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South America
A journey from Colombia through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Paraguay, ending with Brazil and the Amazon.
Dates: October 2015–August 2016
Travelling: Bryan
How it felt
This South American journey began in Colombia and moved south through Ecuador and Peru, continuing across Bolivia and Chile. From there the route passed through Argentina and Paraguay before reaching Brazil.
The final stretch included time in Rio de Janeiro and the Amazon. These stories follow the changing landscapes, cities and journeys from October 2015 to August 2016.
Highlights
- Travelling from Colombia through Ecuador and Peru
- Continuing across Bolivia and Chile
- Exploring Argentina and Paraguay
- Finishing the journey in Brazil, including Rio and the Amazon
Stories from this trip
Read 117 stories from this trip
- Brasil - our summary
- Jungle Trekking - by Bryan
- Amazon boat trip - by Jody
- Gateway to the Amazon
- The Best of the Olympics
- The Olympics - Jody's Story - part 2
- My Olympic Volunteer Story part 2 - by Bryan
- The Olympics - Jody's Story - part 1
- My Olympic Volunteer Story part 1 - by Bryan
- Living in Rio - month 2
- The Olympic opening ceremony rehearsal
- Living in Rio - month 1
- Paradise - says Bridget Bardot
- A Big Jesus is here!
- Argentinian Iguazu
- Iguazu Falls at last
- A pretty waterfall & a pretty big dam
- Paraguay - our summary
- Brasil at last
- Jesuit, Misión Trinidad
- A land-locked city with a beach
- Ummmm. Where are we??
- Paraguay at last
- Our last few days of Argentina
- Horse Riding in Cafayate
- Our vineyard day out
- Quebrada del Rio de las Conchas
- Where they grow wine
- Ummm. why did we come here?
- What a beautiful village this is
- Today we went to Argentina....
- Sleepy quaint, little town
- Tour of the Salt Flats - day 3 into Chile
- Tour of the Salt Flats - day 2
- Tour of the Salt Flats - day 1
- The Salt Hotel
- Uyuni & the Train Graveyard
- Another bus - more beautiful scenery
- Mining for silver
- Beautiful bus ride to Potosi
- Tarabuca Market day
- Another pretty city
- Staying with Dena & Judah & their girls
- Death road
- Tiwanaku - Temple of the Sun tour
- Hello La Paz
- Swimming from the sun to the moon, Lake Titicaca
- Hello Bolivia
- Peru into Bolivia
- Day 2 of our island tour
- Day 1 of a 2 day tour to these beautiful islands
- Trek to Rainbow Mountain - Day 2
- Trek to Rainbow Mountain - Day 1
- Off to Machu Picchu
- Off to Aguas Calientes
- Sacred Valley, Cusco, Peru
- Beautiful Cusco at last
- Off to Cusco
- A tour of Colca Canyon - by Jody
- Trek down the Colca Canyon and up again - by Bryan
- Another colonial city
- Nasca Lines...!
- Town, ruins and pyramids
- The road to Nasca
- What an amazing day in Huacachina
- Peru Hop - Lima to Paracas
- Peru's Galapagos
- Huanchaco month 2
- Back on the road again!
- The sun sets on Huanchaco
- Palo Cilulo - Paint Party
- El Comedor day out
- What are the other volunteers like?
- Technology a Busman's Holiday
- Trujillo
- Palo Marino Horse Show
- Baking classes with the teenagers - by Jody
- Temple of the moon
- Why we love living in Huanchaco
- Jody's teaching English project
- HELP Women Cooking Project - by Jody
- Chan Chan
- Bryan's Birthday
- Huanchaco month 1
- Well this is nice little town
- Happy New Year - or not!
- Ecuador, our summary
- What a beautiful city
- The Devil's Nose Train Journey
- The Devil’s Nose Train Journey
- Back in a busy city
- Galapagos - Our Summary
- Our last Galapagos Island
- Our Cruise on the Anahi - day 8 - last day
- Our Cruise on the Anahi - day 7
- Our Cruise on the Anahi - day 6
- Galapagos Cruise day 5 - Fernandina Island
- Galapagos Cruise day 4 - Isabela Island
- Galapagos Cruise day 3 - Isabela Island
- Galapagos Cruise day 2 - Isabela Island
- Galapagos Cruise day 1 – Santa Cruz
- The Anahi
- Swimming with Sealions
- Scuba Diving at Gordon Rock's
- Charlie Darwin Research Centre
- Paradise found
- The Centre of the World
- Otavalo Market
- New Day New City, New Country
- Colombia - our Summary
- Time to slow down
- Enigmatic Statues
- It is very very hot here!
- So how dangerous is it here???
- Halloween in coffee country
- Is it still 'The most dangerous city in the world'
- Cartagena - stepping back in time