Travels Through Argentina

When I meet with Argentines, they almost always ask me "What do you know about Argentina?"  When they ask me this, what they are really asking me, is if I know the country beyond Buenos Aires.  I am almost ashamed to admit, that after almost 5 years of living here, I know very little of the country.  What is even more embarrassing is that I have actually been in Argentina since 2000.  I came here permanently in 2004.

In the beginning I was too busy dancing tango.  I would come for 2 - 3 weeks at a time.  I didn't want to steal my precious dance time to explore the country.  I knew I would be back.  When I came to live here, there always seemed to be one catastrophe after another.  A major car accident kept me from walking and enjoying my freedom for almost a year.

Now I give myself no more excuses.  I will start to discover Argentina.  This is my new adopted home.  I have been to Mendoza, the wine country.  I enjoyed not only the city of Mendoza and the wineries, I spent time in a wonderful spa with natural hot water springs in the mountains.  In Bariloche, I discovered an incredible paradise and chocolate to die for.

I am now contemplating trips to Cordoba, Santiago del Estero, and somewhere near the ocean. I will go whether I have someone to go with, or go alone.  I don't mind traveling alone.  Sometimes that can be a better way to go.  You have the flexibility to do the things you want to do, when you want to do them.  I do know that by November, I will have taken at least one new trip.