Going South from the Zona Cafetera, the number of tourists is greatly reduced, especially as distances are greater from the major population centres of Bogotá and Medellín and international tourists stick to the arc between …
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Tierradentro – Remote Ancient Burial Chambers
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Close to San Agustín is Colombia’s second archeological UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ancient caves and burial chambers that were built around 600 to 900 AD. Again not much is known about the culture that …
Continue readingLake Titicaca – Holy Lake
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Journey to both the Peruvian and Bolivian sides of Lake Titicaca.
Continue readingCamino Inka and Machu Picchu
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High up on many bucket lists is the Classic Inca Trail, which finishes with the spectacular entry to Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate. We opted for the four day three night trek. In order …
Continue readingChugchilán – Quilotoa Loop
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Leaving Cuenca our journey took us through some incredibly fertile plains and mountain valleys. The banana plantations were on an industrial scale and full of fruit, in addition there were many other crops and livestock …
Continue readingHuaraz – Gateway to the Cordillera Blanca
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We re-joined our overland journey in Lima and drove the 400 kms to Huaraz. The Lima traffic first thing in the morning was its usual chaotic self and for the first couple of hours the …
Continue readingSalar de Uyuni & Reserva de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa – Awesome Scenery
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There are lots of stories about drunk drivers and other issues on the standard salt flats tours from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni. After much research we plumped for Cruz Andina as they had …
Continue readingSalta – Andes meets Argentina
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Our last stop in Argentina before heading deeper into the Andes was Salta, the capital of the North West of Argentina. Salta is an attractive town with many preserved colonial buildings and also a convenient …
Continue readingMendoza – Malbec and High Peaks
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The journey from Valparaíso to Mendoza has to be one of the most spectacular road trips in the world, crossing the Andes at the foothills of Aconcagua, at 6,692 metres, the highest mountain outside the …
Continue readingPucón – Smoking Volcano
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On Easter Sunday we headed North out of Bariloche through the picturesque Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, with its autumnal colours and attractive lake and mountain backdrop on our journey back into Chile. The border crossing …
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