Red rocks and red wine // South America Photo Diary // Day 4

Salta >> Quebrada de las Conchas >> Cafayate

So on the itinerary, the day was described as a day trip to a winery in Cafayete which didn't really excite me due to my extremely limited knowledge about wine. My appreciation of it is determined by how fast it can make me drunk.

It turned out that the winery part took only a little bit of our time at the end of the day and was actually quite fun but the journey getting there was something else.

I really didn't expect the South American landscape to be this beautiful. You're probably going to hear this so many times in my other S.A. photo diaries but it really is like being dropped off in another planet.

We stopped by what they call the devil's throat which looked like it could literally swallow you up.


We went past spitting llamas, a rock structure that looked like a sinking titanic, we had mate (pronounced ma-teh) which is the tea every local drinks. They bring this everywhere they go, you can actually see someone steering a bike with one hand and a mug of mate on the other. It tastes similar to green tea but has a kind of smoky, nutty flavour.


The winery tour was really cool, they actually put them in gallons but alas we couldn't carry those and we just settled with a purchase of two bottles: one white, one red. Hopefully it survives the trip.


Until next time, Ciao.

South America Photo Diary:

Day One - Santiago/Buenos Aires

Day Two - Buenos Aires

Day Three - Salta

All photos were taken by me and cannot be reused without permission.

Quiet sunlight // South America Photo Diary // Day 3

Salta, ARGENTINA

Salta is like a small Spanish town with that wonderful,

 almost perfect combination of laziness and energy.

 A sleepy, small town transitioning into a bustling, loud city. 

To add to this, it seems to be constantly bathed

 throughout the day with the most perfect light. 

Like a 12 hour-long golden hour.

South America Photo Diary:

Day One - Santiago/Buenos Aires

Day Two - Buenos Aires

Day Three - Buenos Aires >> Salta
Day Four - Salta >> Quebrada de las Conchas >> Cafayate

All images are owned by me and cannot be reused without permission 

Meat and art // South America Photo Diary // Day 2

Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA

Lunch at Las Cabras. You know why the doorway is painted red? Because this is the gateway to vegetarian hell. Thankfully for me, I'm a proud, super hungry carnivore and this place was like as close to meat heaven as you could possibly get.

We had the parilla completa which is almost a whole dead cow, intestines and all. It was the most delicious dead cow I have ever had. Argentinian beef really is something.

Blood sausage.

Malba museum is the next stop. It's a beautiful modern building housing some incredible contemporary art, mostly by Argentinian artists. 

There's a real emphasis on material and how certain types can be utilised in creative and unexpected ways. 

On the second level, there was also a temporary exhibition showcasing Leon Ferarri's confronting and highly conceptual work. His work involves the appropriation of religious images alongside images depicting sex and war. There was a really interesting piece that showed an image of the Pope raising his hand superimposed on an artwork depicting violence and war.

I really wished I had more time to visit the numerous art and design museums scattered all over the city. As a design student, I'm putting Buenos Aires on my list of 'Possible places to live and work in' which makes sense since UNESCO has recently declared Buenos Aires as a City of Design.

South America Photo Diary:

Day One - Santiago/Buenos Aires

Day Two - Buenos Aires

Day Three - Buenos Aires >> Salta
Day Four - Salta >> Quebrada de las Conchas >> Cafayate

All images are owned by me and cannot be reused without permission