south America

Legend

Bus
Plane
Boat
Cycling
Hiking

Sydney, Australia ‐ Oct 1, 2023
Hawaii, United States ‐ Oct 5, 2023
Seattle ‐ Dec 5, 2023
Chicago
Green Bay ‐ Dec 3, 2023
Milwaukee ‐ Dec 2, 2023
Chicago ‐ Nov 29, 2023
Mexico City, Mexico ‐ Nov 23, 2023
Puerto Escondido ‐ Nov 17, 2023
Ánimas Trujano ‐ Nov 14, 2023

Overnight bus ~12h
Mérida
Valladolid, Mexico ‐ Nov 9, 2023

Chichen Itza Cenote Xkeken
Tulum ‐ Nov 5, 2023
Belize City, Belize
Caye Caulker ‐ Nov 2, 2023
Belize City
Tikal, Guatemala ‐ Oct 31, 2023
Flores
Lanquín ‐ Oct 29, 2023
Antigua Guatemala ‐ Oct 24, 2023

2 days for Acatenango Volcano with Soy Tours 1 day Lake Atitlan
Guatemala City ‐ Oct 23, 2023
Santa Ana, El Salvador ‐ Oct 20, 2023
San Salvador ‐ Oct 19, 2023
Managua, Nicaragua
León ‐ Oct 16, 2023

Cerrone Negro - need to book a tour - $50USD RUM TOUR - Flora del Caña (expensive) Release baby sea turtles - Poneloya Beach at Surfing Turtle Lodge - $4USD per 12 eggs Las Peñitas - 30mins out of the city
Granada ‐ Oct 14, 2023

Masaya Volcano Yoga classes 365 Islets of Lake Nicaragua Heaps of markets and such Mombacho Volcano Cloud Forest Cigar making tour - Favilli
Ometepe Island ‐ Oct 12, 2023

Rent a motorbike ($25 USD) and.. Swim at Ojo de Agua ($10USD) San Ramon Waterfall ($3USD) Visit Punta Jesus Maria ($1USD) Kayaking on Rio Istian ($30USD) Explore Charco Verde ($5USD)
San Juan del Sur (Municipio) ‐ Oct 10, 2023

Beach chill
Monteverde, Costa Rica ‐ Oct 6, 2023

Cloud forrest
San José ‐ Oct 3, 2023
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ‐ May 3, 2022
Paraty
São Paulo
Curitiba
Puerto Iguazú, Argentina ‐ May 2, 2022

Waterfall
Rosario

Street art, culture, nightlife ~$20 bus 5.5h
Córdoba

"a city with very modern values" whatever that means sierras de Cordoba ~$50 bus 12h
Mendoza

wine country $45 bus 13h
Buenos Aires ‐ Jun 9, 2023
Parry Madryn
San Carlos de Bariloche
Buenos Aires ‐ May 2, 2022
Bogotá, Colombia
Santiago de Cali

world famous salsa place. take a class?
Valle de Cocora - Paramillo del Quindio

coffe region, go to coffee farm for tour
Medellín

once quite dangerous now trendy nomad haven
Cartagena

Pretty beach place
Santa Marta

Base for Tayrona National park. arrange multiday trak to Ciudad Perdida
San Gil

adventure paradise (kayak bungee jump?)
Barichara
Bogotá
Quito, Ecuador ‐ Aug 1, 2023
Isla Floreana ‐ Jul 24, 2023

Day trip ferry 8am ferry (arrive at 10am) and 3pm ferry to Santa Cruz. Punta Cormorant – Free* Boobys (blue-footed ones too), Flamingos, Frigates and Warblers at the lagoon. Post Office Bay – Free Old makeshift postal system. Seamen would leave letters to family in the handmade post box on the bay in the hopes that someone who was passing would deliver them. 1813. Devil’s Crown – Free Snorkel, located close to the coast of Punta Cormorant so do both in 1 day.
Isla San Cristóbal ‐ Jul 25, 2023

2 night Tuesday 25th (2pm ferry there) - Wednesday 26th (3pm ferry back). Booking.com La Loberia – Free* Beautiful beach is a great place for spotting sea lions, especially the cute pups! 30-minute walk to the beach from the main town and the area is well signed Cerro Tijeretas – Free The hike up to the Tijeretas viewpoint can be exhausting on a hot day but worth it. Playa Mann – Free Beach for swims and snorkels, a little less crowded.
Isla Isabela ‐ Jul 20, 2023

3 nights 20th -22nd booking.com Ferry there at 7am (20th), ferry back 2pm (23rd) Sierra Negra and Volcán Chico – $30 US-$50 US pp Cannot be explored independently, walk on lava flows at Volcán Chico - 16km hike Los Tuneles – $130 US-$160 US pp Snorkel through collapsed lava tunnels - sharks, seahorses, giant sea turtles, etc. Need to book it a couple of days in advance The Wall of Tears – Free Built by prisoners - pleasant cycle path with numerous attractions culminating Concha de P [...]
erla – Free* Fantastic snorkelling spot, just a few minutes walk from the Island’s main pier
Isla Santa Cruz ‐ Jul 18, 2023

Tuesday 18th - Wed 19th. 7am ferry on Thurs to Isla Isabela. Sunday 23rd -Mon 24th Day trip 8am leave 3pm ferry home to Florencia. Thursday 27th. Get back 3-5:30 ferry from Cristobal Fly to Quito Friday 28th $100USD Cash on arrival for National Parks Card. To-Do: Tortuga Bay – Free Getting there: hour and a half walk from Puerto Ayora. - First beach - Playa Brava, waters are rough, swimming is prohibited. Ghost crabs. - Playa Mansa, the water is calm and it is possible to swim, snorke [...]
l or rent a kayak to explore Mangroves, baby black tipped reef sharks, giant sea turtles and manta rays El Chato – Giant Tortoise Reserve – $5 US per person Lava Tunnels – $3.50 US per person Charles Darwin Research Centre – Free Conservation work and Giant Tortoise Las Grietas (Free) hail a water taxi (main pier) to Playa de Los Alemanes. Costs $0.40US pp/one-way, then follow the signs to Las Grietas. Snorkelling spot, get there early it packs out!
Galapagos Islands

Best way to travel between islands is the speed ferry. Tickets purchased from most tour agencies or the main pier on the day of travel. Each time depart from Santa Cruz to visit the other islands as there are no through routes. Ferries $30US pp Leave in the morning (usually around 7 am) and ferries that leave in the afternoon (usually around 3 pm). When waiting for your ferry on the pier, listen out for your boat to be called. You will need to board a water taxi which costs between $0.50US – [...]
$1US per person to arrive at the boat. They rarely have any change so carry coins for this transaction. Additional option: Isla Daphne day trips $45 – $95 USD, all-day snorkelling and land excursion including lunch.
Guayaquil ‐ Jul 14, 2023

Require $20USD TRANSIT CONTROL CARD purchased from departure airport. Must have at least $100USD cash per person for National Parks Fee - Must pay cash at airport and there are no withdrawal options. Proof of accommodation required on arrival.
Tumbes, Peru ‐ Jun 22, 2023
Mancora
Piura
Chiclayo
Trujillo
Huaraz ‐ Jun 9, 2023
Lima ‐ Jul 5, 2023
Pisco ‐ Jul 2, 2023

Pisco sours in pisco
Huacachina ‐ Jun 30, 2023

cool oasis, seen on insta. go sand boarding
Ayacucho ‐ Jun 28, 2023

natural pools of Millpu
Cusco ‐ Jun 24, 2023

overnight bus from arequipa ~$30 10h Walking or taxi distance from Cusco is Sexy Woman (Sacsayhuaman) this is where Into Raymi Festival of the Sun ceremonies are held - get there for 8am. We need a Tourist Ticket - 130 Soles (70soles student), purchased from: - COSITUC main office - OFEC branch office
Machupicchu Pueblo ‐ Jun 21, 2023

Booked
Culpa Canyon ‐ Jun 20, 2023

cool canyon? maybe stop on way to cusco
Arequipa ‐ Jun 18, 2023

UNESCO site coined white city, looks cool.
Puno ‐ Jun 10, 2023

4h bus ~$11 cross border here must return immigration cand and get exit stamp! lake titicaca
Copacabana, Bolivia
Isla del Sol ‐ Jun 9, 2023
Copacabana ‐ Jun 8, 2023
La Paz ‐ Jun 9, 2023
Rurrenabaque ‐ Jun 2, 2023
La Paz ‐ May 29, 2023
Death Road

ride push bikes
La Paz

El senor del Gram Poder festival GT - 5h bus ~$15
Oruro ‐ May 22, 2023

cool city in mountains? GT - ~8h bus ~$15
Sucre ‐ May 21, 2023

capital city, looks very cool GT - bus via potosi ~8h ~$20
Uyuni ‐ May 14, 2023

salt flats GT - bus ~7h ~$20 cross border at Ollagüe must get immigration card and stamp here!
Calama, Chile

GT - easy bus from san pedro de atacama $7
El Tatio Geyser Field ‐ May 11, 2023

GT - day trim from san pedro de atacama
San Pedro de Atacama

GT - bus from Caldera to Chanaral then 11h bus ~$50
Calama ‐ May 10, 2023

fly here from santiago. cheaper than 22h bus ride
Santiago ‐ Feb 5, 2023
Valparaíso ‐ May 9, 2023
Santiago ‐ May 4, 2023

Colo Colo fc game La chascona -cool building Cerro San Cristobal - best view of the city Museo Ralli-20th century Latin American art museum Happy ending tours- tours aimed at backpackers usually incorporate bar crawl/tour(no handjobs)
Punta Arenas ‐ May 3, 2023

Lots of busses $12-$25
Torres del Paine ‐ Apr 29, 2023

GT - shuttles from puerto natales leave 7am and return 7pm WTD: - Mirador Las Torres hike (most famous hike in tores del paine) -
Puerto Natales ‐ Apr 28, 2023

GT - 6h bus once a day either 8am or 4:30pm depending on day. $19-$40 WTD: - chill explore bay - tores del paine national park (possible to stay in park - busses leave town from 1pm)
El Calafate, Argentina ‐ Apr 26, 2023

GT - Lots of busses range from $5-$60 WTD: - Perito Moreno glacier (ice treck or kayak)
El Chaltén ‐ Apr 23, 2023

GT - see previous WTD: (heaps) - Laguna de los Tres (hike) - Laguna Cerro Torre - Vespignani Glacier - Rio de las Vueltas Kayaking and rafting tour -mount fitz roy hike (inspiration for the patagonia brand logo)
El Chaltén

big scary border crossing click link for full breakdown Villa O’Higgins – Bahamondez port, 7km; Ferry Villa O’Higgins – Candelario Mancilla (Chilean immigration), 2h30min.; Walk Candelario Mancilla – Punta Norte de Laguna del Desierto (Argentinian immigration), 22 km; Walk/ferry Punta Norte – Punta Sur de Laguna del Desierto, 12 km; Bus/hitchhike Punta Sur de Laguna del Desierto – El Chalten, 40km. https://stingynomads.com/villa-ohiggins-el-chalten-how-to-get/
Villa O'Higgins, Chile ‐ Apr 19, 2023

End of Carretera Austral GT - bus runs wed, sat at 8:30am 6.5h trip ~$10usd WTD: - Altavista trail - many trails/ glaciers to expore here
Cochrane ‐ Apr 14, 2023

GT - 3 hour bus from puerto rio tranquilo should run twice daily WTD: - Visit the Cerro La Cruz, Cerro La Virgen, Puente Don Lino, and Cerro Báez lookout points - Explore the Tamango sector of Patagonia National Park, located 2.5 miles northwest of Cochrane. -Visit Laguna Esmeralda, located 4.5 miles from Cochrane. -
Puerto Río Tranquilo ‐ Apr 13, 2023

Booked* GT - maybe shuttle from coyhaique cant find a definate company that is doing trips rn Los Alamos WTD: - Marble caves (by boat tour) -Exporadores glacier?
Coyhaique ‐ Apr 10, 2023

Booked* GT - busses run most days leave 3:50 3h trip costs ~$22 Hostel world WTD: biggest city along carterra austral, craft breweries and markets in city cetre patagonia regional museum Laguna Cerro Castillo (day hike) maybe stay in villa cerro Castillo? <- more expensive closer to hike
Puyuhuapi ‐ Apr 7, 2023

Booked* getting there - bus runs mon,wed,fri leaves 4pm 3h trip cost ~$9usd Hostal don Luis What to do: Queulat National park - Hanging glacier mirador Ventisquero Colgante Trail - many waterfalls no public transport? park entrance is a ways from town
Chaitén ‐ Apr 3, 2023

Booked* getting there - ferry leaves mon, thu, fri, 11pm takes 9h costs ~$23usd Airbnb what to do here: Pumalin national park -El Mirador trail -Volcano Chaiten trail 24km from town but must see! Jump on bus to purto Montt and asked to be dropped off at volcano trail, hitchhike back
Port Montt ‐ Apr 2, 2023

Booked* Spend Sunday night here travel recovery followed by ferry Monday morning 11am Booked Mi hostal tu casa
Santiago, Chile ‐ Apr 2, 2023

Apparently Strawberry Tours are a good walking tour group in the city, ask for more advice from them: Rent Bikes: *La Moneda Palace - presidential palace *Cajon del Maipo - adventure area, camping, canoeing, day or two day trip *Cerro Santa Lucia - Hill w 19th century manors etc Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino. Museo Interactivo Mirador Casa Museo La Chascona, *Fanicular to Metropolitan Park - San Cristobal Hill Cementerio General de Santiago *Plaza de Armas and Sacramentinos church Southe [...]
rn bank of the Mapocho River, Mercado Central *Barrio Italia is filled with lovely cafes, hip bars *Bar crawl Bellavista (Bar Constitución, Havana Club in Recoleta for electronic/reggaetón, and salsa/merengue, respectively, Club de Jazz in La Reina, and La Peña del Nano Parra) Bahá’í de Sudamérica temple altos de cantillana *Centro Cultural Matucana 100, an art centre housed in an old government warehouse. Valparaiso, street art haven as nearby La Chascona - Chilean poet Pablo Neruda *Ice Cream at Emporio La Rosa *Vineyards - Concha y Toro, Unduragga, Cousiño Macul