Risking life and limb in La Paz
THE first thing I noticed about La Paz was the noise and pollution. Horns were beeping, people were and traffic was already building up at 7am when we arrived. Market […]
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Mines, salt and being at high altitudes
AFTER weeks dodging mosquitoes in Brazil it has been fantastic not having to lather myself in insect repellent morning, noon and night for the last few days. The temperatures have […]
Sucre and spice and all things nice
AFTER yet another delayed flight and waiting around for three hours at yet another Bolivian airport, we finally made it to Sucre, the state capital. The flight was just 30 […]
One interesting night in Bolivia
HAVING gotten our exit stamp from Brazil we walked 100 metres to the Bolivian border. Trying to walk separately from us, our peruvian guide, Hernan warned us officers at the […]
Life goes on through the floods in Pantanal
HAVING experienced its worst ever flooding, acres and acres of the Pantanal were underwater when we arrived. While it is used to some seasonal flooding, the area of natural wetland […]
Bonito by name, bonito by nature
WELCOME to beautiful translates the road sign as we enter the next town on our itinerary – Bonito. This tourist town is a small oasis close to the Brazil and […]
10 things I have noticed about Brazillians
HAVING been in Brazil for almost three weeks, and as we get ready to move onto the next country, there are a few things I have observed about Brazilians. They […]
A quick “hola” and “adios” to Paraguay
OUR visit to Paraguay was short and sweet. While it gave me two days to practice my Spanish, it was purely added to the itinerary because it is the quickest […]
Iguazu Falls – A Water Wonder World
THE visit to Iguazu was one of the main things I was looking forward to most on the trip.But even I didn’t understand just how amazing it would be until […]
Rio De Janeiro…Time to say goodbye
Five days in Rio went very quick. Too quick…. I had spent the time getting to know other people on my tour and others who had just finished similar tours […]