Mindo & The Cloud Forest
4 апреля 2024 г., Эквадор ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
First we visited a private garden called hummingbird paradise where you are able to observe over 100 species of hummingbirds, we even had some feed from our hands.
Then we took a cable car over aЧитать далее
Otalavo Markets, Mountains and Lakes
5 апреля 2024 г., Эквадор ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The first stop was in Cayambe for some traditional breakfast of bizcochos with local cheese and dulce de leche and a lesson on the traditional applications of the agave plant by the indigenousЧитать далее
Intiñan Museum and Old Quito Town
6 апреля 2024 г., Эквадор ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
As we drove to the equator, our guide started off by explaining the current local political landscape of Ecuador, which gave us insight into the situation compared to what we had heard in Australia.Читать далее
Santa Cruz Island
8–9 апр. 2024, Эквадор ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
It was an early start to fly from Quito to the Galapagos but the view of the mountains from the plane was well worth it.
First day in Galapagos was on Santa Cruz island. Driving to our accommodation,Читать далее
Isabela Island
9–11 апр. 2024, Эквадор ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
When we arrived on Isabela Island, the first thing that screamed to be noticed was Sierra Negra volcano dominating the horizon. Once we had settled into the accommodation, we went for a hike to seeЧитать далее
San Cristobal Island
11–13 апр. 2024, Эквадор ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
On the boat ride from Santa Cruz towards San Cristobal, we came across a pod of dolphins that put on a show. There must have been at least 100 of them. Once on the island, we were overcome with theЧитать далее
Lima
14–16 апр. 2024, Перу ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
It was time to say goodbye to Ecuador and our new friends we had made over the last two weeks as our new adventure was starting in Peru. When we landed in Lima, we settled into our hotel before goingЧитать далее
Amazon Jungle
16–18 апр. 2024, Перу ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
It was an early and hungover start to the day when we had an early flight to Puerto Maldonado, where we would start our foray into the Amazon Jungle.
On our river boat ride to our lodge, we spottedЧитать далее
Cusco the Incan Capital
18–19 апр. 2024, Перу ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Delicious local dinner
Wandered around the town square at night
On the drive to Ollayatambo we stopped for a view over Cusco, learnt about Pachachuti and his heroics to protect Cusco and theЧитать далее
Ollantaytambo
19–20 апр. 2024, Перу ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Today we left Cusco to head out to Ollayatambo where we would be heading to the starting point of the Inca Trail the following day. On the way we stopped by a small community where we learnt aboutЧитать далее
Inca Trail
20–23 апр. 2024, Перу ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
The first day of the Inca trail was very exciting as we were immediately spoilt with stunning views of the mountain ranges that felt alien compared to anything we can see in Australia. On top of this,Читать далее
Cusco and Sacred Valley
23–25 апр. 2024, Перу ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
After four long days of the Inca trail, our tired and smelly group were just looking forward to some hot showers and sleep in a modern bed. We got the train from Machu Picchu back to OllayatamboЧитать далее
Puno & Lake Titicaca Homestay
25–28 апр. 2024, Перу ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The first day was mostly spent travelling on a bus from Cusco to Puno. It was the most comfortable bus we've been on, and it felt like a business flight.
Once we arrived in Puno, we spent some timeЧитать далее
La Paz
28–30 апр. 2024, Боливия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We started with an 8 hour bus ride from Puno to La Paz before meeting our Bolivian tour guide. We had a guided tour of La Paz, which involved using the public transport cable car system, which was anЧитать далее
Salt Flats and Altiplano
1–3 мая 2024, Боливия ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
The next part of our journey would comprise of 3 days of 4WD over the Bolivian salt flats. On our first day, we visited a site known as the train cemetery where we were able to see some abandonedЧитать далее
San Pedro de Atacama
3–6 мая 2024, Чили ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Once we had crossed the border into Chile and headed down into San Pedro de Atacama, we said goodbye to the Andes mountains and high altitudes. Once we arrived in San Pedro, we went for an orientationЧитать далее
Salta
6 мая 2024 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After a full day on a bus that unfortunately was more similar to our buses in Australia (AKA uncomfortable), we arrived in Salta late in the afternoon. Once we had settled into our hotel, we went forЧитать далее
Buenos Aires
8–12 мая 2024, Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Buenos Aires marked the end of the tour for the majority of the group and the point we would start the final leg of the South American trip. After our flight from Salta landed and we checked into ourЧитать далее
Colonia del Sacramento
12 мая 2024 г., Уругвай ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Leaving Buenos Aires by ferry, we crossed the ... To arrive in Colonia del Sacramento, a small colonial town thats combined Spanish and Portuguese history is demonstrated in it's architecture. We wentЧитать далее
Ranch homestay
12–14 мая 2024, Уругвай ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Arriving at the ranch, we were able settled into our rooms before having a relaxing evening having a glass of wine and playing card games by a fire.
The next day we were treated to a sleep in beforeЧитать далее
Montevideo
14–17 мая 2024, Уругвай ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Arriving in Montevideo later in the evening, we checked into our hotel before heading out for a bite to eat, where found a brewery. The brewery had a great range of beers and food which we were ableЧитать далее
Iguazu falls (and Paraguay)
17–19 мая 2024, Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After the long overnight bus from Montevideo, we finally arrived in Puerto Iguazu (the Argentinian side of Iguazu), where we crossed into Foz do Iguazu, to visit the Brazilian side of the Iguazu fallsЧитать далее
Paraty
19–20 мая 2024, Бразилия ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Leaving the Brazilian side of Iguazu we had another long day of travel including a flight to Sao Paulo, the biggest city in South America - one of the biggest in the world - with a population of ...Читать далее
Ilha Grade
20–22 мая 2024, Бразилия ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Taking the ferry from Paratay, we headed to Ilha Grande, an old pirate island not far from Rio de Janeiro. This would be our last stop in a smaller town and community before the hussle and busesl ofЧитать далее
Rio de Janeiro
22–25 мая 2024, Бразилия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Final dinner
Watch football
Christo Redentor
Sugarloaf
Paragliding




























