Country: Argentina

Cono de Arita

A Morning of Geometric Wonders The day began at 7:00 AM, the kind of early start that feels heavy until the first light touches the horizon. I climbed onto my motorcycle and rode for twenty minutes through the crisp morning air to Ojos del Campo in Antofalla. Reaching the site felt like stepping onto another […]

Tolar Grande

The Cold Welcome to Tolar Grande Arriving in Tolar Grande felt less like a homecoming and more like a test of patience. I rolled into the village after a long journey, exhausted and desperate for a shower, only to find a wall of silence. It happened to be the National Day of Argentina, and it […]

Antofagasta de la Sierra

It was a short drive from El Peñón to Antofagasta de la Sierra, but the scenery made every mile feel significant. The road carved through vast extensions of lava that spilled out from ancient volcanoes, a stark reminder of how small our human presence is compared to the immense geological forces that shaped this land. […]

Antofalla

I set off from Antofagasta thinking it would be a straightforward two-hour ride, but I made a classic traveler’s mistake: I didn’t check the map closely, and I completely underestimated the altitude. It was a freezing wake-up call. As the road climbed, the temperature plummeted, and I soon found myself shivering in the biting high-altitude […]

El Peñon

The road from Villa Vil to El Peñón was a two-hour stretch of pure magic, where every curve revealed a new, breathtaking surprise. I arrived in the small, high-altitude village feeling invigorated, eventually finding a room at a family hostel called Celina. For 30,000 pesos, it was one of the most economical spots in town, […]

White-winged Tanager

Burrowing Parrots

Cyanoliseus patagonus

Termas de Fiambala

Cañon Del Indio