El Submarino
Semana Santa(Holy Week) is when everyone escapes Buenos Aires to hang out with their family in the country to celebrate easter. I had imagined large fairs and religious festivals, but after talking to a few Argentineans I learned that Semana Santa is more about getting time off work and having asados. I had wanted to go to Salta in the north, but after the dengue outbreak I decided not to risk it and go to San Juan instead. After about a 15 hour bus ride we arrived in the sleepy town of San Juan which is conveniently located between national parks Ischigualasto and Leoncito.
Valle de la Luna in parque Ischigualasto is a desert full of strange geological formations and the site of the discovery of the oldest dinosaurs in the world.
cancha de bochas: basically means bocce ball court. DO NOT try to play bocce with these spherical stones...park rangers will get very mad.
Parque Leoncito, is home to the largest astronomical observatory in Argentina and sits on the Andean border.
Another great part of Leoncito is the dried out lake bed in the middle, perfect for doing gymnastics or donuts in our car.
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