South America Adventure Stories
The Big Wet - Seventeen Days in Torres del Paine - Torres Del Paine NP, Patagonia, Chile George Kalli has his share - and more! - of wet weather hiking in Patagonia, and still manages to have a grand time. | Alex Welsh knows there are thousands who dream of a genuinely lost Inca city they can enjoy in solitude and serenity. This article is for them. |
| Voula Kosmopoulos's three difficult days of being introduced to the Amazon conjured an enormous amount of respect and fear. She'd probably have to stick to the notion that it literally is a once-in-a- lifetime experience. | Jungle Jane Experiences Some Monkey Magic - Cuyabeno Reserve, Ecuador Helen Bolton visits a local indigenous community of Siona people who have lived in the forests for centuries. It was very different to when her grandma made a similar visit to a community in the Amazon rainforest 30 years ago. |
Carreterra Austral Top to Bottom - Travel Tips and Reflections George Kalli and his girlfriend traveled a majority of the Carretera Austral from north to south, involving a total of 8 minibus rides, 3 ferry rides, 1 boat ride, 1 hired car, 9 hitched rides, and an approximately 21 kilometer hike. | George Kalli's girlfriend had seen Hidro Speed in a film before - ending with shots of bloody and broken Norwegians clutching pieces of Styrofoam as they dragged themselves out of the water. She had wanted to try this sport ever since. |
| Ryan Keller tells of his adventures in the eco-friendly town of Bonito, Brazil. | In the middle of beautiful, but touristy, Iguazu Falls National Park, there exists a secret paradise that backpackers can have all to themselves. |
| Ryan Keller takes on carnivorous piranhas in Brazil's eco-famous Pantanal. | Sue Chang has a few tips on preparation for the Inca Trail during the wet season. |
| While traveling south through Chilean Patagonia, George Kalli decided to hop over the border to check out Argentina. | This is a review of Yuturi Lodge in Coca Ecuador. |
| When asked if she wanted to climb a volcano, Freya Marshall was not even sure why she thought about it. And when passing over 30,000 pesos, she wasn't sure why she was paying for it. | Stefee Knudsen goes trekking in Torres del Paine in Chile and El Chalten, Argentina. |
| For Phil Ganz, the Inca Trail is a personal trip - and his was epic. | Christine Chan interviews a friend who braved 120 m.p.h. winds to brave Mt. Aconcangua. |
| Eduardo Reisinho describes life on the Amazon River. | George Kalli hikes his way through lots of, well, crap. |
| Eduardo Reisinho details how to explore Brazil's richest region. | Christine Chan highlights the various eco-friendly Amazon touring options. |
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