The mountain hiding in the background is... Aconcagua! Highest mountain in the Americas. Unfortunately that is about as close as we got, since during winter the park is officially closed (meaning that if you go in, you're on your own). During summer, november-march, they've got people working there, like doctors that do exams and make sure you don't die due to the altitude up there. There are three base-camps, each with a doctor that needs to approve of you cont...

Have decided to step away from the capital for a while, and go of to the western part of Argentina, Mendoza. Famous for its wine and proximity to the Andes. Now, the thing is: there is really no trains in south America, whenever you go somewhere you take the bus. This sounds like a recipe for motion sickness and a stiff neck, but the busses here are definitely the most comfortable I've seen. Sure, they are two-floor busses, which usually means horribly vomit-indu...