Around South America in 9 Months

a trip by David J Grinter
From: August 11th 2012
Until: ongoing

We're nearly 30 (well I am) and have decided to take a year out of the rat race to venture around South and Central America.
Trip Length: 12 years
Blog Entries: 28
Photos: 307
Words: 55678

Blog Entries

Date Blog Title Location
August 18th 2012 It Begins... South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Santa Teresa
August 25th 2012 Discovering Rio and being relieved "City of God" was set years ago! South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Santa Teresa
August 31st 2012 On the trail for black gold and following in Jack, Hurley and Sawyers footsteps to "The Island" South America » Brazil » Minas Gerais » Ouro Preto
September 6th 2012 Curitiba, The Island of Honey (but no bees) and Iguacu Falls South America » Brazil » Paraná » Ilha do Mel
September 15th 2012 Buenos Aires: disjointed city...but there is wine!!! South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires
September 22nd 2012 Scrambling up a mountain to avoid a 17 hour bus journey South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Sierra de La Ventana
September 24th 2012 Whales and the "Welsh Colonies" South America » Argentina » Chubut » Puerto Madryn
October 7th 2012 Mr Fitzroy we salute you! South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » Los Glaciares National Park
October 13th 2012 Argentina Lake District more than Kendal Mint Cake and a wet weekend camping! South America » Argentina » Río Negro » San Carlos de Bariloche
October 13th 2012 Seafood, Lakes, Volcanoes and Penguins...not evil ones like in Batman, but really cute fluffy ones. South America » Chile » Los Lagos » Puerto Varas
October 22nd 2012 Volcanoes and a detour on a friend's suggestion...not quite the Hobbit. South America » Chile » Araucanía » Pucón
October 28th 2012 Wine, seafood and harrowing history South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago
November 1st 2012 Northern Argentina: More wine and Native Peoples South America » Argentina » Salta » Cafayate
November 15th 2012 Salar de Uyuni...lots of salt and lakes South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni
November 25th 2012 La Paz; The city where drink driving would make you better than everyone else on the roads! South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz
December 4th 2012 So many fun towns, too little time South America » Bolivia » Chuquisaca Department » Sucre
December 8th 2012 Lake Titicaca: Incan History with a Shameful Lack of Human Sacrifices! South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Isla del Sol
December 16th 2012 Culture and Nature in one fell swoop! South America » Peru » Arequipa » Arequipa
December 24th 2012 Off the "Gringo Trail" and back on it again...warning two references to Time Team! South America » Peru » Ayacucho » Ayacucho
January 1st 2013 Happy Birthday to Me! South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco
January 1st 2013 Lima & Trujillo, needs better PR or something! Two underrated destinations! South America » Peru » Trujillo
January 17th 2013 Wales! Um, no Ecuador...the volcano was a give away I suppose South America » Ecuador » North » Quito » Papallacta
January 25th 2013 Coffee!!!!!!!! Good Coffee at last!!! South America » Colombia » Quindío » Salento
February 17th 2013 Arriba La Caribe! South America » Colombia » Cartagena » Sogamoso
March 1st 2013 Sailing in the Caribbean...as much fun as it sounds! Central America Caribbean » Panama » Kuna Yala » Archipielago de San Blas
March 9th 2013 Somos Nica! Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Isla de Ometepe
March 28th 2013 Mayan Temples!! Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Western » Copán Ruinas
April 2nd 2013 The Highlander Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Quetzaltenango
Tot: 0.176s; Tpl: 0.004s; cc: 37; qc: 58; dbt: 0.1533s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb