because life's too short
because life's too short
A riding, walking or even cycling circuit which has a magnificent combination of ‘surf and turf’, beaches and mountains, all with wonderful views.
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Flight 571 Uruguayan Air Force crashed in the Andes on the 13th October, 1972, whilst carrying 5 crew and 40 passengers to a rugby game in Chile. What happened next became the subject of the famous book, and subsequently film, Alive! The site is high in the mountains and can only be reached on foot or by horseback – we chose to ride there.
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After the desert, the cloud forest. Calilegua National Park is just to the north east of Salta and has one of the most diverse habitats for flora and fauna in Argentina. We headed into the high mountainous countryside to explore the forest.
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The Quebrada de Humahuaca is found in Jujuy province in north western Argentina. This 100 mile valley was carved by the Rio Grande and stretches north to the Bolivian border. It is a richly indigenous region of beautiful multi coloured mountains, historical adobe villages, colourful handicrafts and ancient churches.
A small hill with a big view! We were too late for the primroses on Primrose Hill but vivid fuchsia hued foxgloves clung to the declivity below the summit, waved amidst the slate shards and …
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Antarctica had no human history before Captain Cook’s arrival in 1773, but ever since its icy wastes have attracted whalers, explorers and now tourists. The coldest.., the driest…, the windiest…: there are so many superlatives to describe Antarctica. We joined a Hurtigruten cruise to visit this mythical continent at the bottom of the world.
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Cabo Polonio is getting too smart and expensive these days: the backpackers have largely moved on to these low key resorts further north which offer all the delightful informality of Cabo at half the price. You would be wise to follow in their footsteps.
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Ever dreamed of being a cowboy – or a gaucho, the South American equivalent? We lived the life for a few days in the pretty hills of northern Uruguay and found a warm welcome down at the ranch.
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There are nearly 80 huts in Kosciuszko National Park, each with a tale to tell. Here is a selection found largely at the upper end of the park to the north of the Snowy Mountains Highway, with the final 5 just to its south.
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Cabo Polonio enjoys almost mythical status amongst Uruguayan seaside resorts for its off-the-grid lifestyle and inaccessibility. Things aren’t as backward as they used to be, but enough of the old fishing village still exists to make it a very nice place indeed to spend some time.
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