We’ve been in Sydney for over a month now, so I thought I would put a few pictures online. We’ve been to quite a few tourist sites, obviously the main one was the Opera House. We did a walk from…
Chile – Santiago
The last city on our trip was the capital of Chile, Santiago. It’s a good city for walking around and has a lots of history. This is the presidential palace, Palacio de La Moneda, where the worlds only democratically elected Marxist…
Chile – Valparaiso
After the beach, we had a long journey from the sea, inland to Santiago, then back to the sea again. A nice port town called Valparaiso, about 1 hour from the capital. Lots of nice artwork on the walls and…
Chile – Santa Cruz
After the beauty of the Chilean lake district we headed north into the middle of Chile. First we stopped at Chillán, which had a nice plaza. Then we caught a train to Talca, a rare treat after all the bus…
Chile – Puerto Varas
From Bariloche, we crossed the Andes over to Chile, through the snowy border crossing. Puerto Varas is a small town with lots of good hiking nearby. We set off for Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, near Volcán Osorno. It’s a very…
Argentina – Buenos Aires
After another long overnight bus, we arrived in Buenos Aires. First day we headed out to the main square, Plaza de Mayo. In the square, which is opposite the Presidential Palace, there were some protesters. The signs mention Islas Malvinas…
Argentina – Salta
From the Chile border, we got to Salta. A very nice city in northern Argentina. There wasn’t much to do in the town, apart from try one of Argentina’s famous steaks, then head up in the cable car for a…
Chile – San Pedro de Atacama
After our three day trip through the salt flats, we arrived in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. It’s a small town in the middle of the Atacama desert. We did a tour into the desert, a place called Valle de…
Bolivia – Santa Cruz
From Coroico, we had to take a bus back to La Paz, stay there for another night, then catch a 6 hour bus to Cochabamba. It ended up being a 9 hour journey. We only stayed for one night as…
Bolivia – Worlds Most Dangerous Road
From La Paz, we headed to a town called Coroico, in the Amazon Basin. To get there you can cycle down the Worlds Most Dangerous Road, or what locals call Camino de la Muerte (Death Road). It got its name due…