South America 2024-202x
unknown length - solo travel - Suzuki DR650

Selected region: Argentina

  —  
May 10, 2024  —   Argentina
The Serrania del Hornocal is a spectacular site also known as the Cerro de los 14 colores, or 'Hill of 14 colours'. This landscape was formed millions...
  —  
May 9, 2024  —   Argentina
Humahuaca is a pretty village where you can base yourself to explore the sites of the Quebrada de Humahuaca. It was founded in 1594 and its name derives...
  —  
May 7, 2024  —   Argentina
The Quebrada de Humahuaca is a 155-kilometre-long valley in the Andes mountain range. It is famous for its magnificent, colourful mountain scenery, its...
  —  
May 3, 2024  —   Argentina
From Purmamarca, I took a short excursion to visit the Salinas Grandes. To get there, I crossed the Cuesta de Lipán, a road that climbs towards the...
  —  
May 2, 2024  —   Argentina
Long before the arrival of the Incas, the Quebrada de Humahuaca and consequently Tilcara were inhabited by numerous indigenous groups. The Omaguacas...
  —  
May 1, 2024  —   Argentina
I'm back in the mountains, but this time I'm confining myself to the pre-cordillera and visiting the villages of the Quebrada de Humahuaca at an average...
  —  
Apr 30, 2024  —   Argentina
In the last article, I was in San Antonio de las Cobres and had intended to discover several other places in the high mountains of Argentina. However...
  —  
Apr 27, 2024  —   Argentina
San Antonio de los Cobres is a mining town in the province of Salta where I stayed for a few days to visit the surrounding area. It was an excellent...
  —  
Apr 25, 2024  —   Argentina
Phew, the fantastic scenery never stops in this part of the country! All this scenery in a single day and two hundred kilometres of trails...
  —  
Apr 24, 2024  —   Argentina
The Salar de Arizaro is less spectacular than its neighbour, the Salar de Antofalla, but it still has a very special feature. A volcano with almost perfect...
  —  
Apr 23, 2024  —   Argentina
The Salar de Antofalla, in the province of Catamarca, boasts some fantastic landscapes. This 150-kilometre-long stretch of salt itself has many interesting...
  —  
Apr 22, 2024  —   Argentina
A few kilometres south of the town of Antofagasta de la Sierra are two magnificent volcanoes. The older volcano, Antofagasta, erupted approximately 340,000...
  —  
Apr 20, 2024  —   Argentina
An excursion to the Laguna Grande and Laguna Diamante is another spectacular activity to do from El Peñón. The route starts from the village at 3,400...
  —  
Apr 18, 2024  —   Argentina
El Peñón is a small village in the province of Catamarca. In itself, the village would be quite ordinary were it not for the natural wonders that surround...
  —  
Apr 9, 2024  —   Argentina
Route 76 leading to Laguna Brava is just as magnificent as the latter. I descend from an altitude of 4210 metres to San José de Vinchina at 1450 metres...
  —  
Apr 5, 2024  —   Argentina
I'm taking a great leap forward in time! The last article recounted my adventures with the two Thierry in Bolivia in November 2022, and now I'm presenting...