Currently my second time in South America (in western Argentina currently) and this time instead of just visiting capitals and using metros I have rented a car. The two places I have driven are Mendoza - Chilean border and Salta - Salinas Grandes.

While the roads are in very good condition (I am from Detroit which is the city than invented cars and has some of the worst roads in the USA) the mountains are very difficult and scary to drive around. I needed to grow some balls and take it slow but apparently the people of Argentina drive twice the speed limit.

If you were by some chance driving in the Andes and some person was taking their time that was me and I’m sorry but, also not sorry because I didn’t want to fall off a 100 meter cliff.

You may however be entitled to compensation because a 24 year old guy from USA drove like a 90 year old grandma.

It was still worth it and very beautiful. I was able to see the tallest mountain, salt flats, a multicolored mountain and eat meats like llama and goat.