Rio Colorado: The trek you should tell your mother about after it is finished
Cafayate is the kind of town I pictured in my mind when I thought of northern Argentina. Sand storms swept through this desert town as Leah and I arrive at the foothills of the Rio Colorado trek.
Read MoreThermal Spa in Paradise
So, we decided to head to the natural hot springs near Mendoza. Termas Cacheuta is a water park outside of Mendoza with pool after pool of hot water. There are pools of all temperatures from 65 -100 F. Something for everyone, including waterfalls and hot water slides.
Read MoreMendoza: Wine Tours by Bike
We found ourselves biking in the cool fall air down a beautiful street lined with trees of vibrant fall colors. It was like a picture from a post card.
Read MoreLa Boca: Tango with the Boca Juniors Trophies
Vibrant colored homes are everywhere in La Boca, making it a perfect place for a day-trip stroll. As we walked down Caminito street, a pedestrian street rich in artists selling their paintings, tango performances, and restaurants we managed to stop and take a couple pictures.
Read MoreIguazu Falls: Victoria’s Rival and home to millions of butterflies!
When we got to our hostel in Puerto Iguazu there was fair amount of buzz surrounding a global online poll that allows online voters to choose the new Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Click here to cast your vote New 7 Wonders of Nature, deadline 11/11/11. 28 Finalists were selected. Iguazu Falls made the cut while Victoria Falls, the only water fall on of the original Seven Natural Wonders of the World did not. I had been to Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwe side last year and it was nothing short of spectacular. So for Iguazu to beat Vic Falls out of the running in a global popularity...
Read MoreCountry Numero Dos turned Tres Disasters for Ben
Our passports had just been stamped to exist Brazil, but instead of taking us to Immigration to get our entry stamp for Argentina, our bus dropped all of us off at a random connivence store. Ok. As we wondered what was happening, Ben decided to pull out his laptop to pass the time away. As soon as he powered it up we both noticed a gigantic crack on his monitor in the shape of a leaf. One of our very heavy Lonely Planet guides had hit his laptop in his pack. Why didn’t we just put all of those Lonely Planet guides on our Kindle, will we ever learn. Poor Ben. His 10″ monitor...
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