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The relatively short onward journey from Santa Ana and the border crossing to Guatemala went rather smoothly (except for some shady character who tried to rip me off during the...

Gate Closed.

poorer part of Quito is behind her. After all that culture, I watched some football with Themba (the guy from Wolfsburg). The stadiums in Ecuador, with their massive terraces,...

The journey through the central highlands of Ecuador from Cuenca to Cotopaxi National Park takes a fast 10 hours (for 360 km) because the bus stopped at every little village to...

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The story begins again with the Swedish-German connection. But this time, the paths part for a longer while. While my next destination would be Trujillo, William's journey was...

Cramped with too many other people and luggage in a minibus, the 300 kilometers to Lima were a struggle - no room to move. The journey takes about 5 hours. At least until the...

Take on Me

For a few weeks now, I have been in Peru and have absorbed all sorts of cultural background of this country steeped in Inca culture. Only the highlight of Peru and the most...

Courtyard of Still Life

Excellent.

View from Isla del Sol

After the days spent in the Bolivian rainforest and the Pampas, it was finally time to head to Potosi with a brief stop in La Paz, hopefully this time without any road blockades...

After a week in La Paz, I wanted to realize the plan that was still buzzing in my head and travel back to Potosi for a few days to visit the mines. Logistically, it was absolute...

Right after my arrival in La Paz late in the evening, Nim informed me that she had booked a tour for us tomorrow down the legendary Death Road on bicycles. We had discussed this...

La Paz as well. Puhhh. What a city and how incredibly difficult it is to somehow bring the impressions to paper in an orderly manner. This is really a challenge, and I don’t...

Before I get to the actual visit to the city of Cochabamba, I must first report on the journey there, as it turned out to be quite interesting and spectacular. From Samaipata, I...

Las Aventureros

The journey continued from Sucre to the largest city in the country – Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The approximately 480 km distance takes about 13 hours by bus, as the road...

After the hardships of the previous days (insomnia, altitude, cold, etc.), the original plan to visit the mines in Potosi was cancelled, and the American-German-Australian...

Next up, the next destination should be called Bolivia. And what's a better way to get into this country than with a three-day tour to the largest salt flat on earth, the Salar...

After finally making the leap from Santiago, it was time to head further north. A whole 1,600 km. San Pedro de Atacama would be the destination. A small town in the middle of...

From Mendoza, I crossed the Andes and for a small extra fee, I secured a seat in the upper section of the bus right next to the front window. The decision paid off because the...

From Santiago, I set off on a three-day trip to the Pacific coast to visit the cities of Valparaiso and Viña del Mar. On the way to the bus station heading towards Valparaiso, I...

The journey to Mendoza lasted an endless 27 hours. It is worth mentioning that the seat next to me remained empty throughout the entire trip, so the ride in the cheap seats was...

Península Valdéz

During the two-hour bus ride from El Calfate to El Chalten, I received a message from James, one of the two Australians I met in Torres del Paine. They were currently staying in...

With Elisa, a girl from Nantes whom I met on the second tour in Torres del Paine and who stayed with me at the hostel, I set off early in the morning from Puerto Natales to El...

In the early morning in Ushuaia, I boarded the bus and headed north to the Chilean side of Patagonia. The goal was the city of Puerto Natales, the starting point for various...

After endless, long and eventful weeks in the capital, it was time to move on. My head was full of memories that were hard to process and my phone book was full of new contacts...