Rincon de Fuego Tilcara

... of it all - weird decision!<br><br>KD´s weak stomach hit again unfortunately so the next day was a little bit of a wipe out but we did manage to climb one of the local mountains where the views were absolutely stunning - big well done to my wife!!!<br><br>On to the last stop in Argentina now - Humahuaca!

... made of cactus planks - a common building material up here. They have little holes all over, where the prickles were. Big cacti grow all over the site. It is very atmospheric and has dramatic views of the gorge. <br><br>We spent the night in Humahuaca, a bit further up the gorge. We stayed at the Posada El Sol and received the best hospitality of the trip yet from our very warm and welcoming host. He told us about activities ...

... and old fords and cheverolets. After Purmarca we moved in to another town in the Humahuaca called Tilcara. Tilcara is famous for an old town built by the Pre-Incan inhabitants of the region. It was impressive, built on a hill commanding a view over the surrounding basin. Tilcara means fortress in Quechua. You could walk down the narrow streets and in and out of ...

... cuves pleines de vin avec des fruits et on ne peut pas partir tant que ce n'est pas termine, le tout avec fanfares et danses. La nuit tombe et cela n'arrete en rien la procession dejante, comme dit le meneur a l'avant : aujourd'hui nous sommes tous fous !!! Vers 3h on va planter la tente a l'exterieur de la ville, c'est encore la folie partout mais nous sommes creves de la veille, sales, pleins de talc...

... nice and I´m sure to buy something once I loose some of old clothes. As accommodation was really cheap (36 Argentinean Peso is approx £7) I decided to treat myself to a local Andean meal at the "El Portillo" Restaurant. I went for Lama in a local sauce with some potatoes and it was very nice too. All in all with a glass of Red Wine and a Coffee it cost around £10. So on Friday morning (with no ill effect of the meal) I was going to catch another "Balut" bus ...

... s recorrimos el cerro 7 colores, y dimos la vuelta al pueblo. Increíble, despues de ver kilometros de suelo blanco con montañas al horizonte, ahora vemos cerros llenos de colores en medio de casas de colores tierras. De nuevo volvimos a Tilcara para dormir y nos queda mañana por recorrer y ya por la tarde nos vamos a Salta. Se nos termina la Semana Santa y las vacaciones.

The internet is everywhere. Everywhere. These days, Argentina is not a rich or prosperous country nowadays, so when I decided to spend a few days in it's traditional rural areas, I figured - internet, now way! You must be dreamin'. These towns are only a few thousand farmer-types. Towns without proper paved roads, only a handful of cars, and definetly no KFC. Internet? Forget it. The Quebrada de Humahuaca region of Argentina is supposedly the ...

Wednesday August 1st, San Martin to Yacuiba, Bolivia The bus from San Martin took us north through boring country planted with sugar cane, as interesting as driving through the Wimmera at home. But it was enlivened by an Argentinian journalist, specialising in the Middle East, who spoke some English. We chatted about the state of the world till she and her friends got off. The end of ...