We would certainly recommend travelling by land or sea when possible and time allows. The bus journeys might be long and a bit uncomfortable but they really do give you a good insight into the countryside, even if in reality there isn't that much to see. Having said that today we opted to fly from Puerto Iguaza to Cordoba, a distance of 1578km and a 22 hour bus journey. We had a leisurely breakfast at our b&b and were collected by the airport shuttle bus just after 0900. The journey to the airport was very quick and we checked in and waited for our flight to be called. We boarded and set off on time. Unknown to us at the time of booking we actually flew south to Rosario before setting off again and flying north west to Corboda, Argentina's second largest city (we did wonder why the flight time was so long!). The flights were uneventful and we landed mid afternoon, collected our bags and went to get the local bus into the city which we needed pre paid cards for that Simon purchased from a nearby kiosk. Three buses came along, not stopping to pick up passengers although we didn't know why. The fourth arrived, already quite full and we managed to get a space near the front perched on the fire extinguisher. There is no room anywhere for luggage on the local buses and we did our best to keep hold of our bags as we set off at speed, slowing down to pass what look like a strike blockade before speeding off again. We'd booked to stay at the Hotel Garden, just a short walk from the bus stop in the old town. We were hoping to go to one of the nearby national parks (los Gigantes) whilst we're here and after checking in, went off in search of a company who apparently do treks there (it is possible to get there by public transport but the landscape is apparently difficult to navigate and a guide is recommended). We found the company but unfortunately there aren't running treks there in the low season. Back at the hotel we looked for alternate companies offering treks to no avail and decided we'd visit one of the nearby villages instead. In the evening we went to a local restaurant recommended by the receptionist at the hotel. For some reason, possibly lack of staff, most of the dishes on the menu weren't available so we opted for pizza for Simon and ravioli for Diane (only it wasn't pasta but pastry filled cases) before heading back.
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| The view from our room in Puerto Iguaza |
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| Iglesia Catedral in Plaza San Martin Cordoba |
The view from your room looks very overgrown and uncared for, hope the hotel was better
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