We had only one day in Bariloche before we set off again on the long road south. So our journey back to town was leisurely on a beautiful sunny day. One of the main towns of the area is St Martin de los Andes although it is a fair way by unsurfaced road. We had to try to get there so heading off the dusty but scenic road we picked up a woman hitch-hiker who told us it was only 40kms to St Martin. However, after about 80kms of fantastic scenery we came across a si...

Returning on the morning ferry we were treated to really calm waters and hundreds and hundreds of seals, penguins, pelicans and other seabirds as well as a small pod of dolphins - all further evidence of the abundant fish in this area. Also, with clear skies we could see the high white Andes in the distance. As we drove north and neared Puerto Montt the views became even more spectacular as Volcans Osorno and Calbuco loomed ahead. Having already checked out Fruti...

The main reason for hiring the car was to get ourselves over the border into Chile to see a bit of its Lake District and the island of Chiloe, which is noted for its traditional pastoral way of life and its unique churches. We set off through the spectacular Argentinean Lake District for the border once more (the 5th time we'd crossed Argentina's border) and after the formalities which included getting the car's papers stamped, we were motoring through the lovely...

Moving from the furthest north of the country, back to BsAs in the east, we then travelled to Bariloche, a town in the Lake District near the western border with Chile. Bariloche is in a stunning setting on Lake Nahuel Huapi with a backdrop of the snow capped Andes. Apart from a few days sightseeing this was where we had to make important decisions about our travel plans for heading south. Travel options from hereon become difficult as there are fewer bus compani...

We'd allowed ourselves two full days in Iguacu (Brazilian spelling) because we wanted to see the Falls from both the Argentinean and Brazilian sides as they both give totally different perspectives. We could have arranged a tour through our hostel but as we prefer doing things for ourselves and the guide books had indicated that it was easy enough to get there, and across the border, by bus. So in the morning we went over to the bus station and jumped on the bus ...