My friend and top musician Mariano from Tilcara is now living in Buenos Aires.
He's currently recording in the studio, but he's keen to meet travellers and practise his English and French.
If you're arriving in Buenos Aires, get in touch: he's an excellent guide to the city and he can point you in the right direction for live music.
You might be lucky enough to hear him play at a peña.
He's listed under our Friends on the right: here's his email: hermanitowayra@yahoo.com.ar
Or phone him on his mobile 011 6833 0417
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Salta to Iguazu flights
It may appear that I'm obsessed with public transport.
But please bear with me, this is really quite interesting... at least moderately interesting if you're planning your holiday in Argentina anytime soon.
It's newsworthy enough to update my blog for the first time in six months or so.. sorry to all my (few) followers, but we've been busy!
Anyway, the news is that Aerolineas Argentinas is now running direct two hour flights linking Iguazu and Salta five days a week (every day except Wednesday and Saturday).
The flights make the daily loop from BA to Iguazu, Salta, Mendoza and Bariloche, and back to BA on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
On Monday and Friday the same route stops in Cordoba instead of Mendoza.
Thus linking up the main tourist destinations of the Iguazu falls and North West Argentina and the Salta/Mendoza wine regions, not to mention the historic pre-Inca sites of the North West with the Jesuit ruins near Cordoba and Iguazu.
There are also direct connections now from Iguazu to Rio de Janeiro and from Mendoza to Santiago de Chile: http://www.aerolineas.com.ar
Meanwhile, Aerolineas Argentinas is promising direct flights from Salta to Cuzco by the end of the year. Watch this space: I promise I'll update it quicker this time.
But please bear with me, this is really quite interesting... at least moderately interesting if you're planning your holiday in Argentina anytime soon.
It's newsworthy enough to update my blog for the first time in six months or so.. sorry to all my (few) followers, but we've been busy!
Anyway, the news is that Aerolineas Argentinas is now running direct two hour flights linking Iguazu and Salta five days a week (every day except Wednesday and Saturday).
The flights make the daily loop from BA to Iguazu, Salta, Mendoza and Bariloche, and back to BA on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
On Monday and Friday the same route stops in Cordoba instead of Mendoza.
Thus linking up the main tourist destinations of the Iguazu falls and North West Argentina and the Salta/Mendoza wine regions, not to mention the historic pre-Inca sites of the North West with the Jesuit ruins near Cordoba and Iguazu.
There are also direct connections now from Iguazu to Rio de Janeiro and from Mendoza to Santiago de Chile: http://www.aerolineas.com.ar
Meanwhile, Aerolineas Argentinas is promising direct flights from Salta to Cuzco by the end of the year. Watch this space: I promise I'll update it quicker this time.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Train to the Clouds
Salta's famous Train to the Clouds is back in action after the rainy season break.
It returns to the rails on Thursday 3rd March, and will be running twice a week on Thursdays and Saturdays, as well as the occasional holiday (like Monday 7th March).
The 17 hour round trip to San Antonio and La Polvorilla viaduct is a hefty US$158 for foreign tourists.
You can book online and find all the info here: http://www.trenalasnubes.com.ar/
It returns to the rails on Thursday 3rd March, and will be running twice a week on Thursdays and Saturdays, as well as the occasional holiday (like Monday 7th March).
The 17 hour round trip to San Antonio and La Polvorilla viaduct is a hefty US$158 for foreign tourists.
You can book online and find all the info here: http://www.trenalasnubes.com.ar/
Friday, December 31, 2010
Copa America
Check out our packages for the Copa America in Argentina, July 2011.
10 day Wine Tour combining the best of the San Juan and Mendoza wine region with matches featuring Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Chile.
Messi, Kaka, Forlan and... er, Alexei Sanchez!
15 day Che Tour combining all six Argentina and Brazil qualifying games with the Che Guevara trail and the Jesuit estancias of Cordoba.
12 day Japanese special featuring all three Japan qualifying games including match v Argentina, plus visits to the wine region and the Andean North West.
All the above trips can be extended to include the knockout rounds, or you can opt for:
The 26 day Full package: from first game on July 1st right through to the final on July 24th: Che and Estancias, Wine Tours.
Contact us for more details: info@ponchotours.com
10 day Wine Tour combining the best of the San Juan and Mendoza wine region with matches featuring Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Chile.
Messi, Kaka, Forlan and... er, Alexei Sanchez!
15 day Che Tour combining all six Argentina and Brazil qualifying games with the Che Guevara trail and the Jesuit estancias of Cordoba.
12 day Japanese special featuring all three Japan qualifying games including match v Argentina, plus visits to the wine region and the Andean North West.
All the above trips can be extended to include the knockout rounds, or you can opt for:
The 26 day Full package: from first game on July 1st right through to the final on July 24th: Che and Estancias, Wine Tours.
Contact us for more details: info@ponchotours.com
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Copa America in Argentina
It's here, and it's definitely happening in July 2011.
It's the Copa America in Argentina, and it brings together the national football teams from the whole of South America plus Mexico and Japan.
Most of the games will be played outside the big BA conurbation: in Cordoba, San Juan, Mendoza, Santa Fe and on my doorstep in Salta and San Salvador de Jujuy.
It all kicks off on July 1st in La Plata, and concludes with the final in Buenos Aires (remarkably, and laudably, the only game being played there) on the 24th.
Ticket details will be announced by AFA (Argentina Football Association) around mid-February.
Here at Poncho Tours we'll be running trips which combine with expeditions into the mountains and visits to the vineyards of Salta, San Jaun and Mendoza: contact us for details: info@ponchotours.com
Meanwhile, here are the groups and the full fixture list:
Group A
Argentina Colombia Bolivia Japan
Group B
Brasil Paraguay Ecuador Venezuela
Group C
Uruguay Chile Mexico Peru
First Round
01-Jul-11 21.15 Argentina-Bolivia La Plata A
02-Jul-11 15.30 Colombia-Japón Jujuy A
03-Jul-11 16.00 Brasil-Venezuela La Plata B
03-Jul-11 18.30 Paraguay-Ecuador Santa Fe B
04-Jul-11 19.15 Uruguay-Perú San Juan C
04-Jul-11 21.45 Chile-México San Juan C
06-Jul-11 21.45 Argentina-Colombia Santa Fe A
07-Jul-11 19.15 Bolivia-Japón Jujuy A
08-Jul-11 19.15 Perú-México Mendoza C
08-Jul-11 21.45 Uruguay-Chile Mendoza C
09-Jul-11 16.00 Brasil-Paraguay Córdoba B
09-Jul-11 18.30 Venezuela-Ecuador Salta B
10-Jul-11 16.00 Colombia-Bolivia Santa Fe A
11-Jul-11 21.45 Argentina-Japón Córdoba A
12-Jul-11 19.15 Chile-Perú Mendoza C
12-Jul-11 21.45 Uruguay-México La Plata C
13-Jul-11 19.15 Paraguay-Venezuela Salta B
13-Jul-11 21.45 Brasil-Ecuador Córdoba B
Quarter Finals
16-Jul-11 16.00 Winner Gp A-Best 3rd placed team Córdoba S1
16-Jul-11 19-15 Runner Up Gp A-Runner Up Gp C Santa Fe S2
17-Jul-11 16.00 Winner Gp B-Second Best 3rd Placed Team La Plata S3
17-Jul-11 19.15 Winner Gp C-Runner Up Gp B San Juan S4
Semifinals
19-Jul-11 21.45 S1-S2 La Plata F1
20-Jul-11 21.45 S3-S4 Mendoza F2
23-Jul-11 16.00 Third Place Play Off La Plata
24-Jul-11 16.00 Final Capital Federal
It's the Copa America in Argentina, and it brings together the national football teams from the whole of South America plus Mexico and Japan.
Most of the games will be played outside the big BA conurbation: in Cordoba, San Juan, Mendoza, Santa Fe and on my doorstep in Salta and San Salvador de Jujuy.
It all kicks off on July 1st in La Plata, and concludes with the final in Buenos Aires (remarkably, and laudably, the only game being played there) on the 24th.
Ticket details will be announced by AFA (Argentina Football Association) around mid-February.
Here at Poncho Tours we'll be running trips which combine with expeditions into the mountains and visits to the vineyards of Salta, San Jaun and Mendoza: contact us for details: info@ponchotours.com
Meanwhile, here are the groups and the full fixture list:
Group A
Argentina Colombia Bolivia Japan
Group B
Brasil Paraguay Ecuador Venezuela
Group C
Uruguay Chile Mexico Peru
First Round
01-Jul-11 21.15 Argentina-Bolivia La Plata A
02-Jul-11 15.30 Colombia-Japón Jujuy A
03-Jul-11 16.00 Brasil-Venezuela La Plata B
03-Jul-11 18.30 Paraguay-Ecuador Santa Fe B
04-Jul-11 19.15 Uruguay-Perú San Juan C
04-Jul-11 21.45 Chile-México San Juan C
06-Jul-11 21.45 Argentina-Colombia Santa Fe A
07-Jul-11 19.15 Bolivia-Japón Jujuy A
08-Jul-11 19.15 Perú-México Mendoza C
08-Jul-11 21.45 Uruguay-Chile Mendoza C
09-Jul-11 16.00 Brasil-Paraguay Córdoba B
09-Jul-11 18.30 Venezuela-Ecuador Salta B
10-Jul-11 16.00 Colombia-Bolivia Santa Fe A
11-Jul-11 21.45 Argentina-Japón Córdoba A
12-Jul-11 19.15 Chile-Perú Mendoza C
12-Jul-11 21.45 Uruguay-México La Plata C
13-Jul-11 19.15 Paraguay-Venezuela Salta B
13-Jul-11 21.45 Brasil-Ecuador Córdoba B
Quarter Finals
16-Jul-11 16.00 Winner Gp A-Best 3rd placed team Córdoba S1
16-Jul-11 19-15 Runner Up Gp A-Runner Up Gp C Santa Fe S2
17-Jul-11 16.00 Winner Gp B-Second Best 3rd Placed Team La Plata S3
17-Jul-11 19.15 Winner Gp C-Runner Up Gp B San Juan S4
Semifinals
19-Jul-11 21.45 S1-S2 La Plata F1
20-Jul-11 21.45 S3-S4 Mendoza F2
23-Jul-11 16.00 Third Place Play Off La Plata
24-Jul-11 16.00 Final Capital Federal
Monday, November 22, 2010
Dakar Rally Jan 2011
My mate from New Zealand Jed Uhrle took a group in his 4WD last year to follow the Dakar Rally on its course through Argentina and Chile.
He's doing the same this year but as he's got a full contingent in his vehicle I'm planning to run another alongside him.
We've got three spaces left and need people who can afford to pay US$150 per day each plus US$600 for the kitty on food and accommodation.
The rally starts and finishes in Buenos Aires and wends it way through central and northern Argentina and Chile between Jan 1st and 15th.
Contact us at info@ponchotours.com if you're interested.
Meanwhile, here's a link to Jed's webpage: http://saltaoffroad.com/
And here's a map of the route from the official Dakar rally website: http://www.dakar.com/2011/DAK/presentation/docs/parcours_carte.pdf
He's doing the same this year but as he's got a full contingent in his vehicle I'm planning to run another alongside him.
We've got three spaces left and need people who can afford to pay US$150 per day each plus US$600 for the kitty on food and accommodation.
The rally starts and finishes in Buenos Aires and wends it way through central and northern Argentina and Chile between Jan 1st and 15th.
Contact us at info@ponchotours.com if you're interested.
Meanwhile, here's a link to Jed's webpage: http://saltaoffroad.com/
And here's a map of the route from the official Dakar rally website: http://www.dakar.com/2011/DAK/presentation/docs/parcours_carte.pdf
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
New flights from Salta to Mendoza and Bariloche
I spent 15 years living in London, where I learnt how everything revolves around the capital, to the chagrin of everyone living in the rest of the country.
Now, living in North West Argentina, I complain like all the locals about how everything from the news to football is dominated by Buenos Aires.
But one thing is improving.
For years, those of us working in tourism have been moaning about how difficult and expensive it is for our guests to get here: and then travel around the main tourist destinations in the north.
But now we’re linked up better than ever: for the last year it has been possible to take a two hour flight to travel the 1,500km from Iguazu to Salta without going on a round trip almost twice as far and four times as long flying via Buenos Aires… or enduring a 24 hour bus journey.
Andes runs direct flights on Mondays and Fridays: as well as direct flights to Cordoba three times a week: http://www.andesonline.com/
And from today Aerolineas Argentinas have introduced twice weekly flights which link Salta with Mendoza and Bariloche to the south and Iguazu to the east.
This means there are now four flights weekly direct between Salta and Iguazu.
Details of the Aerolineas flights (every Wednesday and Saturday) are as follows:
Salta to Iguazu: dep 13.50 arr 15.40
Iguazu to Salta: dep 9.35 arr 11.25
Salta to Bariloche: dep 12.00
arr Mendoza 13.45
arr Bariloche 16.00
Bariloche to Salta: dep 09.10 arr 13.15
Mendoza to Salta: dep 11.25 arr 13.15
Iguazu-Salta and Salta-Mendoza prices start from $609 one way (ie around £100 or €120) while the trip from Salta to Bariloche will set you back 1,219 pesos.
For more details see: http://www.aerolineas.com.ar/home.asp
Now, living in North West Argentina, I complain like all the locals about how everything from the news to football is dominated by Buenos Aires.
But one thing is improving.
For years, those of us working in tourism have been moaning about how difficult and expensive it is for our guests to get here: and then travel around the main tourist destinations in the north.
But now we’re linked up better than ever: for the last year it has been possible to take a two hour flight to travel the 1,500km from Iguazu to Salta without going on a round trip almost twice as far and four times as long flying via Buenos Aires… or enduring a 24 hour bus journey.
Andes runs direct flights on Mondays and Fridays: as well as direct flights to Cordoba three times a week: http://www.andesonline.com/
And from today Aerolineas Argentinas have introduced twice weekly flights which link Salta with Mendoza and Bariloche to the south and Iguazu to the east.
This means there are now four flights weekly direct between Salta and Iguazu.
Details of the Aerolineas flights (every Wednesday and Saturday) are as follows:
Salta to Iguazu: dep 13.50 arr 15.40
Iguazu to Salta: dep 9.35 arr 11.25
Salta to Bariloche: dep 12.00
arr Mendoza 13.45
arr Bariloche 16.00
Bariloche to Salta: dep 09.10 arr 13.15
Mendoza to Salta: dep 11.25 arr 13.15
Iguazu-Salta and Salta-Mendoza prices start from $609 one way (ie around £100 or €120) while the trip from Salta to Bariloche will set you back 1,219 pesos.
For more details see: http://www.aerolineas.com.ar/home.asp
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