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Salta - gaucho country | Nov 21 08'

by Susannah a 28 year old female from Cardiff, on vacation in Salta

"an actual person from 500 years ago!"

We left Puerto Iguazu at 9pm and arrived in Tucuman at 7pm, 22 hours later. Then we boarded another bus at 8.30pm and 4 and a half hours late... Continue reading »
The Hills Are Alive | Mar 27 07'

by Ciccia* a 25 year old female from Peterborough, on vacation in Machu Picchu

As you are aware by now, I haven´t been able to shut my mouth about the Inca Trail since I decided to travel through SA. I know that some of you ha... Continue reading »
Lima, Peru | Jan 07 09'

by Lori and Ian a traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Lima

"There was a beautiful wooden ceiling where we first joined the tour, a beautiful library with books dating back to the Spanish Conquest, the church had ceilings that had shapes cut out and painted and the catacombs were estimated to have 70,000 people buried in them."

2009-01-07The flight from Quito to Lima was a little over two hours. Lori was able to finish her book, Three Cups of Tea, on the plane. It was exce... Continue reading »
Che Guevara´s birth town | Jan 06 09'

by Dylan & Katie a 29 year old female traveling as a couple from Manchester, on vacation in Rosario

A mere 4 hours bus journey from Buenos Aires took us to Che Guevara´s hometown. As I walked into the hostal we had picked the guy at reception took... Continue reading »
Iguazu Waterfalls | Nov 17 08'

by Susannah a 28 year old female from Cardiff, on vacation in Puerto Iguazu

"the gargante del diablo......"

We left Rio at 2.30pm and 22 and a 1/4 hours later we arrived in Foz do Iguazu. That was our longest bus jouney to date! We decided we... Continue reading »
The city that never stops! | Nov 17 08'

by Dylan & Katie a 29 year old female traveling as a couple from Manchester, on vacation in La Paz

La Paz has to be the most incredible city we have ever been to. It isn´t actually the official capital of Bolivia, but simply the administrative ca... Continue reading »
Lima, Peru - Day 29 | Jan 04 09'

by Queenie a female from Toronto, on vacation in Lima

i had no intensions of spending more time in Lima since everyone i talked to said nothing nice about Lima. Oh the city is seedy....the city is full... Continue reading »
Salta - Machu Picchu (9) | Mar 17 07'

by Ffion & John a traveling as a couple from Cardiff, on vacation in La Paz

ENGLISH VERSION BELOW:Mae cymaint wedi digwydd yn y mis ddwiethaf, mae`n mynd i gymryd oes i sgwennu`r cyfan - felly sori os ydy ychydig yn hir wyn... Continue reading »
Inca trek -the 4 day challenge! | Oct 17 06'

by NicolaF a 29 year old female from Manchester, on vacation in Ollantaytambo

So... the day that I had been dreading. The start of the Inca trek. At six in the morning we were picked up from our hostel, as others were just ge... Continue reading »
Rio de Janeiro! | Nov 11 08'

by Susannah a 28 year old female from Cardiff, on vacation in Rio de Janeiro

"...a child walked past holding an Ak47!"

We arrived in Rio about 8am and took a taxi to our hostel, Ipanema Beach House. We took a stroll around the suburb of Ipanema, which is one o... Continue reading »