It’s actually a real thing and these cars passed through San Martin de los Andes whilst I was ensconced on a rooftop pub overlooking the main road into town. I thought I saw Burt Reynolds and Dean Martin (dressed as a priest) up the road….

Empanadas and Alfajores

The main town of the Argentinian Lake District is Bariloche and we had planned to explore the lakes from there. But coming from Pucon the bus stops at San Martin de los Andes and we decided to stop there for 3 nights. SMDLA is a smallish town by a very large lake. There are plenty

When we did our original itinerary we didn’t expect to go to Pucon but it was a fantastic place to visit. This gave us the opportunity to get to the Argentinian Lakes District by bus from Pucon. First stop, San Martin De Los Andes. Border control was easier than the road over the Andes to

A busy day in a mini bus with a bunch of strangers, taking us to the not so easy to get to places south of Pucon…..

About 30 mins drive from Pucon there is a small town called Caburgua. It’s got its own lake and it is amazing. We are a bit out of season but literally no one there and sunny all day.

Mountains, jungle, jungle noises, a bit like Apocalypse Now without the arrows coming at us….

All on the shore of the lake at Pucon

Step 1: The nice French lady at the bike hire shop told us the best way to get from Vicuña to La Serena airport was by ‘collectivo’. These are taxis and look like ordinary taxis except they are all amber instead of amber and black. They have a flat rate to the airport at £4

Went on a 20k bike ride today around the Elqui Valley. This included a tour around a Pisco distillery with some tasting. This was awesome since the tour was just for the two of us and there was no pressure to buy anything. Next stop was a house (identified as the yellow house just past