Ischigualasto park is a million-years-old park with many landscapes and sculpted rocks. Located close to another famous park called Talampaya, Ischigualasto park will make you believe in visiting the moon. I took advantage to be in San Juan for visiting the park. Ischigualasto Park Presentation Ischigualasto park also called Valle de la Luna ( Moon […]
Adventure on top of the mountains: Trekking Cruce Sierra de Marquesado in San Juan
Ready to discover the region of San Juan with a trek crossing from one valley to another one. It is among my best treks mainly for two reasons: the variety of the landscapes and the adventurous side of the track. Trekking Cruce Sierra de Marquesado The walk The trekking Cruce Sierra de Marquesado is a […]
Tasting on the road wine of San Juan
The region of San Juan is an important wine producing region like Mendoza. While I visited many wineries in Mendoza, I just decided to visit two in San Juan. I haven’t much time with the other activities I did. General information All the wineries are reachable with public bus. The cost of a single ticket […]
Discovering San Juan region between vineyards and mountains
San Juan located 200 kms from Mendoza. Beyond the similarities with Mendoza due to the proximity, the region of San Juan has its own particularities. Many mountains and vineyard to discover that create incredible landscapes. Discovering San Juan region You can reach San Juan from Mendoza with a bus that costs 185AR$ and takes 2h30. […]
Classes and Milongas for dancing tango in Mendoza
After almost 2 months of traveling far from the Milongas, I decided to start again tango. In this article, I present the classes and the Milongas where I have been in Mendoza. Learning in good classes Ana & Luis The classes from Ana & Luis are on Monday and Thursday from 9pm to 11pm. When […]
A hike to the Aconcagua, the highest mountain in South America
After crossing the Andes a first time during my way from Santiago to Mendoza, I decided to come back to the Andes. At an altitude of 3000 meters, a trek starts to the first base camp on the way to the Aconcagua. Aconcagua is the highest mountain in South America with 6 962 meters high. […]
Improve your tasting skills in Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza
I did two trips to the valley of Lujan de Cuyo. One for trying an educational tasting in the winery Dolium. Where the owner is aside you and teach you how to improve your tasting methods. The other one for discovering among the best of the valley through classical tastings. An educational tasting in winery […]
A bike tour in the wineries of Mendoza
My first wish when I arrived in Mendoza was to taste the Argentinian wine. When I heard I can book a bike and move to the different wineries by myself, I jumped on the occasion. Let’s taste some wines! Get Your Bike I took my bike at Mr. Hugo Bike rental located in the Maipu […]
Discovering Mendoza during a hot summer
Welcome to Mendoza, a hot and dry city where the grape is the king. During my stay, I not only compared the Argentinian wine to the Chilean wine. I also discovered the most impressive mountain in South America, Aconcagua. Last but not least, Mendoza is a great place for Tango. About the city The weather […]
12 specialties from the Chilean kitchen
Chile is not only wineries, nature or beach but also a typical kitchen. Here, I present all the typical specialties I have tried. From corn Chile is a huge producer of corn and hence the traditional kitchen uses it a lot. Pastel de Choclo A gratin made mostly with corn. It also contains chicken meat, […]