Share Essay Published 16 December 2019 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… Read more argentina
Share Essay Published 14 December 2019 Atacama - Northern Chile We only made a short stop in Chile coming from Bolivia before crossing into Argentina. San Pedro de AtacamaSan Pedro de Atacama solely exists for and from tourism. Although it is a little town with nice buildings, it is anything but authentic. We relaxed… Read more chile
Share Essay Published 4 December 2019 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… Read more bolivia
Share Essay Published 17 November 2019 Paraguay Paraguay does not really have much to offer in terms of highlights in our opinion, especially compared to other places in South America. What we enjoyed most are the places we stayed at in Altos (Hasta la Pasta) and in the Chaco (Harmony of Wilderness… Read more paraguay
Share Essay Published 30 October 2019 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… Read more brazil
Share Essay Published 18 October 2019 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… Read more bolivia