HOW TO DRIVE RUTA 40 ARGENTINA - NOT WHAT WE EXPECTED!

HOW TO DRIVE RUTA 40 ARGENTINA - NOT WHAT WE EXPECTED!
In this video we arrive in the city of Cordoba in Argentina and hire ourselves a car to explore the famous routes in the area. We started off by heading along Ruta 40 with it’s high altitude, crazy long straight road Recta Del Tin Tin and incredible cacti filled scenery.
After a few hours driving and exploring along the way we arrived in the small town of Cachi in the Calchaquí Valley of northwestern Argentina for lunch before jumping back on Ruta 40 where we didn’t get quite as far as we had hoped due to the crazy bumpy roads we had a slight change in plans!
Next time!
Join us next time for part 2 where we wake up in the middle of this other worldly landscape as we finish off Argentinas epic Ruta 40, before finally making it to Cafayate in time for lunch at a beautiful bodega and making the drive back along route 68 with all it’s famous sights along the way.
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Travel vlog 119 | Salta-Cachi, Argentina | Country #11 | Filmed April 2022
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A British couple from just outside London, England. We got married in 2018 and decided instead of a honeymoon we’d travel the world together. We saved money and travel points, quit our jobs, rented our house out and boarded a one way flight in 2020. We started this KZbin channel to share our experiences with friends, family and anyone who plans to travel to the places we’re visiting. We leave TKT tips/facts in our vlogs and blogs to give information that we wish we’d had before visiting. We hope you find our content fun & useful :)
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[@TideKnotTravellers]

Thanks so much for watching you lovely people!😊 If you liked the video, please give it a thumbs up👍🏼 it’s the easiest way for you to help our channel and means the world to us, see you on the next one!

[@ramiro041]

Leaving salta is one of the few times i spared a tear fo having to leave a place, nice video

[@juliocesarrodriguez4919]

Thanks for sharing this video...Route 40... a magic place...Great!!!

[@TideKnotTravellers]

It was so beautiful to drive!

[@carlosgabrielli3928]

One of the most beauty landscape in Argentina, and a small part of the route 40 (it is 5.200 km from north to south ). Argentina tourism department should expose its chanel for showing the world the beauties of this country!! Greeting from Bahía Blanca, Argentina !!

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Thank you so much 😊

[@BeingBedingfield]

What an incredible route to drive! From the landscapes to the scenery! Can’t believe how beautiful Argentina is! I think you guys are really doing it justice, showing its incredible scenery week after week 🤗 seems like slow travel is the way to go in this country 😊

[@edianonfamilyvlogs4351]

Nice place so relaxing..nice driving host...old friend here

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Thank you 😊

[@pablovazquez7814]

Hello guys. beautiful landscapes enjoy!!!!!

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Thank you 😊

[@TheAverageTourist]

That seems like a beautiful drive to make. Great information to help others who want to do it in the future. The landscape, scenery, and wildlife is incredible there - and of course, love seeing all the puppies and dogs around. I'm with Kirsty, I love when breakfast is included, feels like such a bonus!😂

[@facundomansilla9974]

the dog at the end haha love it

[@TideKnotTravellers]

😂😍

[@marm317]

Que lindo video! Como todos los que hacen! Vieron que linda es Salta? "Es tan linda que enamora" dicen por acá. Saludos!!!🇦🇷😘🧉🇦🇷

[@axelpap4613]

Awesome episode in Salta, Route 40 is the longest in the country, it crosses the country from north to south, it's thousands of kilometers long, it's similar to Route 66 in the USA, greetings

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Thank you 😊 We’re so glad we got to drive along it, such a cool road!

[@LucasWorldTravel]

What a beautiful highway! Love all the cacti and love how flexible you guys are! It's great that you didn't book your room in advanced. We look forward to seeing those fantastice views next week!

[@TideKnotTravellers]

We are learning more and more how flexible we need to be travelling in this part of the world!

[@PlanetFirst]

Amazing video, beautiful country ❤

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Thank you! 😃 it really is.

[@lindae5937]

Really interesting scenery. You covered a vast area in a short time!!! ‘Beat the clock’!!!😂Well done! Huge scary birds! 😮altho parakeets are lovely - glad they survived you flying through them !😂 SO pleased you decided to stay overnight or even I would be disappointed having been SO close!!! Looks like you caught the sun too Craig?!? Looking forward to see the ‘fletchers’!?! ❤...

[@allandonnelly9458]

Great comentry with good discretion an Name reference. Happy faces both of you.

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Thank you kindly! ☺

[@partyanimal2017]

I love your travel blog. It reminds of the landscape in Death, Valley California and many places in Arizona where cactus are a plenty. My wife and I are thing about traveling to Chile and Argentina.

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Thank you 😊 Would definitely recommend it if you love those kind of places, most beautiful road trips of our lives so far!

[@TravelInteresante]

The spectacular views, amazing drone shots, and your vivid emotions were so touching to watch in many ways! It makes us so happy to see you two exploring the least uncovered! Seems like you got lucky with the lunch spot not being busy as you got there earlier. Love how there are tons of cactus 🌵 on your drive! Looking forward to the next adventure!

[@TideKnotTravellers]

This part of the world is a dream to explore, so many hidden gems!

[@MaleLopez-qb6wb]

Hi Craig and Kristy, thank you so much for showing us such a beautiful places😃 I thought that tortillas were exclusive in Mexico but now I see that in Argentina there are also, ☺, send you love from México 🇲🇽🤗

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Hi Maria, we still associate tortillas with Mexico but yes we have had our fair share here in Argentina too!

[@Explorcation]

You guys covered a variety of terrain in this episode.. from the wigglie road..to the straight road..to the bumpy one. The view from the top of the curvy one was incredible though! It is nice when something seems to not work out..but then a different plan comes together that is even better 😁

[@welchgarcia]

Great video. We are planning out our Salta road trip now. Your video is so helpful. Is part 2 out yet? I am not seeing it in your list of fabulous videos.

[@bosteroxeneize9906]

good the comment about how many days stay in a place in 15:14 is a basic tip to say always. for me Cachi is bored but is clean, nice and quiet, good for relax and do nothing. one of the trips i made a barbecue trying to go to the Mountain Nevado de Cachi but the road ended in a little river so make a barbecue there and stayed inside nature has no price. good at 16:30 stoping and filming the bird lot of condors there. when you left cachi it seemed that I was, many memories and I recognized the curves and that group of houses. thanks. now is the time of the year to go or in autumn, but in days starts the world cup. so maybe next year.

[@TideKnotTravellers]

We’re glad to be bringing back nice memories for you!

[@stephenwarren9762]

Fantastic, very good views from those altitudes. One thing, if you're both planning a trip to the states, go to the west coast, and visit malibu beaches, stop for a bite at paradise cove where it really is paradise in the hot weather. Anyway, take care and loving your content

[@pedropedrin8495]

Besos Abrazos Bendiciones desde Lincoln Argentina

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Gracias ☺️

[@bosteroxeneize9906]

I love that you like the north because have to balance with the south. north and south outshine the country and the waterfalls are there to the right.

[@TideKnotTravellers]

We are so glad we took the time to slowly travel up and feel so lucky to have experienced the South, North and the waterfalls! What a place!

[@patrickconnolly7799]

Your editing is great, and it shows you think. You’re talented. So, which one of you does it? Nevertheless, I’m watching more of your vids to prepare for my trip! Thank you!

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Thank you so much. Craig does most of the editing and we really appreciate your comments, we try hard to make our content useful for others. Enjoy your travels, it’s a beautiful country!

[@Just_a_normal_guy11]

Wish you put Season no and episode no. in front of your title which help new viewers to follow from beginning your wonderful vlog. Thanks again.

[@pablovazquez7814]

You must try white wine from Cafayate, Torrontés wine, very fruity, very fresh!!!!

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Thank you for the tip, we have loved all the wine so far 😋

[@pablovazquez7814]

hello guys, before leaving Argentina you should visit the province of San Juan, the Ischigualasto Provincial Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known as Valle de la Luna and El Leoncito National Park, where there is an observatory that allows you to enjoy wonderful views nights and learn about the universe. It is one of the purest skies in the southern hemisphere. You can also practice Carrovelismo in the Calingasta Valley on a white plain 12 km long by 4 km wide. It is a beautiful province to visit with many activities and beautiful landscapes. Enjoy. Cheers !!!!!

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Thank you so much for such lovely tips!

[@oneworldsomanyadventures]

Hey guys loving you Argentina series. Just wandering how much a day it is to hire a day. And also what sort of daily budget you think you would need for Argentina 🇦🇷

[@TideKnotTravellers]

If you mean for a car then the cheapest we managed to find anywhere in Argentina was around £40 a day and that is with paying the pesos in cash using the rate from Western Union (not the official rate, would’ve been around £80-90) we did a video all about driving and car hire in Argentina. It’s hard to say a daily budget as it depends what you do and where you are, generally the North is cheaper than the South (Patagonia is pricey!)

[@livinglifetothefullest22]

Stunn8ng! Thanks for this video! Finally found a video about Ruta 40!🙏🏼 We want to drive from Santiago to Punta Arenas... wonder if this is possible?? Can't find any videos here on YT of people who have done this...🤔🤨🧐

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Have fun!

[@oat138]

Those are condors and one of the longest runways in South America is in Cachi. That whole area reminds me of the western movies.

[@Die-sel13136]

That was more like a match box , that car!renault!

[@TideKnotTravellers]

😂

[@jasonwalsh1385]

Great videos and love you cover all aspects of travel. You worked hard at using the blue dollar but never said hownyou used it to book lodging. Airbnb make you pay through the app so did you find and book places paying cash upon arrival?

[@TideKnotTravellers]

We did a combination of using Booking,com because you can book places on there to pay cash upon check in. Also in Argentina many hosts of Airbnb have ways around things, they openly suggest booking one night through the app and paying the rest in cash on arrival not good for Airbnb but it’s honestly what everyone is doing there because of the situation, it is talked about in the travel groups.

[@michelverburg]

Thanks for sharing! Just wondering, is Ruta 40 doable with a regular car, also after rain?

[@TideKnotTravellers]

We drove it in a regular car as shown here but we didn’t experience any rain so can’t say what that might be like but it was bumpy in places and requires patience to drive. In our opinion it’s totally worth it for the freedom!

[@MiroslavJakovljevic-ft2nc]

I really enjoy in any seconds of your video. Amazing! Just one qty...why you arrived in Cordoba as a starting point instead Salta? Thinking about the same route so there is no sense. And, have you been north of Salta ( Humahuaca), Grand Salinas...If yes, how terrible is lack of oxygene. Thk in adv

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Thank you. We started in Buenos Aires then travelled up to Iguazu before flying all the way down South to Ushuaia and then worked our way back up the country again. We visited Cordoba and then Salta as we continued back up the country. Yes North of Salta is coming up in our next videos! The lack of oxygen was fine for the short time that we visited. Enjoy!

[@MiroslavJakovljevic-ft2nc]

@@TideKnotTravellers cant wait for yr next videos. You do it really spontaneous, non agresive or egoistic, always shine and optimistic. And show places on a way that everyone wish to do the same. There are million videos but yours are really great. Thk

[@scrober22]

13:22 doggy and man :)

[@TideKnotTravellers]

We love all the doggies, had to go back and see the one you meant here, hadn't spotted him!

[@eleonorma]

Thanks for the information!! Can you give me an information about renting car and prices? Thanks

[@diegolargo8131]

condor, eagles and parrots, all very big

[@TideKnotTravellers]

It’s always worth looking up to the sky in this part of the world 🤩

[@livinglifetothefullest22]

You guys where about to be the lunch for those eagles...😂😂😂

[@Die-sel13136]

Exquizr moi: what kind of renault was that u drove in Argentina?

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Duster

[@Die-sel13136]

U did had a good time there?

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Incredible time!

[@gerardgarbutt607]

Did you book any of your accommodation in advance before leaving the USA? Did you find it pretty easy to just arrive at a town and seek accommodation?

[@TideKnotTravellers]

We didn’t book anything accommodation wise beforehand, we just hired the car and planned a route and knew there were towns with places to stay along the way.

[@gerardgarbutt607]

Very cool! Many thanks for the feedback.@@TideKnotTravellers

[@Die-sel13136]

Was xpensive to rented?

[@TideKnotTravellers]

It’s never cheap to rent cars in Argentina, cost us around £40 per day.

[@FXSTB-i]

Lovely couple. Have children. ❤❤

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Thank you, hopefully one day!

[@Die-sel13136]

Now i know, is a romanian car dacia duster!

[@TideKnotTravellers]

👍🏼

[@alejandrosaus5152]

En Sudamérica se fabrica bajo la marca Renault. Esta hecho en Brasil.

[@Die-sel13136]

@@alejandrosaus5152 gracias

[@josemariaalonsogamo9391]

N is pronounced as a normal n in spanish, not the ñ (french gn sound).... so empanada is like m-pahn-ah-da

[@josemariaalonsogamo9391]

Empañada means foggy

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Ahh thank you, it’s so hard to pronounce all these words around the world 😅

[@19bama48]

It is to much about you and your girlfriend, hardly anything about the road 40.

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Thank you for your feedback. We are husband and wife and it’s a vlog so it is the filming style (as opposed to a one off documentary)