I remember having the entire contents of my backpack spilt out across the floor, imagining the adventures ahead. The unknown was coated with excitement and anticipation. Yet with each footstep, bus ride, river crossed, canyon descended, mountain range passed, the journey has slowly unravelled. With each friendship formed, cuisine savoured, drunken exploits (forgotten) and stone unturned, the mystery has now transformed into an experience, one that resolves itself to be etched permanently in my soul. As I had hoped, I have grown through all of this and the experiences in South America have made me a better, stronger person. Each country serves differently in my memory, yet they have all combined to create a truly unforgettable passage in my life. Before the cultural learnings, the self-discovery and the introduction to hot dogs with potato chips,
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