tours and sampling of course!. As you can see from the photos, the bottles come in big sizes over here. Argentina is more well known for its reds rather than whites so around here they make lots of Malbec, Cabernet's and Pinots. The vineyards are located close to the base of the highest peak o...

At long last we are back in the land of civilisation! Salta is one of the first big cities in Argentina as you cross the border from Bolivia and is very western in its appearance. Having spent 8 weeks in the mointains of Peru and Bolivia we got used to the underedevelopment and it wasn't until we got here that we remembered what it's like to have facilities again - like permanent running water and electricity. We have to say that whilst Bolivian scenery was ...

On the recommendation of Chris's old school friend, Gary, who we met in Cusco, we travelled to Tupiza in the south of Bolivia, with the purpose of doing a jeep tour of the the SW of the country, together with a bit of horseriding. It turned out to be a good choice. If you ever wanted to know what Dodge City would be like in 2004, then this is it. The town is about 6 streets by 6 streets with the railroad running through the centre of town. Surrounding the town ar...

So another first - we have now stayed in the highest City in the World - Potosi. At 4,800 metres (just under 16,000ft) this place does affect your breathing. A shade higher and bottled oxygen would be required. The citys primary purpose is to serve the nearby silver mones. Nothing more than a small town, it was founded in 1545 when a local Indian discovered silver in the nearby mountain. The story goes that when he was camping overnight in a cave he was col...