My Trip to Mendoza, Argentina
My trip to Mendoza, Argentina – a small town in the heart of Malbec country. Gorgeous countryside, amazing food, and plenty of great wine!
South America
Welcome to the section of my site that’s all about my favourite place in the world – South America. I spent five months there travelling overland from Colombia to Brazil through six countries – and completely fell in love. This continent is so rich in adventure, culture, and gorgeous landscapes.
Use the content menu below to hunt for a specific destination, or scroll down to browse the general content.
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Colombia
Peru
Oh, and check out this post all about my five-month trip through South America for a breakdown of all my favourite travel stories. It’s a great way to get an idea of how to structure your own route!
All my latest South America posts are below, but reach out if you have a specific question and I’ll do my best to help out…
San Lorenzo Salta – Hiking in Argentina’s Northern Mountains
On our third day in Salta, we were keen to get out into the surrounding countryside and explore. Salta is set in one of the… Read More »San Lorenzo Salta – Hiking in Argentina’s Northern Mountains
Salta Argentina – Relaxing in “La Linda” City
My trip to Salta Argentina – great steaks, pretty parks, and amazing views…
Uyuni Train Cemetery
Our four day trip from Tupiza to Salar de Uyuni ended in the centre of Uyuni at about 1pm, so from there we headed straight… Read More »Uyuni Train Cemetery
Salar de Uyuni Tour from Tupiza in Bolivia – A Review
The Salar de Uyuni tour is easily the most popular tourist destination in Bolivia, and it’s easy to see why. The salt flats themselves are… Read More »Salar de Uyuni Tour from Tupiza in Bolivia – A Review
Quebrada de Palmira in Tupiza
On our second day in Bolivia’s Wild West town, Tupiza, we got up early and headed out to find the Quebrada de Palmira. Preferring to hike… Read More »Quebrada de Palmira in Tupiza
El Canyon Tupiza
From our old-fashioned mine experience in Potosi, we headed down to Tupiza, a small town set in scenery that looks almost exactly like the Wild… Read More »El Canyon Tupiza
Biking Buenos Aires
From tango and tea in La Boca to bondiolas in Puerto Moderno, the tour from Biking Buenos Aires is truly the best way to see this spectacular city…
What it’s really like on the Potosi Mine Tour
This post is from my South America backpacking diaries, all about the Potosi Mine Tour in Bolivia. It was first published in 2014 but I… Read More »What it’s really like on the Potosi Mine Tour
Siete Cascadas
I’ve already mentioned all the things we got up to in the beautiful Bolivian capital of Sucre – in between Spanish lessons, that is –… Read More »Siete Cascadas
Stopping in Sucre
Although we spent ten whole days there – the longest we’ve stayed still on this whole trip – we didn’t actually do a whole lot… Read More »Stopping in Sucre
Torotoro National Park – Caves, Rocks and Dinosaur Footprints
Easily one of our favourite places in Bolivia so far was Torotoro, a tiny town dropped into the middle of the landscape with what looks… Read More »Torotoro National Park – Caves, Rocks and Dinosaur Footprints