Friday, 14 August 2009

Argentina - Salta and around

Eitam going up in a cable car to a view point over Salta.

Walking around the walk way over looking Salta.

Looking down on Salta.
Will and Eitam.

Salta Catherdral at night time.

Having a beer in the main square in Salta.

We got a bus out of Slata 2 hours and at the end of the line we got in a mans car to get to the Bunji place.

Will, Eitam and Noel looking a little worried after seeing the state of the car.

View over the Lake.

Every 10 minutes the man stopped so we could take pics.



The certificate to prove they did the bunji, 30m

Another church in Slata.

Leaving Salta for our 4 day road trip.

Outside of Salta we found a lake and sat down to eat lunch and play frizby.

At a resaurant in Tilcara the manager played local instuments.

Eitam and Camille singing the Beligium classic - awimbawe.

Dancing in the restaut

Mariano talking to the managers mother.

Tilcara.
Our accomodation in Tilcara, 20 pesos a night.

Our accommodation in Tilcara.

Humawaka, view from the mountain.
Mountains all around us.

Cacti all around us too.

Trying to jump at the top of the mountian.

Mucho Frio
Will standing next to a giant Cactus in Humawaka.

walking back to the car in Humawaka.

Eitam balancing on the edge of the mountain, little dare devil.

Leaving Humawak for Iruya.
Donkeys on the path to Iruya.
Frost on the plants.

Driving to Iruya at dusk, the temperature dropped to minus 5 on the way down the valley and frost hit the plants. Was magical, although a little scary driving through it.

The start of the Empanada contest in Iruya.
Women cooking empanadas.

Children dancing in the main square.

The view from our hostel in Iruya, first thing in the morning.
The main square where they held the Empanada contest the night before.

The main church in Iruya.
Iruya.
Looking back down the Valley at Iruya.
The drive out of Iruya.

On the way out of Iruya we came across a cemetary, each day they are given a new blessing.

Standing in the Tropic of Capricorn on the way to Pumamarca.

Playing frizby before we went to the salt flats.
Before we hit the salt flats.
The drive from Pumamarca to Salinas Grandas, 4700m.

Will chilling out on the salt flats in Salinas Grandas Argentina

Salt
Salt.

Eitam fighting with a ninja cactus.
Will spliting up a fight between a ninja cactus and a little old lady.

Playing on the slat flats.
Lookimg cool on the slat flats.

Eitam.
Our cars on the slat flats and our shadows.

Watching sunset on the salt flats.

Sun setting behind the mountian on Salinas Grandas.

Leaving the salt flats after sunset.

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