Although in general people get happy when their flight/bus/train arrive earlier than scheduled, it wasn’t the greatest thing for us when that happened. We were supposed to… Read more “La Quiaca y Villazón”
Category: South America
The pretty Salta, Argentina
A note on Tucumán: we were just there for a connection to get a bus to Salta. A detail: the bus company wouldn’t accept our US dollars,… Read more “The pretty Salta, Argentina”
In & Out Paraguay – Border Crossing Scam
I fear I can’t say much about Paraguay, but one thing I grew up hearing was that some Brazilians made a living of going there to buy… Read more “In & Out Paraguay – Border Crossing Scam”
Iguazu Falls – Day 1 of South America Backpacking Trip
If you are planning on doing South America, chances are you’ll stop at famous Iguazu Falls. Regarding waterfalls, I’m here thinking that Iguazu must be one of… Read more “Iguazu Falls – Day 1 of South America Backpacking Trip”
About Backpacking & South America in 40 days, July ’05
True story: on my first backpacking trip, I went around South America, leaving Sao Paulo, Brazil, and getting as far as Peru to do the Machu Picchu… Read more “About Backpacking & South America in 40 days, July ’05”