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Album Published 22 June 2019

Colombia (25 new items)

Essay Published 16 June 2019

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… Read more

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Album Published 16 June 2019

Colombia (28 new items)

Album Published 13 June 2019

Colombia (8 new items)

Album Published 11 June 2019

Colombia (31 new items)

Album Published 5 June 2019

Colombia (12 new items)

Essay Published 28 May 2019

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… Read more

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Album Published 27 May 2019

Colombia (34 new items)

Album Published 14 May 2019

Colombia (17 new items)

Album Published 3 May 2019

Colombia (11 new items)

Album Published 30 April 2019

Colombia (10 new items)

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Southwestern Patagonia

As soon as we had crossed the border from Chile to Argentina at Paso Roballos we were in off-road and outdoor heaven again. Lonesome gravel roads, sunny weather, great views, perfect wild camps. Paso Roballos is the last border crossing to Argentina… Read more
Argentinian Puna

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Salt, Water & Rocks - Southern Bolivia

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Into the Cordilleras

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