Have Dominoes. Will Travel.
Our final stop in South America took us to Misiones Province, an odd appendage of Argentina that reaches through the jungle between Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay in the far north of the country. The main attraction of the region is another star of Argentina’s national park system: the Iguazu Falls. This UNESCO World Heritage site... Continue Reading →
After Buenos Aires we headed north across the Rio de la Plata to Uruguay. Sandwiched between Brazil and Argentina, this little country (about the size of Washington State) has an interesting mix of both cultures plus its own relaxed vibe. It is one of the most liberal countries in South America; the majority of the... Continue Reading →
Because they happen...
And now for something completely different…at least that’s how we felt when we got to Buenos Aires. After weeks of traveling through rural, open spaces the city was a bit of a shock to the system! We had originally planned to stay in Buenos Aires for a week, but that week turned into nearly two... Continue Reading →
Now that we’d seen some highlights of Chilean Patagonia, we took a week to explore the Argentinian side. We only saw a few attractions – the region is bigger than California! – but we certainly hit some good sites. Our introduction to Argentina was the port city of Ushuaia, which has the distinction of being... Continue Reading →
After Torres del Paine we thought things couldn’t get much better, but our next stop in Patagonia took us to the literal end of the earth - El Fin del Mundo - also known as Tierra del Fuego. Tierra del Fuego is the name given to the archipelago at the tip of South America. The... Continue Reading →
After Christmas we had some time before our scheduled journey to the south of the continent, and being so close to the borders of Chile’s northern neighbors, we figured we should check one of them out. We opted for Bolivia primarily because Sam had never been there, and also because we didn’t have enough time... Continue Reading →
Our last stop in northern Chile was Arica, the port town we passed through on our way to the Ruta de las Misiones. We stayed here over the Christmas holiday for a little R&R after being on the road for so many days. Arica itself is a scrappy town of approximately 150 thousand people and... Continue Reading →
The route described in the previous post is part of a relatively new heritage trail called the “Ruta de los Misiones” being promoted by the Fundación Altiplano in collaboration with local governments and communities. The foundation has spent the last 25 years restoring adobe churches in the small indigenous villages that dot the altiplano as... Continue Reading →
In Arica we hooked up with the Fundación Altiplano (http://www.fundacionaltiplano.cl/en/) and the Ruta de Las Misiones (http://www.rutadelasmisiones.cl/en) who’s mission is to help rural, mostly indigenous communities rebuild their towns and economies through promoting traditional building techniques and agricultural practices as well as eco- and heritage-tourism. We had a two part experience, the first being a... Continue Reading →
Bones Without Borders 