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The one where he quit his job to go and learn Spanish

a trip by Mark Freitag
From: October 31st 2012
Until: December 18th 2013
Cacerolazo protests on 8N Cacerolazo protests on 8N

Cacerolazo protests on 8N
November 12th 2012
Buenos Aires - the start of a Spanish language adventure....

Trip Length: 14 months
Blog Entries: 22
Photos: 317
Words: 50207

Blog Entries

Date Blog Title Location
November 12th 2012 Buenos Aires - the start of a Spanish language adventure.... South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires
December 3rd 2012 Five border crossings and no "donations" to customs officials... South America » Paraguay » Asunciòn » Bella Vista
December 26th 2012 36 degree Christmas in Cordoba – a new meaning to slaving over a hot stove! South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba
January 10th 2013 Andes - you took my breath away - literally! South America » Chile » Antofagasta Region » San Pedro de Atacama
January 23rd 2013 Mountain High, River Low, and mosquito bites many... South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz
February 17th 2013 Cusco - cold and wet, but the Inkas certainly left behind some interesting stuff... South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco » Cusco
March 8th 2013 Northern Peru – mountains, waterfalls, and those Peruvians didn South America » Peru » Amazonas » Chachapoyas
March 29th 2013 Ecuador - the only time in your life when someone shouts "shark" and you swim towards them... South America » Ecuador » Galápagos » Santa Cruz Island
April 17th 2013 Cotopaxi - into thin air...again!! South America » Ecuador » Centre » Cotopaxi
May 17th 2013 5 Colombians in a room invariably turns into a party – Gabriel Garcia Marquez… South America » Colombia » Cali
June 28th 2013 Cali es Cali, lo demás es loma... South America » Colombia » Cali
July 16th 2013 Venezuela - a short introduction to Socialism... South America » Venezuela » Andean » Mérida
July 30th 2013 Colombia - capital to coast... South America » Colombia » Santa Marta » Ciudad Perdida
August 22nd 2013 Colombian Caribbean dreams... South America » Colombia » San Andres
September 3rd 2013 Those Panamanians know their canals... Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama Canal
September 11th 2013 Costa Rica – can you just keep an eye on that crocodile while I wade across this river! Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Osa Peninsula » Puerto Jimenez
September 21st 2013 Nicaragua – how about you strap this wooden plank to your feet and board down this active volcano... Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Isla de Ometepe
September 27th 2013 Honduras - pretty much driving and diving... Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Bay Islands » Utila
October 4th 2013 El Salvador – the forgotten country of Central America! Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Western » Santa Ana
October 17th 2013 Guatemala - the land with a monopoly on colour! Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Flores
October 23rd 2013 Belize - into the deep... Central America Caribbean » Belize » Belize Barrier Reef » Caye Caulker
November 13th 2013 Cuba - land of rum, cigars and perhaps a revolution going wayward...? Central America Caribbean » Cuba » Oeste » La Habana
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Mark Freitag
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Having graduated from University of Nottingham I started travelling and absolutely loved it. I did one trip around the world, then a second major trip through Latin America. I then went back to the real world with one of those job things, but the wanderlust didn't leave and I managed to fit in plenty of short trips. I've now taken 12 months out to learn/perfect my Spanish. I'll be travelling through Spanish speaking South and Central America with a trip from Buenos Aires to San Francisco. The primary focus of the trip will be learning the language - so I'll be regularly settling to st... full info
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