So, Salta
As I mentioned in my last post about Mendoza, my flight out of there left at a quarter to six in the evening, or is...
Leaving Mendoza: Pasaje San Martin, Basilica de San Francisco, and Parque General San Martin
Today was my last day in Mendoza. In fact, I’m posting this from my next destination in Argentina, Salta. My flight out of Mendoza wasn’t...
Andes Mountain Tour, Part 2: Puente del Inca, Aconcagua, Cristo Redentor, Las Cuevas
In Part One of this account of the Andes High Mountain Tour I took today, I left you at a beautiful and historic spot, Rutas...
Andes Mountain Tour, Part 1: Potrerillos, Uspallata, and Rutas Sanmartinianas
So, this is something. Today, I took a bus tour that took me out of Mendoza and high into the Andes. If you asked me...
Mendoza Winery Tour
I’m in Mendoza. It’s the winery capital of Argentina, so how could I come here and not go on a Mendoza winery tour? (That was...
Meandering in Mendoza
Meandering in Mendoza wasn’t my primary objective for this morning. I intended to do some meandering, but I also planned to do considerable directed walking...
Mainly Mendoza
I took a one-hour flight today from Córdoba, Argentina, to Mendoza. If nothing else, there are two things I prefer about Mendoza compared to Córdoba....
La Cumbrecita & Villa General Belgrano
Previously on Joel’s Journeys and Jaunts, I left you just before lunch in a town at the base of the Sierras Chicas, La Cumbrecita, during...
Dique Los Molinos & La Cumbrecita
Today, from my current base in Córdoba, I got out of town. Not that anyone in the city told me, “Get out of town!” You...
2 Córdoba Art Galleries and 2 Washouts
This afternoon here in Córdoba, Argentina, I visited two Córdoba art galleries and had two washouts. One of those washouts was figurative, the other literal....
2 Churches, 1 Park, and Paseo del Buen Pastor
I started this morning by visiting a couple of guidebook- or walking tour app-recommended churches. I wanted to end the morning at Paseo del Buen...
Sarmiento Park and Iglesia del Sagrado Corazon (Maybe)
This afternoon in Córdoba, Argentina, I visited Sarmiento Park and Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón. At least, that’s one of the two names I found for...
