April 14, 2026
Argentinian places to stay: Huacalera.
I was a little too hasty in my last post when I ended it with “that’s a wrap on Argentina“, for there were the traditional post-scriptum posts I’d forgotten about. All about Argentina’s roads – in the next post; in today’s – all a few words and pics about eats and sleeps in Argentina…
For the most part, things were as we expected. Down south in Patagonia we found plenty of comfortable little hotels and decent campsites. But when we got to the Jujuy Province, we landed in what felt, by local standards, like the lap of luxury!
Case in point: the Hotel Huacalera. A wonderful hotel! We saw online that it has a pool, but we weren’t really in the mood for that kind of relaxation. All we needed were showers and a good night’s sleep, and to get moving again the next morning. But hey, when a little extra comfort is on offer, why not? ->
Cacti! Just magnificent. Why on earth can’t we have them growing back home in view of the office?!
Designer hotel ->
And souvenirs for sale:
I’m sure they find buyers – but I wasn’t one of them :)
Kunst! (I imagined this is the kind of garb that would suit one of my frequent travel companions, Sasha Ilyn ) ->
And more kunst in the corridors:
A lovely little spot! And the food and drinks were pretty good, too. Recommended!
Here it is on the map ->
The nearby mountains are charmingly colorful:
And now comes the time to talk about the roads of Argentina. But that’ll have to wait for the next post.
The best hi-res photos from LatAm-2026 are here.
