May 8, 2010 - Puente del Inca.. High in the Andes

Early morning run in the Parque General San Martin.. Being a freezing cold Sat morning I got a few looks from the police en route. Lucky to catch the bus to Puente del Inca.. 3 hrs 45 minutes away and a world apart. Set 2700 metres in the Andes, it boasts clear blue sky, fresh Andean air and an incredible natural ´bridge´made from limestone and thermal waters. Apart from the lookout and the Puente there is not a whole lot to the visit. I wandered down about a mile to the Andean Climbers Cemetery, final resting place to those who have...

Apr 19, 2010 - Ain't no mountain high enough.

Well lets just start from the night before and put the rumours to rest. Yes at dinner I did have both red and white wine. Only thing is for the price on the menu I assumed it was a glass, but instead it was a bottle of each. However I did feel fine this morning and I got up at 6am. I even managed a photo of the lit up Mendoza sign in the central plaza. So today I went on a tour of the Andes. well the road from Mendoza to Santiago at least and I didn't get to cross the border either much to my dissapointment. This was a long day trip of...