The bus journey to Puerto Iguazu was really quite comfortable and interesting although it was 17 hours on a non-stop bus. We were treated to a supply of snacks, meals and drinks and after some reasonable sleep arrived in the semi tropical town of Iguazu. Our hostal was right over the road from the bus station but typically for us we walked one way, then the other before eventually finding our bed for the next couple of nights. It was a good hostal but once again ...

Please see the Buenos Aires blog for our stay in the city. Click on date box on the left for this blog. Lots of love Eric & Margaret xxx

When we were planning our South American journey we'd intended to spend a few days in Uruguay. However, with us running out of time having to get to Ushuaia by early December, we were having to take decisions about the places we'd unfortunately have to miss. A few days in Uruguay weren't therefore possible but as the country and one of its main sights - Colonia del Sacremento - is just a day trip by catamaran from Buenos Aires, we eventually decided that this wou...

The beautifully clear morning when we set off for the airport at El Alto gave us the best views ever of all the mountains surrounding La Paz - it was amazing to see them all, complete with their snow and glaciers. But what was even more amazing was that just after take-off, we found ourselves heading straight towards Illimani, the massive (6,402m) mountain that overlooks the city. In fact, as we flew past it with the plane's wingtip seemingly only feet away from ...

We realised we'd probably made the right decision only to have a few days in La Paz because, whilst it is interesting in terms of its altitude and ethnic character, it really is a base from which to explore the surrounding areas. For us, there weren't an awful lot of attractions so the two full days remaining in La Paz were probably about right. Monday was a continuation of the public holiday and the city was unusually quiet. However, we stumbled upon the excelle...