A full day travelling has brought us to Mendoza, Argentina. We spent little time in Lima, La Paz, Montevideo, or Santiago, and only Buenos Aires of all the capital cities has appealed to us. In Santiago, we spent as much time to change bus terminals and catch the next bus through to Argentina. The road is spectacular through the Andes, winding up to the highest point. The ski runs in places pass over the road. We are back to some of the quirks of travelling in Argentina, with tips requested for unloading your luggage from the bus. This time, the tip was requested by the customs officials at the border crossing to unload/load our backpacks from the minibus to be searched and scanned!