Trips – Page 37 – Sin Rumbo

A road up to 14,000′

March 20, 2017 Sin Rumbo

South of Valle de Uco, about 110 km from the city of Mendoza, is a charming historical spot called Manzano Historico. General San Martin and his army camped here before crossing the Andes to go help liberate Chile. The horse trail has been widened and is drivable to a point called "paso internacional Portillo de… Continue reading A road up to 14,000′

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Ruta 52 – First adventure with the Ford Ranger.

March 4, 2017 Sin Rumbo

Route 52 starts just north of the city of Mendoza and connects with the small mountain town of Uspallata, some 95 km away. It traverses the Natural Resource Area of Villavicencio, a thermal source and semi-abandoned resort. Bottled water is produced here and sold across Argentina. From the resort the road turns to a gravel… Continue reading Ruta 52 – First adventure with the Ford Ranger.

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First outing!

February 4, 2017February 4, 2017 Sin Rumbo

As luck would have it, after a beautiful and hot week, today that we planned to put the Ranger to the test the weather is grey and cool, with intermittent rain in the forecast. Since we have planned to drive to the mountains and up to Vallecitos, an abandoned ski resort, we can even expect… Continue reading First outing!