The Big One - South America - Feb-Oct 2008

By sissanoel

The Route

– Starting Point	– Last Point	– Current Point	– Round Trip

Path Traveled

Not Yet Traveled

The Summary

This was an 8 month overland extravaganza - from Peru, working around in a loop to Venezuela via Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. Some was on GAP Adventures trips, other sections were independent - our biggest trip yet! Highlight was Melissa getting to visit her Uruguayan host family, from her year as an AFS exchange student in 1987 - the first time we'd been together in 21 years! (Also a fabulous 4 days in LA on the way home, shop away!)

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Date	Location	Entries
February 3rd, 2008	Los Angeles, California	TRANSIT FROM MELBOURNE TO LIMA - no entry Updated: February 3rd, 2008
February 4th, 2008	Lima, Peru	First day in South America \| 2 Photos Updated: February 6th, 2008
February 5th, 2008	Lima, Peru	Lima City \| 6 Photos Updated: February 6th, 2008
February 6th, 2008	Lima, Peru	Lima - Barranco \| 2 Photos Updated: February 11th, 2008
February 7th, 2008	Lima, Peru	Lima - Museums \| 3 Photos Updated: February 11th, 2008
February 8th, 2008	Paracas, Peru	Lima to Paracas \| 4 Photos Updated: February 11th, 2008
February 9th, 2008	Nazca, Peru	Paracas to Nazca \| 5 Photos Updated: February 11th, 2008
February 10th, 2008	Nazca, Peru	Nazca Lines \| 5 Photos Updated: February 11th, 2008
February 11th, 2008	Arequipa, Peru	First overnight Bus - to Arequipa \| 1 Photo Updated: February 18th, 2008
February 12th, 2008	Arequipa, Peru	Too cultural - another day of museums! \| 3 Photos Updated: February 18th, 2008
February 13th, 2008	Coporaque, Peru	Hitting the High Altitude \| 4 Photos Updated: February 18th, 2008
February 14th, 2008	Coporaque, Peru	Cruz de Condors \| 6 Photos Updated: February 18th, 2008
February 15th, 2008	Arequipa, Peru	Back to Arequipa \| 2 Photos Updated: February 18th, 2008
February 16th, 2008	Cusco, Peru	Into Inca-land \| 2 Photos Updated: February 22nd, 2008
February 17th, 2008	Ollantaytambo, Peru	Sacred Valley \| 4 Photos Updated: February 22nd, 2008
February 18th, 2008	Cusco, Peru	Walking around the Museums Updated: February 18th, 2008
February 19th, 2008	Cusco, Peru	The Cathedral and Incan Ruins \| 3 Photos Updated: February 22nd, 2008
February 20th, 2008	Aguas Calientes, Peru	The most expensive tourist trap in Peru! \| 1 Photo Updated: February 22nd, 2008
February 21st, 2008	Machu Picchu, Peru	The Big One - Machu Pichu \| 6 Photos Updated: February 22nd, 2008
February 22nd, 2008	Cusco, Peru	Back to Strike City \| 1 Photo Updated: February 29th, 2008
February 23rd, 2008	Puno, Peru	City of Folklore \| 4 Photos Updated: February 29th, 2008
February 24th, 2008	Amantani Island, Peru	Lake Titicaca \| 5 Photos Updated: February 29th, 2008
February 25th, 2008	Puno, Peru	Uros Islands and Sillustani Cemetery Tour \| 5 Photos Updated: February 29th, 2008
February 26th, 2008	La Paz, Bolivia	Hola Bolivia \| 2 Photos Updated: February 29th, 2008
February 27th, 2008	La Paz, Bolivia	Strolling around La Paz \| 6 Photos Updated: February 29th, 2008
February 28th, 2008	La Paz, Bolivia	Tiwanaku and Moon Valley \| 2 Photos Updated: February 29th, 2008
February 29th, 2008	La Paz, Bolivia	Two days of not very much!! \| 1 Photo Updated: March 11th, 2008
March 2nd, 2008	Cochabamba, Bolivia	Rain, tin barons and an enormous Jesus \| 3 Photos Updated: March 11th, 2008
March 3rd, 2008	Sucre, Bolivia	The Nightmare Nightbus from Hell \| 2 Photos Updated: August 17th, 2009
March 4th, 2008	Sucre, Bolivia	Amazing what a good sleep can do! Updated: August 17th, 2009
March 5th, 2008	Sucre, Bolivia	Sunshine and museums \| 2 Photos Updated: August 17th, 2009
March 6th, 2008	Potosi, Bolivia	Getting back to altitude Updated: March 6th, 2008
March 7th, 2008	Potosi, Bolivia	Silver Mine and more riots \| 3 Photos Updated: March 11th, 2008
March 8th, 2008	Uyuni, Bolivia	Off to the desert \| 2 Photos Updated: March 11th, 2008
March 9th, 2008	Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia	Shiny Salt Flats \| 7 Photos Updated: March 12th, 2008
March 10th, 2008	Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia	Laguna Colorada \| 3 Photos Updated: March 12th, 2008
March 11th, 2008	San Pedro de Atacama, Chile	Buenos Dias Chile! \| 5 Photos Updated: March 12th, 2008
March 12th, 2008	San Pedro de Atacama, Chile	Very lazy day! \| 1 Photo Updated: March 18th, 2008
March 13th, 2008	La Serena, Chile	Viva Sunshine \| 3 Photos Updated: March 18th, 2008
March 14th, 2008	La Serena, Chile	Another day in the sun (sort of) \| 2 Photos Updated: March 18th, 2008
March 15th, 2008	Santiago, Chile	Santiago at last \| 1 Photo Updated: March 18th, 2008
March 16th, 2008	Santiago, Chile	Lots of walking and Futbol \| 6 Photos Updated: March 18th, 2008
March 17th, 2008	Santiago, Chile	Moving Day Updated: March 17th, 2008
March 18th, 2008	Santiago, Chile	A few days of getting our bearings! \| 11 Photos Updated: March 27th, 2008
March 22nd, 2008	Santiago, Chile	Shopping, cable cars and walking \| 9 Photos Updated: March 27th, 2008
March 28th, 2008	Valparaiso, Chile	Valparaiso Excursion \| 9 Photos Updated: April 3rd, 2008
March 29th, 2008	Santiago, Chile	Back in Santiago \| 4 Photos Updated: April 3rd, 2008
April 1st, 2008	Vina del Mar, Chile	Voyage to Viña \| 5 Photos Updated: April 3rd, 2008
April 2nd, 2008	Santiago, Chile	Viña Santa Carolina \| 4 Photos Updated: April 3rd, 2008
April 5th, 2008	Santiago, Chile	FIDAE - the Santiago International Air Show \| 12 Photos Updated: April 7th, 2008
April 6th, 2008	Santiago, Chile	La Chascona - Neruda´s Santiago house \| 5 Photos Updated: April 7th, 2008
April 7th, 2008	Santiago, Chile	Changing of the Guard - La Moneda \| 4 Photos Updated: April 10th, 2008
April 8th, 2008	Isla Negra, Chile	5 Photos Updated: April 10th, 2008
April 8th, 2008	El Tabo, Chile	La Casa de Pablo Neruda / Isla Negra Updated: April 8th, 2008
April 9th, 2008	Santiago, Chile	Another few days in one go \| 10 Photos Updated: April 14th, 2008
April 12th, 2008	Santiago, Chile	Our last few days of culture in Santiago! \| 10 Photos Updated: April 15th, 2008
April 14th, 2008	Santiago, Chile	Moving day \| 1 Photo Updated: April 16th, 2008
April 17th, 2008	Pomaire, Chile	Pomaire & Pichilemu \| 3 Photos Updated: April 19th, 2008
April 18th, 2008	Pucon, Chile	Colchagua Museum and Pucon \| 4 Photos Updated: April 19th, 2008
April 19th, 2008	Pucon, Chile	Climbing the Volcano. \| 6 Photos Updated: April 19th, 2008
April 20th, 2008	Valdivia, Chile	Valdivia, Lakes District \| 4 Photos Updated: April 27th, 2008
April 21st, 2008	Puerto Montt, Chile	Meeting the Navimag Ferry \| 3 Photos Updated: April 27th, 2008
April 22nd, 2008	Puerto Montt, Chile	Navimag Ferry - Ancud Gulf, Corcovado Gulf \| 2 Photos Updated: April 27th, 2008
April 23rd, 2008	Puerto Montt, Chile	Navimag Ferry - Errazuriz Channel, Chacabuco Channel, Pulluche Channel, Pacific Ocean, Penas Gulf \| 2 Photos Updated: April 27th, 2008
April 24th, 2008	Puerto Eden, Chile	Navimag - Messier and Cotopaxi Channels, English Narrows, Indian Pass, Puerto Eden, Abismo Pass \| 8 Photos Updated: April 27th, 2008
April 25th, 2008	Punta Arenas, Chile	Punta Arenas via Puerto Natales \| 5 Photos Updated: April 27th, 2008
April 26th, 2008	Punta Arenas, Chile	Exploring Punta Arenas \| 8 Photos Updated: April 28th, 2008
April 27th, 2008	Punta Arenas, Chile	Fuerte Bulnes excursion \| 9 Photos Updated: April 28th, 2008
April 28th, 2008	Puerto Varas, Chile	Flying to Puerto Varas \| 1 Photo Updated: May 3rd, 2008
April 29th, 2008	Puerto Varas, Chile	The sights of Puerto Varas - does not take too long! \| 4 Photos Updated: May 3rd, 2008
April 30th, 2008	Bariloche, Argentina	Over to Argentina \| 8 Photos Updated: May 3rd, 2008
May 1st, 2008	Bariloche, Argentina	A quiet day in Bariloche (except at night)! \| 2 Photos Updated: May 5th, 2008
May 2nd, 2008	Bariloche, Argentina	Lake trip from Puerto Pañuelo - Isla Victoria & Bosque de Arrayanes \| 6 Photos Updated: May 5th, 2008
May 3rd, 2008	Bariloche, Argentina	Bariloche´s Birthday \| 3 Photos Updated: May 5th, 2008
May 4th, 2008	Bariloche, Argentina	Tronador Multi-Trek \| 8 Photos Updated: May 5th, 2008
May 5th, 2008	Bariloche, Argentina	Last days in Bariloche \| 3 Photos Updated: May 6th, 2008
May 7th, 2008	Mendoza, Argentina	Mendoza after the overnight bus \| 1 Photo Updated: May 12th, 2008
May 8th, 2008	Mendoza, Argentina	Alta Montañas - Mendoza \| 7 Photos Updated: May 12th, 2008
May 9th, 2008	Coquimbito, Argentina	Biking the Wineries \| 9 Photos Updated: May 12th, 2008
May 10th, 2008	Mendoza, Argentina	The streets of Mendoza \| 3 Photos Updated: May 12th, 2008
May 12th, 2008	Cordoba, Argentina	Cordoba \| 10 Photos Updated: May 19th, 2008
May 13th, 2008	Alta Gracia, Argentina	Jesuits, Che and a composer \| 4 Photos Updated: May 19th, 2008
May 14th, 2008	Cordoba, Argentina	The estancias around Jesus Maria \| 11 Photos Updated: May 19th, 2008
May 15th, 2008	Cordoba, Argentina	Museums of Cordoba \| 8 Photos Updated: May 19th, 2008
May 16th, 2008	Cordoba, Argentina	Last day in Cordoba \| 1 Photo Updated: May 19th, 2008
May 17th, 2008	Salto, Uruguay	First day back in Uruguay! \| 2 Photos Updated: May 19th, 2008
May 19th, 2008	Artigas, Uruguay	Back home again \| 12 Photos Updated: May 29th, 2008
May 24th, 2008	Montevideo, Uruguay	Around Montevideo \| 12 Photos Updated: May 29th, 2008
May 25th, 2008	Montevideo, Uruguay	Sunny day again Updated: May 25th, 2008
May 26th, 2008	Montevideo, Uruguay	Meandering around Montevideo \| 6 Photos Updated: May 29th, 2008
May 27th, 2008	Punta del Este, Uruguay	Maldonado \| 3 Photos Updated: May 29th, 2008
May 28th, 2008	Punta del Este, Uruguay	Punta del Este \| 10 Photos Updated: May 29th, 2008
May 29th, 2008	Punta del Este, Uruguay	Back in Maldonado \| 2 Photos Updated: May 29th, 2008
May 30th, 2008	Montevideo, Uruguay	Last few days in Montevideo \| 5 Photos Updated: June 9th, 2008
June 2nd, 2008	Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay	Off to Colonia \| 4 Photos Updated: June 9th, 2008
June 4th, 2008	Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay	More Museums \| 3 Photos Updated: June 9th, 2008
June 5th, 2008	Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay	Real de San Carlos \| 3 Photos Updated: June 9th, 2008
June 6th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Express to Buenos Aires \| 5 Photos Updated: June 11th, 2008
June 8th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	San Telmo \| 4 Photos Updated: June 11th, 2008
June 9th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Food and drink Updated: June 9th, 2008
June 10th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	From Belgrano to San Martin \| 5 Photos Updated: June 11th, 2008
June 11th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Recoleta Area \| 7 Photos Updated: June 17th, 2008
June 12th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Waiting, waiting.... Updated: June 12th, 2008
June 14th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Markets and Museums \| 2 Photos Updated: June 17th, 2008
June 15th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	La Boca \| 7 Photos Updated: June 17th, 2008
June 16th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Public Holiday \| 1 Photo Updated: June 19th, 2008
June 18th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Capilla del Señor, Estancia Don Silvano \| 10 Photos Updated: June 19th, 2008
June 19th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Museo de Armas and Brazilian Embassy \| 2 Photos Updated: June 23rd, 2008
June 21st, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Parks and Gardens \| 5 Photos Updated: June 23rd, 2008
June 22nd, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Tierra Santa - the Holy Land Theme Park! \| 13 Photos Updated: June 23rd, 2008
June 24th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	The Zoo \| 7 Photos Updated: June 27th, 2008
June 25th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Malba and a closed museum, and Chacarita Cemetery \| 5 Photos Updated: June 27th, 2008
June 27th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Prisons and Tango \| 9 Photos Updated: July 2nd, 2008
June 29th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Sleeping and posting! Updated: June 29th, 2008
July 1st, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	El Zanjon and Puerto Madero \| 6 Photos Updated: July 2nd, 2008
July 2nd, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Federal Police Museum \| 6 Photos Updated: July 4th, 2008
July 3rd, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Puerto Madero \| 6 Photos Updated: July 4th, 2008
July 4th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Tigre \| 6 Photos Updated: July 7th, 2008
July 7th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Last day in Buenos Aires! Updated: July 7th, 2008
July 8th, 2008	Colonia Carlos Pellegrini, Argentina	Esteros del Ibera \| 7 Photos Updated: July 13th, 2008
July 10th, 2008	Puerto Iguazu, Argentina	San Ignacio Mini and Brasil! \| 4 Photos Updated: October 5th, 2009
July 11th, 2008	Puerto Iguazu, Argentina	Iguassu Falls - Argentina \| 12 Photos Updated: October 5th, 2009
July 12th, 2008	Puerto Iguazu, Argentina	Iguassu Falls - Brasil (and Noel went to Paraguay!) \| 8 Photos Updated: October 5th, 2009
July 13th, 2008	Parati, Brazil	Travel Day - Foz to Paraty Updated: July 13th, 2008
July 14th, 2008	Parati, Brazil	Perfect Parati \| 8 Photos Updated: July 15th, 2008
July 15th, 2008	Parati, Brazil	Trindade \| 3 Photos Updated: July 15th, 2008
July 16th, 2008	Ilha Grande, Brazil	Travel Day \| 3 Photos Updated: July 21st, 2008
July 17th, 2008	Ilha Grande, Brazil	Lopes Mendes Beach \| 4 Photos Updated: July 21st, 2008
July 18th, 2008	Ilha Grande, Brazil	Historical Ilha Grande \| 4 Photos Updated: July 21st, 2008
July 19th, 2008	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	One day in Rio Updated: July 19th, 2008
July 20th, 2008	Brasilia, Brazil	Brasilia \| 2 Photos Updated: July 21st, 2008
July 23rd, 2008	Brasilia, Brazil	A few touristy parts of the Plane \| 7 Photos Updated: July 29th, 2008
July 25th, 2008	Goias Velho, Brazil	Cidade de Goias \| 4 Photos Updated: July 29th, 2008
July 26th, 2008	Pirenopolis, Brazil	Melissa's Birthday in Pirenopolis \| 3 Photos Updated: July 29th, 2008
July 27th, 2008	Brasilia, Brazil	Jaguar Sanctuary \| 7 Photos Updated: July 29th, 2008
July 28th, 2008	Brasilia, Brazil	Lazing around \| 3 Photos Updated: July 31st, 2008
July 30th, 2008	Brasilia, Brazil	More sight-seeing \| 16 Photos Updated: July 31st, 2008
August 1st, 2008	Brasilia, Brazil	Dom Bosco Sanctuary, Temple of Peace and TV Tower \| 6 Photos Updated: August 3rd, 2008
August 2nd, 2008	Brasilia, Brazil	Last days in Brasilia Updated: August 2nd, 2008
August 4th, 2008	Ouro Preto, Brazil	On the move again - Ouro Preto \| 11 Photos Updated: August 7th, 2008
August 6th, 2008	Ouro Preto, Brazil	Mariana and Ouro Preto \| 11 Photos Updated: August 7th, 2008
August 8th, 2008	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Sunny Sao Paulo (NOT!) \| 3 Photos Updated: August 16th, 2008
August 10th, 2008	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Snakes in Sao Paulo \| 7 Photos Updated: August 16th, 2008
August 11th, 2008	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Sunny Sao Paulo (at last) \| 7 Photos Updated: August 16th, 2008
August 12th, 2008	Sao Paulo, Brazil	City of Culture (and more sunshine) \| 5 Photos Updated: August 16th, 2008
August 13th, 2008	Sao Paulo, Brazil	More culture - 3 museums in one day \| 3 Photos Updated: August 16th, 2008
August 14th, 2008	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Bye-bye Sao Paulo! \| 2 Photos Updated: August 16th, 2008
August 15th, 2008	Parati, Brazil	Hotels & Accommodations: Pousada Laguna Blue Updated: August 20th, 2008
August 16th, 2008	Parati, Brazil	Back in Paradise \| 7 Photos Updated: August 19th, 2008
August 17th, 2008	Parati, Brazil	A day in the hills \| 7 Photos Updated: August 19th, 2008
August 18th, 2008	Parati, Brazil	Cruising the Bay \| 5 Photos Updated: August 19th, 2008
August 19th, 2008	Parati, Brazil	Last day in Paraty \| 3 Photos Updated: August 19th, 2008
August 20th, 2008	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Back to Rio \| 10 Photos Updated: August 29th, 2008
August 22nd, 2008	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Corcovado and Sugar Loaf \| 12 Photos Updated: August 25th, 2008
August 23rd, 2008	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Museum of the Republic, Sacred Art Musuem \| 3 Photos Updated: August 25th, 2008
August 24th, 2008	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Santa Theresa and MAM \| 3 Photos Updated: August 25th, 2008
August 25th, 2008	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Bye-bye Rio, hello Salvador \| 8 Photos Updated: September 2nd, 2008
August 27th, 2008	Salvador da Bahia, Brazil	Sunny Salvador da Bahia \| 8 Photos Updated: August 24th, 2009
August 28th, 2008	Salvador da Bahia, Brazil	Still sunny in Salvador \| 7 Photos Updated: August 24th, 2009
August 30th, 2008	Olinda, Brazil	OIinda \| 7 Photos Updated: September 2nd, 2008
August 31st, 2008	Pipa, Brazil	Praia de Pipa \| 4 Photos Updated: September 2nd, 2008
September 3rd, 2008	Fortaleza, Brazil	Fortaleza \| 3 Photos Updated: September 14th, 2008
September 5th, 2008	Jericoacoara, Brazil	Jericoacoara - sand dunes and sandy winds! \| 7 Photos Updated: September 14th, 2008
September 7th, 2008	Parnaiba, Brazil	Parnaiba Delta \| 8 Photos Updated: September 14th, 2008
September 9th, 2008	Barreirinhas, Brazil	Tortuia and Barreirinhas \| 3 Photos Updated: September 14th, 2008
September 12th, 2008	Sao Luis, Brazil	Sao Luis and Alcantara \| 16 Photos Updated: September 14th, 2008
September 14th, 2008	Belem, Brazil	Sao Luis to Belem, and off on the Amazon \| 8 Photos Updated: September 22nd, 2008
September 16th, 2008	Amazon, Brazil	Amazon River Trip - Boat from Belem to Manaus \| 13 Photos Updated: September 22nd, 2008
September 22nd, 2008	Manaus, Brazil	Manaus \| 15 Photos Updated: October 4th, 2008
September 25th, 2008	Santa Helena, Venezuela	Santa Helena - crossing the border to Venezuela \| 12 Photos Updated: October 5th, 2008
September 28th, 2008	Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela	Ciudad Bolivar \| 2 Photos Updated: October 5th, 2008
September 29th, 2008	Angel Falls, Venezuela	Angel Falls, Canaima National Park \| 10 Photos Updated: October 5th, 2008
October 1st, 2008	Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela	Ciudad Bolivar again \| 1 Photo Updated: October 5th, 2008
October 2nd, 2008	Santa Fe, Venezuela	Beachside at Santa Fe \| 4 Photos Updated: October 5th, 2008
October 4th, 2008	Caracas, Venezuela	Last days in South America \| 4 Photos Updated: October 16th, 2008
October 6th, 2008	Los Angeles, California	Back to the USA! \| 9 Photos Updated: October 16th, 2008
October 9th, 2008	Los Angeles, California	Last day of the holiday! \| 7 Photos Updated: October 16th, 2008