Landing and departing from Buenos Aires allowed us to extend our search - for another summer - for the best steaks and helado (ice cream) in town. Between meals, we squeezed in an overnight stay in Colonia, Uruguay.
From BA, we flew to San Juan to catch an two-day excursion to the otherworldly national parks of Valle de la Luna and Talampaya. Then bounced over to Mendoza - the wine capital of the country - and endured three rain-soaked days before retreating to the sunny Northwest.
We traveled up to Jujuy and Humahuaca (our second visit to the town) mainly to access the remote village of Iruya.
Date(s): August 2004. Album by David Kohl. Photos by David Kohl & Ross Rosenberg. 1 - 45 of 45 Total. 4490 Visits.
Guard in front of the Casa Rosada
Avenida 9 de Julio Named for Argentina's Independence Day, Avenida 9 de Julio is the widest street - 16 lanes - in Buenos Aires. The Obelisco can be viewed in the distance.
Puerto Madero waterfront
Dog walker in Recoleta
Display window in Recoleta
Plaza del Congreso
Floralis Generica sculpture This sculpture is located in the UN Plaza near Recoleta. Its steel and aluminum petals open at dawn and close at dusk.
Brunch at the Alvear Palace
The English Group of Buenos Aires
Calle de los Suspiros in Colonia The "sighing street" in colonial town of Colonia in Uruguay.
Colonia lighthouse view
Classic cars of Uruguay
Sycamore-lined street in Colonia
Difunta Correa
Difunta Correa
Difunta Correa
Parque Nacional Talampaya
Our Tour Group
Chimenea Yelling to receive an echo
Chimenea
El Cura "The Priest" or sometimes referred to as El Fraile - the monk.
Skull makeover
El Tablero de Ajedrez Another rock formation in Parque Talampaya known as "the chessboard".
Another view
Vicuna in Valle de la Luna Park
The Ball Court Cannon-ball shaped stones dubbed the Cancha de Bolas (the Ball Court).
Parque Provincial Ischigualasto Also know as Valle de la Luna - a World Heritage site - a park of strangely eroded rock formations.
Valle de la Luna
Sunset at Valle de la Luna
El Hongo The Mushroom
Wine cask in Mendoza
Crowd at Humahuaca Crowd waits for the mechanical figure representing San Francisco Cabildo to emerge.
Ah! He emerges!
Potatoes at market in Humahuaca
Iruya
Iruya Church View 1
Iruya Church View 2
Iruya Church Close Up
Iruya Town View Looking down from one of the highest points in town.
Iruya Town One of the "main streets" of Iruya.
Rooftop View Sleeping dog awoken on top of rooftop in Iruya.
Feeding time
Iruya Hotel View View of our hotel with mountain backdrop.
Iruya Mountain View Our hotel can be seen to the left.
