Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Tentative Itenerary


Ok, this is our complete plan for the South American leg of our journey. Some of this we´ve already done and some of it we haven´t. We´re attempting to stay flexible so it is subject to change.

October 15 - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Colonia, Uruguay (sleepy little town where Argentineans vacation)

Salto, Uruguay (town famous for hot springs nearby)

Puerto Iguazu, Argentina (huge complex of waterfalls)

Salta, Argentina (central location for going to many outdoor activities)

La Paz, Bolivia (highest capital city in the world)

Copacabana, Bolivia (fun/touristy town on the shores of Lake Titicaca)

Puno, Peru (town on the shores of Lake Titicaca)

Cuzco, Peru (base location for most trips to Machu Pichu and other ruins, we plan to hike to Choquequirau)

Arequipa, Peru (outdoor activity town)

San Pedro de Atecama, Chile (backpackers hotspot in northern Chile)

La Serena, Chile (beach town)

Mendoza, Argentina (city in the heart of Argentina's wine region. It came highly recommended)

Santiago, Chile (capital of Chile)

Head south through the Lake District of Chile (no specific towns chosen yet)

Bariloche, Argentina (mountain town in the Lake District, trekking, rafting, etc.)

Bahia Blanca, Argentina (beach town on the way back to BA)

Mar Del Plata, Argentina (high-end beach town for the wealthy of BA)

Pinamar, Argentina (popular BA beach town weekend getaway)

Buenos Aires (we´re hoping to get back here in time to spend a week or two here)

As you can tell we´re doing a big loop. (forgive any spelling errors) I´ll try my best to edit this as we go with any deviations from "the plan". I´m also going to try to post a map later. (the computer isnt cooperating right now)




1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I don't know if you guys plan to do any fishing in southern Chile/Argentina (Lake District and Bariloche areas), but that is a world-famous area for fly fishing for trout.
Also, you might consider trying to get up to the base of Aconcagua, highest peak in western hemisphere, when you are in Mendoza. You'll be close to it there.
Aconcagua is one or the main practice grounds for people planning to climb Everest.
Amy and I rented a car to drive from Mendoza up to Aconcagua. We stayed in the foothills at a decaying resort left from the Peronista days...can't remember the name now. On the drive back down we took a backroad and saw roaming Rheas (ostrich relative) and Guanacos (llama relative) on the hillsides.
sorry to run on...have fun

11/01/2006 3:59 PM  

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