Who's idea was it to come here? San Francisco, population 500 (not including free-roaming chickens, hens, pigs, dogs, horses, goats etc... I though it would be a small commercialized town but in fact it was a small settlement in the middle of a freezing cold jungle! Fernando, the guy who runs our hostel in Jujuy, advised us of some remote hot springs that not many tourist go to which you can only get to by hiking for 2 hours from San Fran. Myself, Niki an...

I am now travelling wih Niki, the half English, half Indian guy who I keep bumping into along the journey. We arrived in Jujuy early doors and walked to the HI hostel. We spent the first full day at a place called Termas de Reyes which, according to the Lonely Planet, was supposed to be an 'unmissable experience'. It was supposed to be a hot spring but it turned out to be a couple of sh*t outdoor swimming pools. One was in someone's back garden and the other ...

Cafayate was more of a side trip from Salta but as I stayed here for one night it qualifies for an entry on the journal! We arrived late at night and, having found a nice little hostel, the five of us headed out for dinner, wine and then to the only local nightclub! After hearing the music and realising that all the girls were of the goofy indigenous type, I decided to head back to the hostel for some much needed sleep. The next day we awoke earlyish (...

I have now arrived in northern Argentina. Its a lot more typically South American that most of the places I have been until now. My 11 and a half hour overnight bus from Cordoba to Salta was full of 14 year old school kids. I got about two hours sleep in as they were so noisy! I arrived in Salta as the sun was rising. The city has a beautiful andean setting, the centre is bustling and full of impressive colonial buildings. The plaza here is the most beautif...

Cordoba, also known as 'La Docta' due to its large medical student population, is the heart of Argentina. Its also the largest city outside Buenos Aires. This is where Ernesto Guevara studied for his medical degree and where he first met Alberto Granado. This is the chap that he went around South America with. Whilst in Buenos Aires, I met an Argentine girl called Didi. She is from Cordoba and is studying Economics at the University of Cordoba. Once I h...