Author: Emily Doole
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Florianopolis
Our final stop in Brazil was Florianopolis, an island in the south of Brazil. We spent just over a week in Florianopolis. We stayed in the area of Barra da Lagoa in a tiny home which was very peaceful! We had a very slow paced and relaxing week enjoying some local bush walks and beaches.…
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Sao Paolo
From Rio we travelled south to Sao Paolo where we spent four days exploring the city! We spent a morning exploring Parque Ibirapuera, the large “Central Park” equivalent in Sao Paolo. We went on a weekend, and it was incredible how many people were in the park walking, running and cycling. The views of the…
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Rio de Janeiro
Our first stay in Brazil was a week in Rio, including New Year’s Eve! We stayed near Copacabana beach in preparation for new years, and it was so much fun exploring the surrounding area and beaches! Our first full day in Rio was Em’s birthday and we spent the day on beautiful Ipanema beach! In…
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Iguazu Falls
From Buenos Aires we flew to the northern part of Argentina to visit Iguazu Falls. We were lucky enough to visit not only the Argentinian side of the falls, but also cross the border to visit from the Brazilian side. On our first day we visited the Argentinian side of Iguazu falls. We started the…
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Colonia del Sacramento
From Buenos Aires we made a very brief side trip to Uruguay for a day, visiting the town of Colonia del Sacramento! We took a two hour ferry from Buenos Aires to reach Colonia del Sacramento, a town with a mix of Portuguese and Spanish influence. We spent the day doing a walking tour to…
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Buenos Aires
After Patagonia we arrived in Buenos Aires for some very welcome sunshine and warm weather! We were also joined by a special guest, Jake (Em’s brother), who will be travelling with us for the next three weeks! On our first day in Buenos Aires we did a walking tour of La Boca neighbourhood. We saw…
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El Chaltén, Patagonia
Our last stop in Patagonia was on the Argentinian side in El Chalten, the hiking capital of Argentina! Despite visiting in summer, our first day was spent rugged up in our accommodation because it was below 0 and snowing outside! Thankfully, on our second day the weather improved and we went on a boat trip…
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Torres del Paine, Patagonia
Following our road trip we travelled to Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia to complete the W-Trek, a five day hike through the national park. We flew from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales in the south of Chile. To start the W trek we took a bus into the national park, and then…
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Carretera Austral, Patagonia
Our first stop in Patagonia was in the Northern part of Chilean Patagonia, with a road trip of the Carretera Austral! We spent two weeks in a campervan travelling from Puerto Montt to Cochrane and back through some of the most stunning scenery we’ve ever seen! After picking up the van (and struggling to get…
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Santiago & Valparaiso
After leaving Mendoza we crossed the border back into Chile to the capital, Santiago! We spent a few days exploring the city, followed by two days on the coast in the nearby port town of Valparaiso. We stayed in a central area of Santiago called Providencia, near the historic area. There were lots of beautiful…
Jordy and Em South America Trip! 