Mar 26, 2008 - Salta...slighty over-rated cos' it really sucks!

23rd to 25th March 2009 'Surrounded by verdant peaks, 1200m above sea level, Salta´s wonderful climate amd attractive colonial architecture have long capitivated visitors to the city. ... On arriving late in the evening we both thought that Salta, was a tired city that sucked BIG TIME!!! Salta is a large city which aside from the main 'Plaza 9 De Julio' which lives up to the latter part of the Lonely Planet´s flattering description, has very little to offer apart from the tourist attraction of the chairlift which takes you up the nearby Cerro San Bernado (which we did in record time), to take your obligatory photo of the urban sprawl that lies beneath. ... Our highlight in Salta was finding our second hostel near the main plaza, 'Hostel Azubar', which was owned by a really friendly older guy and was within a really old building, which had as much character about it, than the city of Salta itself. ...

Mar 22, 2008 - Salta!!

We got nostalgic and decided to make one more stop in Argentina and here we are in Salta. ... After subtropical climate of Tucumán this city feels like a breath of fresh air.We got nostalgic and decided to make one more stop in Argentina and here we are in Salta. ... After subtropical climate of Tucumán this city feels like a breath of fresh air....

Mar 19, 2008 - Two Weeks Done...

Hi all, No photos yet but i think dat is doing well by gettin dis far. to Salta, cental Argentina, this time we had the cheap seats, absolute hell. ... Salta so far is great we have been here since sun mornin and plan to stay until monday, its a really cool city, small but still has a good buzz. ... today we booked a full day of horse riding, which was brill.Hi all, No photos yet but i think dat is doing well by gettin dis far. to Salta, cental Argentina, this time we had the cheap seats, absolute hell. ... Salta so far is great we have been here since sun mornin and plan to stay until monday, its a really cool city, small but still has a good buzz. ... today we booked a full day of horse riding, which was brill....

Mar 1, 2008 - Salta

Deze morgen na een 14 uur durende rit in Salta aangekomen en geen al te beste nacht gehad zodat ik in de voormiddag eerst wat gerust heb alvorens de stad te verkennen. ... Salta is net als Corrientes de hoofdstad van de gelijknamige provincie en ligt op bijna 1200m hoogte en telt zo'n half miljoen inwoners in groot Salta. ... Salta beschikt over een mooie catedraal waar de vorige paus in 1985 op bezoek is geweest en het plein waarrond ook de catedraal staat is aan de buitenkant afgeboord met appelsien bomen met op dit moment nog grasgroene vruchten. ...

Feb 15, 2008 - theorizing

the four of us are developing new theories about travel. by the time we got to the bus stop on saturday night for our night bus to salta, 19 hours north and west, i was exausted with anticipation, mum and joan with jet lag. ... only james was chipper.the four of us are developing new theories about travel. by the time we got to the bus stop on saturday night for our night bus to salta, 19 hours north and west, i was exausted with anticipation, mum and joan with jet lag. ... only james was chipper....

Dec 20, 2007 - ARGENTINA - Salta

(Still no photos) After an overnight train to the border town of Quiaca, we walked across the border into Argentina and then got on a bus to Salta in the Northeast of the country. ... At the bus station in Salta, we bumped into John, Catherine and Matt - some friends we met in La Paz - and arranged to go out for a nice meal. ... We think it was the spinach that Gem ate - tasted a bit funny apparently - but that was pretty much the last she saw of Salta. ...

Nov 24, 2007 - Northern Argentina. Salta to Cafeyate.

After Salta, we headed south on Route 40 (runs from the tip of Argentina to the north) to the towns of Cachi, Molinos, Angostaca and Cafayate. ... In the next town, Cafayate, the hotels in town had a pool and nice breakfast for around $50 a night. ... There are small things that I love about Cafayate. ...

Nov 14, 2007 - Salta, Argentina

After a couple flights, one long delay, and a taxi ride at 2 in the morning to our hotel, we arrived in Salta, Argentina. ... Speaking of different languages, in a sense, there is another thing that hit us after walking around for a day in Salta. ... Nobody uses their car horns.After a couple flights, one long delay, and a taxi ride at 2 in the morning to our hotel, we arrived in Salta, Argentina. ... Speaking of different languages, in a sense, there is another thing that hit us after walking around for a day in Salta. ... Nobody uses their car horns....

Nov 8, 2007 - Cafayate, Argentina

We're going to make it to white wine country after all.We're going to make it to white wine country after all....

Nov 7, 2007 - 2nd Day in Salta

We spent the morning finding a new hotel in Salta for one more night here, Hostal El Aljibe, a very clean spartan place with narrow metal twin beds that seems to appeal to middle-aged Europeans. We bought bus tickets to Cafayate, Argentina's white wine country and Los Pocitos in anticipation of yet another border crossing (this time to Bolivia) on Sunday. ... We can't seem to get any info on our preferred train to Santa Cruz so we gave up.We spent the morning finding a new hotel in Salta for one more night here, Hostal El Aljibe, a very clean spartan place with narrow metal twin beds that seems to appeal to middle-aged Europeans. We bought bus tickets to Cafayate, Argentina's white wine country and Los Pocitos in anticipation of yet another border crossing (this time to Bolivia) on Sunday. ... We can't seem to get any info on our preferred train to Santa Cruz so we gave up....

Nov 6, 2007 - Salta - Cachí - Cafayate - Salta

Um dem Touristenstrom etwas zu entkommen, haben wir uns dazu entschlossen, für 3 Tage ein Auto zu mieten und damit eine Rundtour von Salta nach Cachí und Cafayate und wieder zurück nach Salta zu unternehmen. ... Eine super Entscheidung, wie sich im Nachhinein herausstellte.Um dem Touristenstrom etwas zu entkommen, haben wir uns dazu entschlossen, für 3 Tage ein Auto zu mieten und damit eine Rundtour von Salta nach Cachí und Cafayate und wieder zurück nach Salta zu unternehmen. ... Eine super Entscheidung, wie sich im Nachhinein herausstellte....

Nov 6, 2007 - Salta, Argentina

Today we had 8 AM departure from San Pedro by van. The 2nd leg of the trip was pick up at Argentina border in 2 passenger cars for the trip to Salta. ... When we arrive in Salta we tour at least 6 hotels before we gave up and split up the group. ... No hotel had rooms for all 8 of us.Today we had 8 AM departure from San Pedro by van. The 2nd leg of the trip was pick up at Argentina border in 2 passenger cars for the trip to Salta. ... When we arrive in Salta we tour at least 6 hotels before we gave up and split up the group. ... No hotel had rooms for all 8 of us....