As if we haven´t already spent enough of our trip in Argentina, Jed and I returned to Mendoza today, this time opting for the morning bus, to admire the views across the Andes. We left at 8am and had arrived to Mendoza by 3pm. And while most of the ride was pretty normal, there was one section of the 30-45 minutes leading up to the Argentinan border crossing that was just spectacular - as we did 180 degree turns around the staggering Andes.
Once again, the border crossing was pretty uneventful - you need nothing other than your passport and they didn´t xray our bags like they had done when leaving the country. We called Will when we arrived to Mendoza, a friend and co-worker from Tobacos y Vinos, the wine and cigar shop I worked for in Antigua, Guatemala. And together, the three of us grabbed lunch on the popular Calle Sarmiento before grabbing beers and drinking in the Plaza Independencia.
Then, Jed and I boarded yet another bus to Salta at 830pm, splurging for the bed seats, and arriving in Salta (Northwest Argentina) around 2:30pm the following day.
Practical Information: You can catch direct buses from Valpo to Mendoza (about 8 hours depending on how long tyhe border crossing takes) and buses from Mendoza to Salta (422 pesos for Cama, 17-19 hours). Both routes have buses that leave either in the morning (usually 830 or 9, and in the evening (from 6:30 on)
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