Will Be Right Back

La linda, the nickname of Salta province, located in the north-western part of Argentina means "the pretty one" and one day I decided to go there and see if it lives up to its name. The landscape varies wildly across Salta and its surrounding provinces. From green forests and mountains to desert-ish landscapes and salt fields just behind the corner, this could be the most diverse part of the country I've seen. Map provided by Wanderlog, a road trip planner app on iOS and Android Easter this year will be more interesting We came to Salta some days before Easter, which had its positive and negative sides. On the negative side, everyone seem to travel during this period and the closer it was getting to Easter the more difficult it was to find a place to sleep, especially in the city.  We've also had a chance to see local traditions which emerged around the way Easter is being celebrated. Some of them looked more or less like what one would expect in the West, especi...

 This supposed to be a short trip from Buenos Aires to Misiones province, mainly to see famous Iguazu falls. It ended up being something slightly different.  Iguazú falls are located where borders of Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil meet. Temptation to visit these countries was simply too strong. I did return to Buenos Aires, but instead of retracing my original path I went there through Brazil and Uruguay, with a short visit to Paraguay.  Map provided by Wanderlog, a travel planner on iOS and Android Misiones Misiones is a province in north-eastern Argentina known for one of the biggest waterfalls on earth and for being a host to a number of Jesuit missions. Jesuits have been very successful in building their position, economical position included, in South America. Successful enough to be expelled from the continent by the king of Spain in the eighteenth century because economically they were becoming stronger than Spanish Crown in this part of the world. Ruins of ...