trekking
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 [...]
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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 [...]
Train to Machu Picchu
You no doubt have heard of the famous “Inca Trail” from Cusco to the base of Machu Picchu. This is a wonderful 4 day hike however the Peru authorities now limit the number of walkers to 500 on the trail at any one time and if you really want to do it, you need to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Bolivia is at a substantially lower altitude than the other major Boliviano cities on the altiplano. Therefore its climate is much different – hot and humid. If you plan to travel south america from Bolivia to Brazil, you can choose bus or rickety train (to the border town of Corumbá) or fly via [...]
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