Author: alanhenry11

Thankfully, Sucre proved less psychologically traumatic compared to our driving experience in Potosi. Despite the 1 hour it took to drive our last kilometer into the city, we parked in a centrally located campsite and spent 4 days visiting this beautiful colonial city. Sucre had the types of cafes, restaurants and shops that we had…

Making our way through the Bolivian border town of Villazon in our campervan filled us with equal measures of excitement and trepidation. We had heard from other travelers what an amazing country it was, filled with fantastic welcoming people. We had also heard how difficult it was at times to travel there, with common challenges…

Leaving Paraguay for North Argentina the following day gave us hope that we would be leaving this insufferable heat. Salta, our next desired destination, sat over 1,150m above sea level, and enjoyed temperate climates. However, this lay 1,200km away still, and our thoughts always returned to the raised eyebrows and sideways glances we had previously…

As we travelled through Argentina, we met many wonderful people. They were usually very curious about our trip; how were we traveling, where we had been, what we had seen etc. They would usually also enquire about our future travel plans. When we mentioned that we would visit North Argentina at the end of the…

We recently had the great pleasure of spending a few weeks on our adventure with Laura’s mum, Maria Carmen. She joined us in Buenos Aires and departed from Montevideo in Uruguay. Those are the bare facts, but digging a little deeper tells us much more about our journey together. When we first mentioned to Maria…

On what was due to be our last day in Montevideo, we went to a local park for what we thought would be a quick play on the swings and slides, followed by a gentle kick around on the grass. When we arrived however, there was a football training session beginning for young boys. As…

If I am being truly honest, Uruguay was never high on my travel-priority list. Having previously visited the continent twice prior to this trip, South America’s 3rd smallest country never once crossed my mind as a place to visit. My knowledge and interest in Uruguay centered solely on their dogged football team who often excelled…

Having had the privilege to travel to many parts of Argentina over the past few months, it is worth noting a few of the haves and have nots of the country; * Argentina is the 8th largest country in the world.* Argentina has a population of 46 million people, but with a population density of…

Our first impressions of Bolivia were not particularly positive… As we stood in the baking afternoon sun at the Bolivian “Aduana” or “Customs”, attempting to cross from La Quiaca in Argentina to Villazon in Bolivia, we had that slightly strange feeling in your stomach when you know that something is not right, and there’s a…

The north of Argentina is not an area that I had previously thought to visit before beginning this trip. Having recently spent a wonderful couple of weeks there, I can only think back and wonder why not. Being a tourist, whether within your own country, continent, or even further afield, its always tempting to choose…