Day 80, Thu Nov 18 Pucon/ Puerto Varas Rain is back. I didnt relish the walk to the bus station. 6 hours in the bus, most of which were spent listening to an old Chilean lady talk in Spanish about various things – her children, towns in Chile, her experiences travelling in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, […]

Day 76, Sun Nov 14 Villarrica Off to Villarrica, which derives its name from the smoking volano which can be seen looming over the town on sunny days or the lake nearby; I am not sure. Check into Torre Suize. The rules drawn up in the hostel room surely will remind the trvellers the owners […]

Day 74, Fri Nov 12 Valdivia Goodbye to Germanic town Puerto Varas; hola Valdivia, another Germanic town! It is a nice little University town. Checked in to a hostel run by an American lady, who used to be in charge of PR and admissions at the Univ Austral de Chile, one of the prominent niversities […]

Day 71, Tue Nov 9 Castro/ Puerto Varas Puerto Varas is a 4 hour bus ride from Castro. Sunny weather said goodbye as a fellow traveller and I boarded our bus. The island looked even more pretty in sunshine and sat glued to the scenery again. This time it was warm enough to head out […]

Day 68, Sat Nov 6 Puerto Montt/ Castro Chiloe Island is beautiful and charming. The towns seemed very similiar to me with the layout, the architecture and the wooden churches. It took 4 hour by bus to get to Castro from Puerto Montt. The bus got on a ferry! I had expected the passengers would […]

Day 67, Fri Nov 5 Bariloche/ Puerto Montt Woke up really early to take the 07:30 bus from Bariloche to Puerto Montt. Another border crssing. Having got used to the ARgentine officials, who stamped my passport without fuss, I hadnt taken the fruits and nuts out of my bag. The CHilean officials were thorough and […]

Day 65, Tue Nov 2 El Bolson / Bariloche Time to say goodbye to El Bolson. My hosts at La Camorra treated me like family. Made me want to visit them again, if I make it to Patagonia in the future. The two hour bus ride went by quickly again thanks to the view. I […]

Day 62, Sat Oct 30 El Bolson The two hour bus ride that passed by very quickly! It had nothign to do with the rattling bus, but the views! Lakes and snow capped mountains, a feast for any eyes! I had taken out a book to read but didnt get through even a page after […]

Day 60, Thu Oct 28 Bariloche My luck has run out. The weather is bad and it is pouring rain. After breakfast, I head up to Cerro Otto, which is a 3 hour hike. I enjoy some lovely views before the clouds obscure my view. I enjoyed the hike, but it seemed pointless to continue. […]

Day 58, Tue Oct 26 Buenos Aires/ bus ride Spent the day with two of my roommates, Jorge and Hana. The 3 of us, whose mother tongues vary, try converse in Spanish. The result was probably hilarious to any Argentine, if he or she cared to eavesdrop on us! We walked around town a little […]

Day 52, Wednesday Oct 20 Buenos Aires We are late arriving in Buenos Aires. It probably didn’t help that we were stopped 3 times while the police entered the bus and asked for IDs. Once they got in with a dog, which was presumably sniffing for drugs! The traffic in the morning once we entered […]

Day 50, Monday Oct 18 Puerto Iguazu An ambivalent start to teh day! I am excited about Argentina, but it is time to say goodbye to my first love, Brasil. I had a wonderful time. Yes, there were some moments I would like to forget, but I reckon it is all part of the adventure. […]

Day 48 Saturday 16/10 Lagoa/ bus to Foz It was a stressful start to the day as I had to call and cancel my credit card. It took a while. The thief who stole my money was also a devious son of unwed parents! He took down the number of the credit card and put […]

Rio de Janeiro:
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Ilha Grande:
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Angra dos Rios/ Trindade:
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Sao Paulo:
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Pantanal:
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Brasilia:
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Lencois/Chapada da Diamantina:
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Salvador, Bahia:
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Ilha Santa Catarina:
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Foz do Iguacu (Cataratas do Iguacu)
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Lagoa Conceicao to Costa da Lagoa

Barra da Lagoa, Hike from Barra to Praia Galheta and Praia Mole

Lagoinha do Leste

Joaquina

Florianapolis

Day 42 Sunday 10/10/10 Lagoa da Conceicao As soon as I checked in at the hostel (30-odd minute bus ride from the bus station to Lagoa through a scenice route), I headed out to hike to Costa da Lagoa, a fishing village north of Lagoa Conceicao. It wasnt as much fun as hiking in Ilha […]

Day 39 Thu 07/10 The bus ride to the airport is long and winds through areas I wouldnt otherwise have seen. The flight leaves late, and they dont really bother updating the passengers about the reason for the delay. Arrive in Sao Paulo an hour after the scheduled arrival time. Sao Paulo is a shock […]

Day 36-38 Mon – Wed 04 – 06/10 Salvador, Bahia Three days in Salvador. It isn`t pretty; it is dirty in places, it has the reputatation of being dangerous, many of the buildings look rundown. Yet, it has an energy that lures people back. It also is famous for its music and dance. Not to […]

Photos of Salvador