Chile – Santiago, Valle Nevado, Valparaiso
Santiago was a required stop on our trip as it is where you fly across to New Zealand. We hadn’t thought there would be too much to do, but we were happily surprised. The...
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires was chilly when we arrived, but the skies were blue and the sun was out! The city is really interesting and we would have been happy to stay much longer to explore...
Colonia, Uruguay
The benefit of not planning too far ahead is that when someone invites you on a random day trip to Uruguay, you say “yes!” That is how we ended up in Colonia.. Colonia is...
We made it to Rio
It is going to be difficult to fit Rio into one blog post. It is a city with much to see, and is also where our trip has changed a lot. We will try...
Ilha Grande
Ilha Grande is reached by a gentle 1 hour tug boat ride. The island only has one small town, with small shops, restaurants and bars, but no ATM. It felt feels fairly remote and...
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...
Leaving Bolivia – Santa Cruz and the night train
So our last days in Bolivia were a bit of a washout! We were in the city of Santa Cruz in heavy rain, and their main/only attraction is a water park! We managed to...
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....