South America Trips

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Inca kings and celebrity gods | May 01 09'

by Helen Pattison a 31 year old female traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Machu Picchu

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The 4am wake up call came too soon and, bleary eyed, all 19 of us met downstairs to try and eat a giant buffet breakfast when it felt like it was o... Continue reading »
The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru | Jun 14 07'

by whichwayisnorth a 34 year old traveling as a couple from Chicago, on vacation in Machu Picchu

When Jan and I decided to go to South America each of us had a destination in mind that stood out from the rest. For me it was the Amazon. For Jan... Continue reading »
Arequipa, Peru | Apr 21 07'

by Wendy2009 a 47 year old female from Brisbane, on vacation in Arequipa

Arequipa is Peru's second city and is often referred to as the "White City". As I may have mentioned, Peru is just one huge archeological dig and t... Continue reading »
Millions of years of evolution | May 10 07'

by The Hallgrens a 36 year old female traveling as a couple from Belle Plaine, on vacation in Galapagos Islands

"Trying to get quality photos of these creatures furthered my appreciation for professional photographers of the deep"

Providing chaotic ocean currents that left us feeling more like amoebas in a flushed toilet than divers at sea, the Galapagos has been the mos... Continue reading »
Pantastic! | May 28 06'

by Samba Sam a 34 year old female, on vacation in Pantanal

DAY 1 We began our journey into the Pantanal Wetlands (in the region of Mato Grosso) in a minibus - in which we were taken to the immigration "offi... Continue reading »
São Paulo | May 17 06'

by Andy Otto a 24 year old male from Boston, on vacation in Sao Paulo

"I've met lots of wonderful and amazing people that make the experience so great."

(5.21.06) It is my last day in São Paulo and so far I'd say I've done a good amount of things, but it's such a huge and monsterous city I feel I've... Continue reading »
Dia de Accion de Gracias (Thanksgiving) | Nov 26 08'

by Kristin + Frank a traveling as a couple from Portland, on vacation in Cotacachi

Thanksgiving is of course an American (and OK, Canadian) holiday, not celebrated in places outside those countries, like Ecuador. I have had severa... Continue reading »
the end of the world as we know it, and we feel fine | Apr 14 07'

by alex f a 31 year old from Cambridge, on vacation in Ushuaia

we caught the 9.30 am ferry from punta arenas to porvenir on the chilean bit of tierra del fuego and then drove over flat grassland to the border.&... Continue reading »
finally a bit of adventure for jamie | Apr 08 07'

by alex f a 31 year old from Cambridge, on vacation in El Calafate

"glaciers are beautiful even in the rain and if you can´t see the mountains it is easier to pretend you are in the antarctic"

me and jamie arrived in el calafate tired and hungry after our mammoth journey (my 1st overnight bus trip, although i suspect i will have to get us... Continue reading »
Bus Ride to Quito | Nov 21 08'

by Kristin + Frank a traveling as a couple from Portland, on vacation in Cotacachi

We have spent almost all of our time in and around the small town of Cotacachi. However, we have undertaken several short visits to Quito, the capi... Continue reading »