scenery
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 [...]
El Cocuy and the National Park
El Cocuy is the town and El Cocuy is the nearby National park. To get here, it is a bus to Duitama from Bogota, then an 8 hour windy and slow bus ride to the small town not far from the border with Venezuela. Despite the long journey and a girl being sick on this [...]
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. [...]
Galapagos Islands Guide
The Galapagos Islands is one of those places that can only be described as amazing. Here’s why based on my experience: First you need to get to the Galapagos. This is the expensive bit. You can only get to Galapagos via Ecuador, and you can get there on the 3 airlines that service – Tame, [...]
Los Tuneles Isabela Island Galapagos
If the Galapagos Islands are a highlight of travelling in South America, then this tour on the Island of Isabela is a highlight within a highlight. Isabela is an island full of wildlife and volcanoes and although the largest in the Galapagos Islands archipelago, it is the least touristed of the 3 main tourist visited [...]
Travel Deals to (and in) South America
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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 [...]
Machu Picchu – The Main Event
This is one of the few places on earth that gets hyped up so much. Almost so much you don’t believe it. But when you get there, it’s just wow. The hype is truly deserved. Like everyone, I just marvelled at the intricacy of the stonework and wondered – how and why? I got the [...]
Maragua Crater Near Sucre
Sucre in Bolivia is a wonderful city to visit. I’ll write more about the city itself in another post, but what is around Sucre is a boon for people like me who enjoy the outdoors. The hiking, mountain biking and motorcycling is top quality. Located about a 2 hour truck/bus ride from the centre of [...]
Isla del Sol Bolivia
Lake Titicaca is is a very special place for Bolivians. Not only is it the highest navigatable lake in the world at about 3800m, it is where landlocked Bolivia’s hopeful navy is based. The lake has many islands including Isla de la Luna and Isla del Sol. Isla del Sol is a must to visit [...]
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 [...]
Aconcagua
Aconcagua is the highest peak in the Andes and outside of the Himalaya Range. The mountain and its surroundings are in the Aconcagua Provincial Park, Argentina. The summit itself is about 15km from the border of Chile. It is very popular for climbing because it is one of the highest, but easiest to conquer in [...]
Motorcycle Tours Bolivia
Just beyond the city limits of just about any town/city in Bolivia is an expanse of rugged mountainous beauty. Hiking and mountain biking are two highly recommended ways to explore, but the most fun is joining a motorcycle or quad bike tour. I did 3 motorbike tours during my stay in Sucre with Off Road [...]
Salar de Uyuni
The Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat/lake and is in the southwestern corner of Bolivia. Not only is it huge, it is at 3650m above sea level! I did a 4 day tour leaving from San Pedro de Atacama in Chile and arriving in the town of Uyuni. An amazing trip for [...]
Villarrica Volcano – Yeaaaah
Pucon, Chile is the nearest town to one of the world’s most active volcanos – Villarrica. Pucon is becoming known as the most popular destination in South America for adventure sports but one of the most popular activities is hiking to the summit of the volcano. And why not – see the picture – the [...]
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 [...]
Coyhaique National Park – Chile
Is a pretty little city in Chile which is the gateway to the beautiful southern Patagonia region. It is surrounded by two mighty rivers – the Simpson and the Coihaique. Both you can walk along for beautiful country views. Take a walk from the city along the Coihaique river and you will find the dirt [...]
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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