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San Gil – Barichara – Guane
If you are making your way north-east of Bogota like I did, definitely drop into San Gil on the way through. Although in my opinion San Gil was dirty and not really nice in itself, apparently there are loads of high adrenaline activities you can get into here given the numerous rapids. I’m more into [...]
Villa de Lleyva
This is a lovely little town about 4 hours north east of Bogota. To get to Villa de Lleyva you need to head to either of Bogota’s bus stations – I opted for the main terminal near the Bogota airport because there are more services – and one direct one at 2:45pm from a company [...]
Salta Argentina
Argentina’s largest northernmost city is well known for amazing day trips to the desert and a lookout boasting views of the Andes and the City itself. The picture os of the stunning mountain highway on a day trip I took North of the city. I visited Salta after a loooong bus trip ex Buenos Aires. [...]
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Hike the Colca Canyon
A wonderful 2 or 3 days hike awaits you here. Although it is only 150km from the main city of Arequipa in Peru, it takes a full 6 hours to get here from the bus terminal in Arequipa. The Colca Canyon is formed by the Colca river and is 2 times as deep as the [...]
Ollantaytambo Sacred Valley
In the “Sacred Valley” between Cusco and Agua Calientes (at the base of Machu Picchu) lies a beautiful little town not to miss – Ollantaytambo. This town is a 3 hour bus ride from Cusco and well worth the visit on a day trip. Local buses are plentiful and cheap for getting there and back [...]
Sucre Bolivia
What a beautiful pueblo en Bolivia! Make sure you do not miss this place. Renowned amongst tourists as the place they “stayed a while”. Being positioned pretty much right in the middle of South America, it is an ideal spot to base yourself to recuperate after a long period of time travelling. Sucre is a [...]
Death Road La Paz
“The Death Road” or also “The World’s Most Dangerous Road” as it is known is a dirt track that descends 3,500m from La Paz to Coroico. Unbelievably it was in use for traffic until 2003 when the new road opened. When you see it, you won’t believe it used to carry 2 way traffic. Approximately [...]
Coyhaique Patagonia Chile
Coyhaique is the largest city on the incredible Carretera Austral road in southern Chile and although it is a commercial hub, it really is very pretty and worth a few days stay before venturing to the deep south of Patagonia. For me the main attraction was the local hiking. Look around the city and spot [...]
Mountain Biking Tours Bolivia
Mountain bike tours are a fantastic way to see the beauty of the Bolivian countryside. Not far out of just about any town in Bolivia is breathtaking scenery to be discovered on bicycle. Most towns have local tourist operators eager to take you on guided tours. Check with the local tourist agencies or tourist office [...]
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