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Argentina Prices Part 3

June 29th 2009 18:03
Animal head
found near the Devil's Throat


The closer we got to the Bolivian border the more mountainous and beautiful the terrain became; and also the higher the proportion of indigenous people we encountered. This was a great part of our trip. Lots of countryside, small towns, few tourists, less threat of being mugged, room to roam and get stoned and lots of short bus journeys along winding mountain roads.


As usual our budget was $30 each per day, which makes $60 for the two of us. This gave us more than enough money and allowed us to save some money from our budget to spend on up-coming expensive tours and Brazil. At the end of the blog are the running totals

13-06-09

Cafayate

Bus to Cafayate from AmaichaYour text goes here (16 per person) = 32

Bus tips = 3

Rusty-K Hostel in Cafayate, Argentina - (25 per person) = 50

Shop = 16

Bar = 20

Total = 121 (101 under budget)

14-06-09

CafayateYour text goes here

Hostel = 50

Shop = 22

Wine = 17

Hair conditioner = 5

Lunch = 12

Other = 4.5

Total = 110.5 (111.5 under budget)

15-06-09

Cafayate


Hostel = 50

Bus to Gaganta del Diablo (17 per person) = 34

Drinks = 4.50

Bikes rent (35 per bike) = 70

Vegetables = 1.50

Rolls = 8

Fags = 9

This was a day when when we put rented bikes on a bus and went 50 kms out of Cafayate and rode back into town stopping to see weird ravines and rock formations. I got back to find my beer in the fridge was gone. I found a load of empties and brought them to the shop and got 3 free beers. It turned out a friend nicked the beer but he made up for it by giving me some gear. Read about it at Trippy Taveller in South America

Total = 177 (45 under budget)

The frog
The frog


16-06-09

Salta

Bus to Salta (35 per person) = 70

Fags and food = 12

Tips = 2

Terra Occulta Youth Hostel in Salta (30 per person) = 60

Restaurant lunch = 24

Supermarket = 30

Late night beer = 8

Ice cream = 3

Total = 209 (13 under budget)

17-06-09

Salta

Hostel = 60

Empanadas = 18

Fags = 10

Ice cream = 3

Supermarket = 25

The recent spate of ice creams are because it was my wife´s birthday. We went to a Guacho parade this day. Lots of horse shit.

Total = 116 (106 under budget)

Guacho parade
Guacho parade in Salta


18-06-09

Tilcara
Tilcara was a fantastic little town in the Andes. Cobbled streets, ancient ruins, mountain vistas, trekking and AC/DC in the hostel.

Bus to Tilcara (35 per person) = 70

Croissants = 1.50

Tips = 2

La Albahaca Hostel in Tilcara (20 per person) = 40

Lunch = 15

Bar = 20

Total = 148.5 (73.5 under budget)

19-06-09

Tilcara

Hostel = 40

Shopping = 8

Entrance to Pucara ruins (10 per person) = 20

Shopping = 35

Total = 103 (119 under budget)

20-06-09

Tilcara

Hostel = 40

Returned beer bottles = plus 10

fags = 10

biscuits = 2.50

Meat = 6

Supermarket = 3

Lunch = 7

Beer = 5

Snacks = 3

Total = 66.5 (155.5 under budget)

Tilcara
the gardens near the ancient fortress in Tilcara


21-06-09

Humahuaca

Bus to Pumamarca (2.5 per person) = 5

Bus from Pumamarca to Humahuaca (8 per person) = 16

Humahuacha Hostel 25 per person) = 50

Restaurant = 20

Shop and 2 sandwiches = 12

Fags = 10

We went to Pumamarca to stay the night but the cheapest place to stay was 40 pesos each. So fuck that. We got a bus to Humahuaca. The following day we caught a bus to Bolivia.

Total = 113 (109 under budget)

Running Totals

Budget from 27-05-09 to 21-06-09 = 5,772 Argentine Pesos

Actually Spent = 3,992 Argentine Pesos ($1079)

Difference = 1,779.55 ($481 to the good)

Humahuaca
local in Humahuaca




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