3rd February 2015
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Rio
Had to do the tourist thing with a guided tour of Rio de Janeiro. Pointless trying to get photos of the city if the light is not with you and…
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Had to do the tourist thing with a guided tour of Rio de Janeiro. Pointless trying to get photos of the city if the light is not with you and…
Arrived in Rio de Janeiro late afternoon and we’re actually going to sleep in beds the first time in 28 days. We’re staying at a hotel in the Gloria suburb…
Paraty is a preserved Portuguese colonial and Brazilian Imperial municipality with a population of about 36,000. It is located on the Costa Verde, a lush, green corridor that runs along…
After a short drive, 5 hours, we arrive at the wonderful Pousada Santa Clara in the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetlands covering 210,000 sq. km. For most of our stay,…
Long days drive today, Foz do Iguacu to Bonito, 785 km, a 14 hour journey! We left at 6 this morning flying along in our sardine can, 30°C and wind…
Finally leaving Argentine and crossing the river into Brazil and another visit to the falls. The falls are smaller on this side but are far more photogenic. Also the campsite…
Iguazu Falls are located where the Iguazu River tumbles over the edge of the Paraná Plateau, 23 kilometres upriver from the Iguazu’s confluence with the Paraná River. Numerous islands along the…
Well it had to happen! When we picked up our sardine tin truck it came with a set of old A frame and dome tents. These old tents are not…
The Iberá Provincial Reserve is a provincial protected area in the north-west of Corrientes Province, north-eastern Argentina. Established on 15 April 1983, it contains a mix of swamps, bogs, stagnant…
Mendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province and is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side…
Another 12 hour journey and we arrive in Bariloche were we will spend two nights at a noise campsite 2.7 km outside the town centre (what is the point of…
After a overnight 12 hours bus journey we are now in Perito Moreno where we will spend 2 nights. Today we visited Cueva de las Manos or Cave of Hands…
Arrived in El Calafate this afternoon. We will be here two days waiting for a bus to carry us northwards to Perito Moreno… so tonight is pumpkin night! Last time…
Tomorrow, Saturday, we will depart Punta Arenas on a public bus and drive northwards to Natales where we will overnight before continuing to El Calafate to spend a few days…
The truck is sick and has been for the last 4 days. This is the second time this has happened and so we are stuck in Punta Arenas. It’s now…