Into The Arms Of America

Buenos Aires in pictures

on May 9, 2025December 23, 2024 by Bas Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, the metropolis along the Rio de la Plata. An urban jungle that was once thriving and now stumbling, but with its football and meat has two major tourist magnets. View Post

Argentina

Argentina’s story is one of sharp contrasts—economic booms and busts, democratic ideals and authoritarian rule—making it a unique case in Latin America’s turbulent history. The one essential thing to know to understand Argentina? It is probably the continuous struggle between democratic ideals and authoritarian tendencies. The pendulum swings from progressive ... View Post

Chile

Brief history of Chile

on January 8, 2024December 22, 2024 by Bas

Stability is not a trait you often associate with Latin America. But for one infamous exception, Chile has been the outlier on the Southern American continent. The one essential thing to know to understand Chile? It is probably the continuous tension between the democratic left (which has been in charge ... View Post

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Which countries to visit in Latin America

on December 23, 2023December 30, 2023 by Bas

The first question I always get when I tell people about my travels in Latin America, is ‘how dangerous it is there’. But a close second place is for the more positive question: which part of Latin America would you recommend for me? Here is my personal guide to that. ... View Post

Chile Photos

Chile in pictures

on August 23, 2023February 5, 2023 by Bas

Chile is the land from volcanoes and desert and lakes and much more. From north to south, 4.000 kilometres, here is the roadtrip in its full glory. View Post

Chile Stories from the road

Carretera Austral, the unforgettable roadtrip

on December 8, 2023February 5, 2023 by Bas

I don't even like driving cars. Nor buses, though slightly more comfortable for long-distance trips and I at least don't have to drive myself. But God, would I love to drive myself down or up the Carretera Austral, one of the most beautiful roadtrips in the world. The road cuts ... View Post