Travelogues Salta

Los Cardones.

It was a long journey to Salta, the trip took about 12 hours. However, it was more than pleasant because we booked a very comfortable suite-class bus for the very first time on...

After our penguin tour in southern Chile, we made our way back to El Calafate in Argentina by bus. For this, we had a really nice stopover of 1.5 days in Puerto Natales, where...

For six days, we explored the north of Argentina and the area around Salta. First by rental car, then with a guided tour - both highly recommended. Breathtaking landscapes...

After what felt like ages of waiting in Tupiza (unfortunately there was only one night bus heading towards Tarija, so I spent the whole day improving my poor Spanish skills by...

We were already accustomed to the alarm clock ringing before 6am in San Pedro de Atacama. This time, however, we weren't going on a trip to the geysers or the salt flats, but to...

DEUTSCH Nach insgesamt 14 Tagen in Buenos Aires, 6 Tagen in Cordoba und Mendoza und 10 Tagen in Patagonien fand der argentinische Teil meiner Reise ein sympathisches und...

After our incredible tour of the Salar de Uyuni, we wanted to take the train from Uyuni to Villazon on the border with Argentina on the evening of October 30th. This train only...

Viajé de Humahuaca a Salta en autobús y debo decir que estos autobuses son súper cómodos. Tengo una sensación de VIP aquí con la ventana panorámica. Los asientos tampoco...

On this occasion, guest blogger Mama Viajera writes a few posts about our adventures together during the four weeks in Argentina and Uruguay in December. The pictures are from...

As already mentioned on Thursday the 13th, we got up early and went to the bus, nice weather all good. The nice bus driver took an extra round to the airport and dropped us off....

When I arrived at the first hostel in Salta, I was shocked. No one showed me the room, showed me where the toilets were, where breakfast was served, just someone who took my...

The bus ride from La Quiaca to Salta is not only breathtakingly scenic - we wind our way past colorful rocks and green valleys - but the road back to a somewhat more civilized...

Slightly tired, we arrive at our cozy, colorful hostel with a rooftop terrace after a short walk from the bus station. A few small cafes are also in the same style, and overall...

A day of rest was good and luckily we felt a little better. Unfortunately, it was already time to drive back to Salta to return the rental car. Strengthened by breakfast, we set...

After a border check, 5 hours bus ride and 13 hours in the freezer truck (so-called 'long distance bus' with air conditioning set at 15 degrees - outside temperature meanwhile...

In Argentina, it continues north between a mountain ridge. Here (and also on the Chilean side) the percentage of indigenous people is already higher, so one stands out with...

Here is a report in brief. The next posts will be longer again - promised. On our way we came across the ruins of Quilmes. Until now we only knew the beer of the same name. We...

Since Salta was just a stopover on my way from Chile to Buenos Aires, and I needed some rest after the tiring bus journey, I decided to take a classic tourist tour through the...

We spent three incredibly beautiful and varied weeks in Chile, but now we wanted to continue north to Argentina. For the roughly 620km journey to Salta, we decided to hop on the...

12.01.2019 - 14.01.2019

After already 10 flights in 20 days, we arrived in Salta feeling a bit exhausted and slightly unwell. We took a day to rest and only focused on planning our next steps after the...

Jump is the provincial capital in the mountainous northwest. It was founded in 1582 and is known for its Spanish colonial architecture and Andean tradition. In Jump we were...