Mexico to Brazil

January - August 2024

We are currently travelling from Mexico City through Central America and South America to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil by August Read more

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List of countries

Paraguay
Brazil
Uruguay
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
Ecuador
Colombia
Panama
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Honduras
Guatemala
Belize
Mexico
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Categories

Backpacking, Bus, Couple, Culture, Diving, Hiking, Nature, Photography, Self discovery, Wilderness

55.2kkilometers traveled

Means of transport

Flight31.4kkilometers
Bus10.4kkilometers
Car6,453kilometers
4x43,104kilometers
Motorboat708kilometers
Walking492kilometers
Train322kilometers
Ferry121kilometers
Hiking114kilometers
Helicopter80kilometers
Tuk Tuk60kilometers
Bicycle38kilometers
Paddling/Rowing9kilometers
Cable car6kilometers
Sailing5kilometers
Horse5kilometers
Motorbike4kilometers
Camper-kilometers
Caravan-kilometers
Swimming-kilometers
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Michael and Helen Cook Mexico to Brazil
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- Day 202–204
- July 20, 2024 at 12:37 PM - July 22, 2024
- 2 nights
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 309 m
- Peru Provincia de Manú -12.021881, -71.20713812°1’19” S 71°12’26” W
Manu National Park
Jul 20–22, 2024 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
The Manu National Park is deep in the Amazon Rainforest. It took two long days to get in and the same to get out and there is no quicker option available in an emergency which is why our guide carried an anti-venom kit and we all wore rubber boots!

It is also pristine primary rainforest and a UNESCO protected biosphere and world heritage site.

We were here for the wildlife and were pleased to see about 35 new species of birds, 8 species of Monkey plus Capybara, Tapir, Giant Anteater and a family of Giant River Otters. Alas no Jaguar or Anaconda this time.

We had a wonderful chef with us who prepared lovely cooked meals on the boat.

These were hard and long days and you had to work hard for the wildlife sightings but it was an amazing experience to be deep in the Amazon Jungle for 6 days.

I am writing this once we are back in Cusco and indeed at the airport about to fly to Chile.Read more
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- Day 206
- Thursday, July 25, 2024
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 3,406 m
- Peru Plaza de Armas Cusco -13.517003, -71.9786313°31’1” S 71°58’43” W
Cusco and Goodbye Peru
July 24, 2024 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We have used Cusco as our base for birding the Manu Road, doing the Inca Trek and then heading to the Amazon Rainforest. Altogether we have had four short stays here.

It is a lovely city which we haven’t hugely explored but here are some pics of what we did see.

Since we are about to leave Peru (for Chile) I thought I had better post. I attach a brief highlights video of our 7 weeks in PeruRead more
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- Day 208
- Friday, July 26, 2024 at 2:25 PM
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 602 m
- Chile Providencia -33.431812, -70.61032133°25’55” S 70°36’37” W
Warm reunion in Chile country!
July 26, 2024 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
So happy to see Sam again after 7 months!
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- Day 210–216
- July 29, 2024 - August 4, 2024
- 6 nights
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 2,393 m
- Chile Collo -22.950505, -68.22861422°57’2” S 68°13’43” W
Atacama Desert
Jul 29–Aug 4, 2024 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Yesterday we arrived in the Atacama Desert, the driest place on earth. We picked up our 4x4 pickup and did some food shopping. Then moved to our accommodation - an apartment in the sticks.

Today we planned to go to some lagoons but they were closed. So instead we visited an old beat up bus nicknamed the Magic Bus and then took a walk in Mars Valley.

Poor Sam caught a head cold on the flight and with the altitude isn’t feeling great. Hopefully he will be better soon.

Tonight we are taking an astronomy session which should be really interesting.Read more
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- Day 214
- Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 7:20 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 2,488 m
- Chile San Pedro de Atacama -23.446603, -67.9963323°26’48” S 67°59’47” W
More Atacama and El Tatio Geysers
August 1, 2024 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We have spent the last few days chilling with Sam but also getting out and exploring some of the sights around here.

We visited a lagoon with lots of flamingos (Andean, Chilean and James’). We also had a night observing the stars on an Astro tour which included looking through the largest private telescope in the world at another galaxy.

We went out to watch the sunset over the impressive valley of the moon. And then today we took a long dirt track to 4,300m to see the El Tatio Geyser field - over 85 active geysers over a 10km square area. More wildlife too and a walk in this barren habitat.Read more
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- Day 216
- Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 3:39 PM
- ☀️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 4,040 m
- Bolivia Catal -21.593061, -67.58673121°35’35” S 67°35’12” W
Bolivian High Andes
August 3, 2024 in Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
Yesterday we were up at 5am to drive up to 4,600m and bizarrely cross the border into Bolivia at a checkpoint in the middle of nowhere on a simple dirt track. As soon as we were in Bolivia we transferred to trusted Toyota Land-Cruiser 4x4 as the only way to move over this tough terrain.

Yesterday we visited numerous lagoons, volcanic geysers, volcanos and the like. All over 4000m so the air was very thin. It was very cold too on occasion - perhaps -10C.

Today we had a more relaxed day travelling around the high Andes seeing strange rock formations, more lagoons and an old “Wild West” style town.

So far we have driven 450km in Bolivia - all off road. We ended the day near the salt flats which we will be visiting tomorrow.Read more
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- Day 218
- Monday, August 5, 2024 at 10:58 AM
- 🌙 -10 °C
- Altitude: 3,654 m
- Bolivia Uyuni -20.328321, -67.18753820°19’42” S 67°11’15” W
Salar de Uyuni
August 5, 2024 in Bolivia ⋅ 🌙 -10 °C
Yesterday we visited the largest salt flats in the world over 10,500km2 in size.

We arrived before sunrise and it was a real wow moment to share together as a family. The light was lovely to fire off some photos too.

We continued to an “island” covered in cactuses and had some breakfast. We then had some fun making some silly photos which benefited from the lack of perspective here.

A really amazing place which is a highlight of our trip so far.

Leaving the salt flats we visited the train cemetery. When the age of steam came to an end in Bolivia they retired all the trains here and about a 100 engines are rusting away slowly as it is so dry.

It has been harsh conditions over the last few days. High (we have been from 3,600-5,000m), cold (minus 10 C at times) and very dry, dusty and windy. The hotels have no heating, mixed results re hot water or flushing toilets, and you always have dust in your nose and are coughing. We always said this was an adventure tho!

We are now back in Chile where they have roads again. Tomorrow we fly back to Santiago and two days later Sam heads home.Read more
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- Day 221
- Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 8:32 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 624 m
- Chile Canal El Carmen -33.416924, -70.60676633°25’1” S 70°36’24” W
Gran Torre Santiago
August 8, 2024 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Today we popped out for some shopping and then went up the highest building in South America a Gran Torre at 300m.

It was nice to see views of the sprawl of Santiago from the top as well as the snow-capped mountains to the east of the city.

Tomorrow Sam heads home and we are off to Buenos Aires, Argentina.Read more
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- Day 222
- Friday, August 9, 2024 at 11:53 PM
- 🌙 6 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- Argentina Ministro Pistarini International Airport -34.807466, -58.54326134°48’27” S 58°32’36” W
Views over Andes
August 9, 2024 in Argentina ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
We have now arrived in Buenos Aires the capital of Argentina having said goodbye to Sam and had an interesting flight over the beautiful Andes Mountains.
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- Day 222–228
- August 10, 2024 - August 16, 2024
- 6 nights
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- Argentina Plaza de Mayo -34.608212, -58.37134234°36’30” S 58°22’17” W
Buenos Aires City
Aug 10–16, 2024 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Today we walked around BA city seeing some of the highlights.

The main square and the balcony where Evita addressed the crowd. The 23m high Floralis Genérica sculpture which opens and closes each day. A walk around the museum of fine arts. And lastly a visit to Recoleta Cemetry where the rich and famous are buried including Evita (Eva Perón)Read more
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