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Argentinian Puna
In Argentina we did another great road trip. The Puna is the Argentinian highlands, not as high up in the Andes as in Bolivia, but equally as impressive. It is easily possible to find overnight places below 3500m. The volcanic origin of these landscapes…
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Salt, Water & Rocks - Southern Bolivia
The southwestern tip of Bolivia offers some of the most magnificent landscapes in South America. Before getting there, we crossed into Bolivia from Paraguay in the east, going through Tarija and Tupiza in order to acclimatize to the high altitudes…
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Northern Peru
We entered Peru in the northern mountains without any expectations whatsoever, and we were blown away and could immediately enjoy a wonderful drive along rivers and hills. The first night we spent on a very lonely river spot. Our morning routine was only…
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Brazil
As we knew from our last visit here, Brazil means long distance travels on mostly boring roads. This is not any different in Southern Brazil. But the spots we visited were real highlights. PantanalThe Pantanal is a vast wetland mostly in Brazil, but also…
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Bolivian lowlands
Lowlands in Bolivia means hot temperatures. At this time of year some 35°C need to be expected at least. Parque Nacional MadidiOur first day into the Madidi rain forest started with an 8 hour boat trip along the Río Tuichi starting in Rurrenabaque. It…
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Back in Bolivia
Since we have been to Bolivia ten years ago, we are trying to visit places we did not get round to seeing back then. Lago TiticacaCopacabana is located in a nice bay at Lago Titicaca and sports a famous…
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Back into the mountains - Southern Peru
After the mostly boring drive along the coast we headed back into the mountains towards Cusco. Already the first few hundred meters of altitude gain provided fantastic views again. Southern Peru is very…
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Into the Cordilleras
After experiencing the heat in Northern Colombia, we traveled southwards into the Cordilleras, the Andes mountains. We basically crossed the Magdalena river valley from east to west, thus starting in the Cordillera Oriental driving towards the Cordillera…
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Northern Colombia
Northern Colombia is a hot beast. Upon our arrival in Cartagena it was around 35°C, which felt more like 40°C due to the added humidity. CartagenaCartagena is a very nice colonial town. Unfortunately its main center has to be considered a tourist trap…