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Jungle trek to Machu Picchu | Aug 05 06'

by Traveling Tom a 26 year old male from Marthasville, on vacation in Santa Teresa

Before I go into a frightfully long narrative on the jungle trek, let me get out an important piece of advice for any folks planning to travel to P... Continue reading »
Cuzco & the Sacred Valley | Aug 03 06'

by C-Team a real traveler from Worthing, on vacation in Cusco

We took another overnight bus to Cuzco - not too bad, no vomit in bags - getting into town at 5am. We´d booked a hostel and were surprised to find... Continue reading »
Just Another Day in Paradise! | Aug 02 06'

by Jema a 26 year old female from Gillette, on vacation in Lencois

"We even got to go snorkeling in an underground cave!"

Our arrival in Lencois, just like our arrivals everywhere, came after some very long bus trips. Finding a place to stay turned out to be more... Continue reading »
Arequipa: The white city | Jul 31 06'

by Traveling Tom a 26 year old male from Marthasville, on vacation in Arequipa

More so than any other city in Peru, I wish I had more time in Arequipa. It is known as the white city because most of the buildings are built wi... Continue reading »
The Horse & Ferry to El Chalten | Dec 07 06'

by Tole & Jessica a 35 year old female traveling as a couple from San Francisco, on vacation in El Chalten

"Who knew horses could carry bicycles?"

Villa O'Higgins, Chile to El Chalten, ArgentinaWho knew horses could carry bicycles? Apparently they can carry just about anything. In... Continue reading »
Nazca: Mystery in the desert | Jul 30 06'

by Traveling Tom a 26 year old male from Marthasville, on vacation in Nazca

"Monkey on the left! Condor on the right!"

Leaving Ica, we met with another driver and a tour guide sent by the travel agency. We picked up a Colombian professor who was also touring to se... Continue reading »
Volcanos and Wine | Mar 17 07'

by Marc s Watson Year a 24 year old male, on vacation in Mendoza

Well, it took us about 28 hours on buses to get to Pucon from Bariloche and then back to the "civilized" side of the Chile/Argentina border, but I... Continue reading »
Buenos Aires | Jan 22 07'

by ZoeML a 25 year old female from Harrow on the Hill, on vacation in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is an incredible city. Full of beautiful people, fanstastic atmosphere and brilliant nightlife. I even managed to visit th... Continue reading »
El Chalten & Mount Fitz Roy | Jan 13 07'

by Craig & Jo a 29 year old male traveling as a couple from Melbourne, on vacation in El Chalten

Woke up in El Chalten (3hrs from El Calafate) to a perfect day for a heap of walking, no clouds and only mildly warm. Being the organised peo... Continue reading »
El Calafate and Perito Moreno Glaciar | Jan 11 07'

by Craig & Jo a 29 year old male traveling as a couple from Melbourne, on vacation in El Calafate

Got into El Calafate and went straight to our hostel we had booked in advance. Calafate was much more to our liking, similar to Bariloche in... Continue reading »