Wine from Argentina’s North

The Argentine North

It’s refreshing to spend some time in the north of Argentina, an area that differs culturally and geographically from the rest of the giant country. For a country that’s obsessed with its European heritage, it’s nice to experience the part of the country that prides itself on indigenous blood and to see its rich history.

9 de Julio Plaza

Bariloche - Swiss Alps of Argentina

When our Chilean adventures wrapped up in just under a week we took two long bus rides down Chile - from San Fernando to Osorno - and then from Osorno across the lush tree-covered, lake-filled mountains of the Andes to Bariloche. We started at Hostel El Gaucho, which was friendly, but realized that the double room with private bath there was only US$3 cheaper than full hotel living at Hotel Cambria - so we moved :)

I get it, I’m a princess

Our goal has been to find hotels that are cute, clean, and cheap. Is that so much to ask? On the travel portion of our time in South America, we found it worked well to make a reservation in advance for one night and then shop around for hotels when we got their if the hotel was not what our book promised. We just had to make sure we had secure reservations for big travel times like semana santa.

Accommodation prices in South America

The pride of Mendoza

All year long, Mendoza gears up for the festival that celebrate the harvesting of its grapes: the Festival de la Vendimia. The festival started in 1936 and grows each year, recently seemingly for the benefit of tourists who flock the area to enjoy Mendoza’s biggest annual party.