Here are some photos of interesting sites along the way. The archeological site of Hualco dates from around DC 700 to 1000. It predates the arrival of...

From the town of Famatina, 35 km north of Chilecito, a trail leads to the Mejicana Mine (station 9). The mine's entrance is located there, at an altitude...

Chilecito, at the foot of the Sierra Famatina with its peaks over 6000 metres, is an old mining town with an abandoned cableway linking the city to the...

Talampaya is another spectacular park next to Ischigualasto Park. The main appeal of the place is the Talampaya Canyon with its vertical walls nearly...

The Ischigualasto Park, also known as Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon), is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since the year 2000. It contains a variety...

In Barreal, I met again my Argentinian friends Christian and Silvina. It was Silvina birthday on that beautiful autumn day, and we lunched together on...

The El Leoncito Park offers magnificent mountain landscapes in a semi desertic environment. There are a few nice treks available, and two observatories...

From Uspallata, the road to Chile leads to the Paso Internacional Los Libertadores, a mountain pass linking Argentina and Chile. The old road climbs to...

The name is quite simple and means the 'hill with seven colours.' A trail that goes to Mendoza. I drove the first half of it to enjoy the scenery. The...

The road crossing the Villavicencio private reserve is an ancient way that linked Buenos Aires to Santiago de Chile during the colonial days. The Hotel...

In the middle of nowhere, this huge Christo Rey appears on a hill. From the statue, the view on the plain and the Andes mountains is fantastic...

Construction of the Potrerillos Reservoir was finished in 2002 in order to provide hydroelectric power to Mendoza. It is located in the beautiful foothills...

The tiny village of Manzano Histórico, located at the foot of the Andes Mountains, protects fantastic scenery and rivers with pure water. It also has...

First travel day after the pandemic. I visit the Reserva natural y cultural Bosques Telteca, also known under the name Altos Limpios. The reserva protects...

Finally, it's time to travel again! After 2 years, 2 months, and 21 days, I once more set foot in South America in order to continue my trip that began...