After Potosí our next stop in Bolivia was Sucre! The ‘Ciudad Blanca‘ is the official capital of the country, even though the government is seated in La Paz, and it has a lot to offer to travellers. From museums,...
7 things to do in Sucre
The best views of Potosí
Before coming to Potosí from Uyuni, we’d of course heard about the mine and Cerro Rico. Besides that, it’s a city with dozens of churches. And, did you know most of these churches offer some amazing views over the...
4 day tour from Tupiza to Salar de Uyuni
After a total of 5 weeks in Argentina (with a 2 week break in Chile), it was time for a new country: Bolivia! Having heard a lot about it from friends, I was super excited to finally be crossing...
Argentina and the Blue Dollar
Planning your trip to Argentina? Chances are you’ve checked the exchange rate to get an idea about how many pesos you can get for you euros/dollars/etc. If you have, you might also have noticed the Argentina peso (ARS) has...
Border crossing – from Salta (AR) to Tupiza (BO)
The border crossing with Bolivia in the north of Argentina is a relatively easy one. In less than a day you can travel from Salta to the border with Bolivia, and further! We made it all the way to...
Salta road trip – 5 days of insane landscapes
Our time in Argentina is coming to an end, but we’re going out with a boom! As soon as it became clear there would be quite some driving required if we wanted to see all that Salta and Jujuy...
Hiking to Confluencia, the first Aconcagua base camp
After having hiked a quite bit during our 2 weeks in Chile, and in Esquel and Bariloche, we still hadn’t had enough of it. The hikes we’d done were pretty nice, but some trails are just cooler than others....
The nature of Chile: Pto. Varas and Pucón
Time for a new country! Chile, the land of volcanoes, Torres del Paine (which, we wouldn’t be visiting, sadly) and expensive groceries, as we soon found out. We knew Chile would be more expensive, especially compared to Argentina. We...
Hiking (and relaxing) in Bariloche
Bariloche came up in conversation multiple times when we were planning and preparing for our trip, mostly with Luis’ family. When the date of going there actually came closer, we were told the Argentinans also call it ‘Brasiloche’, because...
Esquel: a small mountain paradise
After having a great time in Puerto Madryn, we hopped on a bus in the direction of the Andes, finally! But, you might ask, why Esquel? Well, we found out about this little town by accident, as one of...