Next on our places to visit was a city called Rosario on the banks of Rio Parana four hours northeast of Buenos Aires. I am not really sure why we stopped here. Perhaps it was becaus someone had recommended it to us or so we would only have a short bus trip to take.   We had missed our original arrival date to Rosario due to a bus timetable mishap. As a result, our hostel emailed us to see if there had been a problem. We explained that we had been stranded in ...

As Uruguay is the smallest of all South American countries that I was visiting I was delighted that I would have relatively short commutes between our stops. That said, the only places I planned on visiting were along the coast. As is the norm now I did a little bit of research before heading to the next town of Punta del Este. As with much of the coast of Uruguay, Pumta del Este is a popular place for Argentinians to holiday. As a result the population ...

Before heading west through Argentina towards Chile we decided to make a quick pit stop in Uruguay first. As it is only a stones throw away from Buenos Aires it was an easy decision. Within an hour we arrived in Colonia in Western Uruguay to start a new adventure in country number seven. I am loving all these new stamps in my passport! Colonia is a small town where much of the seafront area has been preserved as a historical area. Tree lined cobbled streets...

Buenos Aires is not the best place for relaxing. It is a vibrant city known to be more European than South American. The tango, steak, futbol, the passionate attitudes of local people all contribute to it's charm. On our first night we went to a live show called 'La Bomba de Tiempo'.It was an outdoor stage where about fifteen musicians were playing various types of percussion instruments. Each musician has a chance to condunt the group and as a result you get a ...

Paraty is a lovely colonial town with not a whole lot going on. It's main draw are the pristine beaches that surround the area. However, the weather was not that pleasant to go island hopping so I went for a cycle instead. The cycle was a lot more vertical than I expected but stopping off for a swim in the river was pretty sweet. Another bonus was the giant rock (about fifteen meters long) that doubled up as a natural slide. The layer of moss and the flow of the ...