Argentina (Buenos Aires, Iguazu, Salta)
Our stay in Argentina started with a big “FEAST week” in Buenos Aires (BsAs). Flo´s relatives took extra care of us and made sure that in no second of the day would fit anything (no matter how liquid or small) into our stomachs. We met some friends, went out and generally really, really, really seriously enjoyed the world-famous fantastic Argentinian meat. Furthermore we went to an “estancia” where we got to taste some touristy wrap up of Argentinian Gaucho culture as well as selections of music and dances from all over the country.
Our next stop was Iguazu, a spot that cannot be described in words. One has to experience this wonder of nature. Even pictures (yet to be uploaded to facebook) can only transmit some small parts of the impression this landscape makes on its visitors.
We crossed the “big Argentinian nothing”, had a stop-over in Posadas (nothing special to tell about this place) and finally reached Salta from where we did a daytrip to San Antonio de los Cobres. On this day we got to see multi-colored rocks, experienced THE altitude (4700m) for the very first time and finally got stuck in Salta because of snow in the mountains before we could eventually move on to San Pedro de Atacama (Chile). On our way back from the daytrip (at a gas station to be precise) somebody crashed into our rental and – as we expected from the very beginning – we have to pay for the fixing even though we were clearly not responsible for this day-dreamer hitting our stopped car from the back.
In summary, I love Argentina for its unparalleled Asados and steaks. Furthermore I think their bus system must be among the very best in the world and the country offers many more landscapes that make it worth another visit. Argentina – I will come back for sure!
