Category Archives: Argentina

The road to hell.

Posted on 25/02/2014 by Richard Griffith

Cordoba to Salta – departure 17:40, arrival 06:30 (approx). For the next leg of my journey I foolishly decided to save some money and travel Semi-Cama, as opposed to Executive-Cama. I would regret this decision, and all for the sake … Continue reading →

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Jesuits, Israelis and ‘El Che’.

Posted on 19/02/2014 by Richard Griffith

After two days of rest and recuperation in Mendoza (it rained none stop) I took an overnight bus, north, to Córdoba. Despite being Argentina’s second city it doesn’t overwhelm you like Buenos Aires, and is everything a city should be … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Andes.

Posted on 18/02/2014 by Richard Griffith

Miercoles 12/02/2014 Departure 08:31, Arrival 18:30. Crossing the Andes between Valparaiso (Chile) and Mendoza (Argentina) was a unique and memorable experience. The journey provided magnificent mountain scenery, and included a close view of Mount Aconcagua (6,962 meters above sea level). … Continue reading →

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The two lunatics.

Posted on 30/01/2014 by Richard Griffith

Built Like a set from a 1960’s Sci-Fi movie, El Chalten is a spooky little town. The vehicles are held together with wire and ad hoc bits of weld, and licence plates are conspicuous in their absence. All that is … Continue reading →

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‘Glaciar Perito Moreno’.

Posted on 27/01/2014 by Richard Griffith

This time yesterday, if you had told me that it was possible to stand in front of a glacier for 5-hours I would not have believed you. But today, that’s exactly what I did. It’s a 2-hour bus ride from … Continue reading →

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Puerto Montt to Bariloche.

Posted on 27/01/2014 by Richard Griffith

Very few of my fellow travellers spoke fondly of Bariloche – too touristy was the general comment. Some of my Argentinian hosts even echoed the sentiment. After 2 days there I have to agree. If you have a car I … Continue reading →

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Mendoza to Santiago (Chile) – in 12 hours!

Posted on 10/01/2014 by Richard Griffith

It may seem a tad bonkers but there is method in my madness. When I studied my business degree we were told about two forms of strategy – strategic (fixed) and emerging (flexible). I have chosen the latter. Ian, who … Continue reading →

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Iguazu to Mendoza in 48 hours!

Posted on 07/01/2014 by Richard Griffith

The thought of a 20-hour bus journey would ordinarily fill me with dread. The thought of a double dose, in one hit, would have me shaking at the core! Why on earth would anyone want to put themselves through such … Continue reading →

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Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls.

Posted on 05/01/2014 by Richard Griffith

The first thing to hit me as I disembarked at Buenos Aires airport was the heat – 36 degrees and extremely humid. I had done what I normally try not to do, and that’s arrive in a big city late … Continue reading →

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