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Places That I’d Like To Visit #13

San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina Somewhere a bit warmer today, I think. San Salvador de Jujuy is a city in north-western Argentina, and the capital of the Jujuy Province, which itself is at the borders of Chile and Bolivia. My wife has been to Salta, which is not too far away. Located on the Andes, 1238 meters above sea level, Jujuy is humid during Summer and dry and cold during Winter. It seems to be a city with a colonial feel, but also a gateway to the colourful Andean culture. Jujuy the city, and the province in general, appears to be much more inclusive of indigenous people and culture than the in rest of Argentina, which is reflected in the predominant Quechua, Aymara and Chiriguano people and cultures. So I’m thinking that it would be a good place to visit. Jen tells me that the people in the region are incredibly friendly, she has the local lingo down pat, and although we’ll be gringos, we’ll be gringos with a local accent. I can just picture Henry and I in colourful ponchos, ...

Places that I'd like to visit #5

Ushuaia, Argentina Ushuaia is the capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, and has claim to the title of the world's southernmost city. Ushuaia is the gateway to the Tierra del Fuego National Park, and features the delightfully named Tren del Fin del Mundo (the “End of the World Train”) from Ushuaia. It also has penguins, many many penguins. I love penguins. I want a penguin. I’m not sure whether they let you take one home with you, but it may be worth a try. Apparently you stand a decent chance at spotting a killer whale in the harbour too. I reckon that I’d love to take a kayak out into the harbour and have a good look around. There is also a bit of skiing, a glacier, and if you’re really keen, you can nip down to Antarctica!