Journals of Latin America
In and around South America
Welcome to my journal for my solo travels to Latin America. How is this possible I hear you cry...we shall see! So whether it be a search for a National Geographic trumping photo, random discovery or just safe arrival, keep tuned..
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Just popped out4milk
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Day two
Day two,
Woke up had some breakfast to find myself in some sort of jungle paradise with monkeys jumping around the trees...no dru... Continue reading »
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Day 1
Right first off, got here ok flight wasnt the best but what you gonna do!
It´s very hot and in the time it took for me to get in put my shit... Continue reading »
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Carnavale
Ok just got first 3 hrs sleep in 2 days....Carnaval seems to be never ending and just totally amazing.
Bank holiday weekends just don´t come... Continue reading »
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R and R
Hello, big gap for carnival i´ll fill it in another time! too much to tell! After an all nighter got a cab to the bus statioin and literally picked... Continue reading »
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Brasilian Side of Iguacu
Brief entry,
Travelled from Curritiba after an aamzing train journey throught he brazilian hills and forest. Got an overnight bus and arrive... Continue reading »
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Argentinian side of Iguacu
After a whistle tour of the Brazilian side of the falls we headed to the Argentinian side and managed to not mention that we should be paying Brasi... Continue reading »
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Amazing City!
Journal has been pretty sketchy...apologies! So thought I would add things most recent that I can Remember!
Arrived in Buenos Aires in a mons... Continue reading »
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Checking into the Radisson
Just a quickie..
After an all nighter chatting to some cute American girls...seems to be a few on our travels...Owen and I got back at about... Continue reading »
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Leaving day...
Short one. Finally leaving BA tonight after 2 failed attempts the city is too good! Need to come back for 6 months and learn spanish I think!
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Mendoza
Had the worst bus journey yet...ok so prob nothing compared to the forthcoming delights of Bolivia but no aircon and 3 nasty sandwiches is jus... Continue reading »
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Last stop before Bolivia
Had a bloody good sleep on the way up to Salta, woken by some South American delights of the mobile phone, it seems that the new thing is playing y... Continue reading »
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the night bus...
Got our midnight bus from salta just after I forgot my hoodie and essential reading of Pilger...(got 5 pages left so would just be damn annoying!).... Continue reading »
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Ghost town, and don´t go ´Popular´class!
We arrived at would could only be described as a very ghostly town, extremely dusty and a massive culture shock from Argentina. Old woman carrying... Continue reading »
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Salt Flats Tour
Ok think this will be done in sections as it was amazing and there are many stories!
Day 1,
After staying the night in Hotel Avenida(be... Continue reading »
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Salt Flats tour day 2
So post worst night sleep due to cold/altitude sickness and a room full of undesirable odours... We got up at that studently time of 6 am..Caught t... Continue reading »
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Final Day of Salt Flats tour
A very sound sleep later and we were up at 6 am to see the sun rise over the slat flats very spectacular, too many no doubt poor photos and avoidin... Continue reading »
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La Paz
Woah, so we had well what could only be described as the bumpiest jounrey for a continuos eight hours more descriptive explanations dont fall well... Continue reading »
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Copacabana
Woah, so we managed to get out of La Paz alive ironically after tasting the best steak...on the last day what are the chances!
Left in the po... Continue reading »
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Isla del Sol
Having experienced metal mouth watch you while we showered we left pronto to Isla del Sol. A pleasant 1.5 boat ride in which to burn accordingly be... Continue reading »
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Deepest Darkest Peru....(Stolen From P. Bear)
Sharing a bus with guinea pigs and chickens will definitely stay with me till i die...now to find one of those tasty fellows to eat...got an addres... Continue reading »
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Enigmatic Inca Trail
No smelly feet have ever been unwashed for so long for fear of losing the memories the food the cultural rollercoaster and a truly unforgettab... Continue reading »
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Lima
Rocked into Lima via avion, got bored of this conventional bus mallarkey and well 22 hour bus ride was marred with warning signs and it cost only 1... Continue reading »
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Oasis in the desert
Arrived at a dark so called Oasis in the desert to a minimalist Hostel. Went to experience a restaurant which held the reputation of free weed with... Continue reading »
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Nazca Lines
After persuading Owen that paying 17 quid for a ride in a sesna playing while incurring motion sickness was worht every penny we caught a bus and t... Continue reading »
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Stop to get a bus to Ambato
got a bus as the only gringo...in serious need of a beer and the NME to read abou The Libertines reunited. Continue reading » -
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Lima Stopover
Rocked into Lima at around midnight finding loki and the point without accommodation so managed to check into a little place called ´Flying Dog´, n... Continue reading »
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Border Scams
Right this spans both Tumbes and Aguas Verdes...its basically an account of gayness and an attempted scam! You get off the flight from Tumbes and its... Continue reading » -
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Jungle Town
I arrived into a dark town dreary with rain and no idea where I was or direction to go, my relations with taxis were somewhat sour after the border so... Continue reading » -
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Jumanji Josh
After dropping a guy and his groceries off...massive bag of rice etc. We crossed the ricketiest bridge was made of wood....never gonna hold! We pul... Continue reading »
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UNESCO world Heritage site
One picturesque bus ride of Banos and its active Volcano I arrived at Quito the nations capital. First impressions of Chicago Hostel...for the old... Continue reading »
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100% Colombian
Last border crossing was sketchy as...this one was a tad better but it did involve getting questioned by the narcs soon after I arrived and then ab... Continue reading »
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Pirates of the Caribbean
After my first big delay hit the hot humidity of the caribbean coast! The city looks bloody cool at night, the Colonial walls lit up surrounding th... Continue reading »
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Islands Paradiso
Ahhhh, so that was nice. 5 days cruising through the Caribbean to Panama.
We set sail our 9 strong ´crew´(called that for legal reasons, trav... Continue reading »
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Little USA
McDonalds....Big Cars....Busy Traffic....welcome to the USA i mean Panama City. Slightly shaken we bundled into a hostel overlooking the sky scrape... Continue reading »
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Jamaica man....
Got to the much anticipated Bocas del Torro at god knows what time, much like my Puyo arrival, yet no rain and some chit chat. Made our way on the... Continue reading »
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A room with a view
We trekked down to David in Panama and then crossed over at Canoas in which we had some issues crossing due to not having a tourist card...Central... Continue reading »
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City Stopover
HAd a brief stopover to see Lene off and get a Tica bus ticket tio make our way up to Mexico. Wasnt our fav town.. Continue reading » -
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Granada
Arrived at the pleasantlittle colonial town of Granada, releived to be back ina bustling LAtin American town not this US hybrids!Oh and its c... Continue reading »
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Bus change
After a poor FA Cup final went to salvador and chaged buses instantly town didnt look too hot up to las palmas and then on to Copan Honduras. Continue reading » -
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Mayan Ruins
Arrived in anothe lovely town next to the Copan Ruins. Cobbled streets pleasant hills how gay. But none the less a lovely little town!
Had a... Continue reading »
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Diving Divine
I spent a few moments battling financial demons but decided that not going to Utila and doing some diving was criminal so therefore it was an essen... Continue reading »
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Antigua
The joy of chicken buses and an overnight stop in Chiquimula delivered us to Antgua around half 1.....Checked into Jungle Party hostel and randomly... Continue reading »
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Mayan Temple city of Tikal
Sleeplessly sober I got into St Elena to get a Tuc Tuc to the hostel, avoiding the mass of unshaven hobo looking guys who ascend upon you the momen... Continue reading »
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How to see Mexico City in 12 hrs...
'Taxi crime in Mexico City is very REAL' reads the lonely planet....and Frommer's.....always what one wants to read!!
However, braved it this... Continue reading »
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California...here we come...
My Latin American adventure over, for this trip anyway. It was time to prepare myself for the hardened life of California, the bikini clad women, abun... Continue reading »
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