Southern South America, 2008

The Route

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

Path Traveled

Not Yet Traveled

The Summary

Over the next 2 months, I will explore the southern part of South America, traveling by plane, train, boat, bike, bus, and foot. I will wine-taste in Chile, hike through Patagonia, party on NYE in Rio, and recover on the beach in Uruguay. I will begin and end my trip in Panama where my uncle lives. I don't know what to expect, except that it will be one hell of an adventure. Whatever happens, I'm truly thankful to have this opportunity to see more of the fascinating world we live in.

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Date	Location	Entries
November 9th, 2008	San Carlos, California	T-minus 4 days: Background of Trip Updated: November 9th, 2008
November 10th, 2008	San Carlos, California	T-minus 3 days: What to Bring \| 3 Photos Updated: November 10th, 2008
November 11th, 2008	San Carlos, California	T-minus 2 days: Email and power of public opinion Updated: November 11th, 2008
November 12th, 2008	San Carlos, California	T-minus 1 day: Stage 2 packing Updated: November 12th, 2008
November 13th, 2008	San Carlos, California	T-minus 0 days: The Launch Updated: November 13th, 2008
November 15th, 2008	Panama City, Panama	Update from Panama City Updated: November 15th, 2008
November 16th, 2008	Panama City, Panama	Panama Mall Updated: November 16th, 2008
November 17th, 2008	Santiago, Chile	Onward to Santiago Updated: November 17th, 2008
November 18th, 2008	Santiago, Chile	Exploring Santiago \| 5 Photos Updated: November 23rd, 2008
November 19th, 2008	Talca, Chile	Wine Country! \| 3 Photos Updated: November 23rd, 2008
November 20th, 2008	Talca, Chile	To Constitucion and Back \| 9 Photos Updated: November 23rd, 2008
November 21st, 2008	Chillan, Chile	Chilling in Chillan \| 6 Photos Updated: November 22nd, 2008
November 22nd, 2008	Chillan, Chile	Overnight Bus \| 1 Photo Updated: November 23rd, 2008
November 22nd, 2008	Puerto Varas, Chile	The Pub Crawl \| 8 Photos Updated: November 23rd, 2008
November 23rd, 2008	Frutillar, Chile	A Day at Frutillar \| 7 Photos Updated: November 23rd, 2008
November 24th, 2008	Puerto Natales, Chile	Boat Trip Down Coast of Chile \| 5 Photos Updated: November 27th, 2008
November 26th, 2008	Puerto Eden, Chile	Puerto Eden, a Glaciar, Bingo, and Una Fiesta Grande Updated: November 26th, 2008
November 27th, 2008	Puerto Natales, Chile	Happy Thanksgiving Updated: November 27th, 2008
November 28th, 2008	Torres Del Paine, Chile	TDP Day 1: Paine Grande and Mirador (6km) \| 7 Photos Updated: December 5th, 2008
November 29th, 2008	Torres Del Paine, Chile	TDP Day 2: Up to Glacier Grey \| 6 Photos Updated: December 4th, 2008
November 30th, 2008	Torres Del Paine, Chile	TDP Day 3: Back to Paine Grande \| 3 Photos Updated: December 4th, 2008
December 1st, 2008	Torres Del Paine, Chile	TDP Day 4: The Big Day \| 6 Photos Updated: December 4th, 2008
December 2nd, 2008	Torres Del Paine, Chile	TDP Day 5: Refugio Chileno \| 8 Photos Updated: December 4th, 2008
December 3rd, 2008	Torres Del Paine, Chile	TDP Day 6: The Towers \| 15 Photos Updated: December 7th, 2008
December 4th, 2008	Punta Arenas, Chile	Onward and Southward \| 5 Photos Updated: December 7th, 2008
December 5th, 2008	Punta Arenas, Chile	A Museum, a Cemetery, and 10,000 Penguins \| 12 Photos Updated: December 7th, 2008
December 6th, 2008	Ushuaia, Argentina	The Bottom \| 10 Photos Updated: December 7th, 2008
December 7th, 2008	Ushuaia, Argentina	First Day in Ushuaia \| 7 Photos Updated: December 8th, 2008
December 8th, 2008	Ushuaia, Argentina	Going to Prison \| 6 Photos Updated: December 8th, 2008
December 9th, 2008	Ushuaia, Argentina	Boat trip \| 23 Photos Updated: December 11th, 2008
December 10th, 2008	Ushuaia, Argentina	Tierra del Fuego National Park \| 6 Photos Updated: December 10th, 2008
December 11th, 2008	El Calafate, Argentina	El Calafate, Here I Come \| 2 Photos Updated: December 17th, 2008
December 12th, 2008	El Calafate, Argentina	Perito Moreno - I Came, I Saw, I Conquered \| 14 Photos Updated: December 17th, 2008
December 13th, 2008	El Chalten, Argentina	El Cal´ to El Chal´ \| 8 Photos Updated: December 17th, 2008
December 14th, 2008	El Chalten, Argentina	The "H" Hike \| 23 Photos Updated: December 17th, 2008
December 15th, 2008	Perito Moreno, Argentina	Ruta 40 - Day 1 \| 6 Photos Updated: December 17th, 2008
December 16th, 2008	El Bolson, Argentina	Ruta 40 - Day 2 \| 10 Photos Updated: December 17th, 2008
December 17th, 2008	El Bolson, Argentina	A Gorgeous Day in El Bolson! \| 9 Photos Updated: December 21st, 2008
December 18th, 2008	El Bolson, Argentina	Outdoor Market in El Bolson - And On To Bariloche! \| 14 Photos Updated: December 24th, 2008
December 19th, 2008	Bariloche, Argentina	Bariloche - First full day \| 5 Photos Updated: December 24th, 2008
December 20th, 2008	Bariloche, Argentina	Bariloche - Second full day \| 6 Photos Updated: December 26th, 2008
December 21st, 2008	Bariloche, Argentina	From Bariloche to Buenos Aires - By Bus \| 14 Photos Updated: December 26th, 2008
December 22nd, 2008	Villa Gesell, Argentina	Backtracking South... \| 4 Photos Updated: December 26th, 2008
December 23rd, 2008	Pinamar, Argentina	A Visit to Pinamar \| 15 Photos Updated: December 26th, 2008
December 24th, 2008	Villa Gesell, Argentina	Christmas Eve - Noche Buena \| 20 Photos Updated: December 30th, 2008
December 25th, 2008	Villa Gesell, Argentina	Feliz Navidad! \| 6 Photos Updated: December 30th, 2008
December 26th, 2008	Villa Gesell, Argentina	My Extra Time in Villa Gesell Updated: December 26th, 2008
December 27th, 2008	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Goodbye VG, Hello BA Updated: December 27th, 2008
December 28th, 2008	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Solo Trip Ends, Fiesta Begins \| 12 Photos Updated: January 5th, 2009
December 29th, 2008	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Just Another Day at the Beach \| 1 Photo Updated: January 5th, 2009
December 30th, 2008	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Adam´s Birthday Dinner \| 11 Photos Updated: January 5th, 2009
December 31st, 2008	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	NYE in Rio - Simply Indescribable - But I'll Try \| 18 Photos Updated: January 5th, 2009
January 1st, 2009	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Rio - The Aftermath Updated: January 1st, 2009
January 2nd, 2009	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Onward to Buenos Aires \| 2 Photos Updated: January 5th, 2009
January 3rd, 2009	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Just a Walk in the Park \| 17 Photos Updated: January 5th, 2009
January 4th, 2009	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Triathlon in Buenos Aires \| 6 Photos Updated: January 5th, 2009
January 5th, 2009	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Back to "Work" \| 4 Photos Updated: January 14th, 2009
January 6th, 2009	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Shop Til You Drop \| 5 Photos Updated: January 14th, 2009
January 7th, 2009	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Now THAT´S a Museum! \| 14 Photos Updated: January 21st, 2009
January 8th, 2009	Buenos Aires, Argentina	A Bus Bombing, and Our Last Supper (sort of) \| 11 Photos Updated: January 14th, 2009
January 9th, 2009	Punta del Este, Uruguay	Moby Dick Rides Again \| 17 Photos Updated: January 16th, 2009
January 10th, 2009	Punta del Este, Uruguay	Bikini Beach - Aptly Named \| 11 Photos Updated: January 16th, 2009
January 11th, 2009	Buenos Aires, Argentina	So Long, Adam \| 5 Photos Updated: January 16th, 2009
January 12th, 2009	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Mucho Leather & Hasta Luego \| 12 Photos Updated: January 17th, 2009
January 13th, 2009	Panama City, Panama	North \| 1 Photo Updated: January 17th, 2009
January 14th, 2009	Panama City, Panama	The Last Supper, Really Updated: January 14th, 2009
January 15th, 2009	San Carlos, California	Home...But... (part 1) \| 1 Photo Updated: January 16th, 2009
January 16th, 2009	San Carlos, California	Home...But... (part 2) Updated: January 16th, 2009
January 17th, 2009	San Carlos, California	Packing Post Mortem \| 2 Photos Updated: January 18th, 2009
January 18th, 2009	San Carlos, California	Recovery and Adjustment (...and "Featured Travel Blog"!) \| 2 Photos Updated: January 18th, 2009
January 19th, 2009	San Carlos, California	Final Thoughts \| 2 Photos Updated: January 21st, 2009