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River snorkelling Bonito Brazil 0

Bonito

Bonito is a tiny town, with one parade of shops and some unusual telephone boxes! The weather perked up upon our arrival, so we were able to enjoy river snorkelling in crystal clear waters....

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The Pantanal

The Pantanal is a huge wetland area, half the size of France. It is rich in wildlife, so we were looking forward to it! Unfortunately, our bad luck with the weather continued, and temperatures...

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Sucre the White City

Sucre was very different to the other Bolivian cities we have visited, it felt almost Mediterranean (thanks to the Spanish). The sun shines brightly, and the buildings are painted white, with terracotta roof tiles....

Rooftop city view Potosi Bolivia 0

Potosí

Potosí is a town whose history has been dictated by a single mountain which was lavished with precious metals. Because mining was needed for extracting these metals, it is steeped in sad history. Mining...

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The Uyuni Salt Flats

After a bumpy, 10 hour coach trip from La Paz, we made it to Uyuni. It is a dusty, drab town on the outskirts of the huge Salt Flats. We then spent the following...

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Lake Titicaca

We were proudly told that Lake Titicaca is the 2nd largest lake in south america and the highest lake with operating boats on. At 3900m high and 8500 squared Km’s, it’s massive! The Incas...

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Cusco

We stayed in Cusco before the Inca trail and for 3 days afterwards to recover! It is situated 3600m above sea level, surrounded by mountains and was built as the Inca’s capital city circa...

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The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu

Day 1: Our first day trekking was lovely and hot. The incline was gentle and our group made good pace. We were immediately impressed by our porters who carried 25kg each, and ran ahead...