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A South America Road Trip with a Toddler (2022)


Traveling South America with a Toddler

We started: Leon, Sara and I on a journey through South America. With a stopover via Sao Paolo in Brazil, it goes to Asuncion in Paraguay. From there we start our tour with a converted camper across the continent up to Colombia!

This is an old Toyota Hiace from 1996.

It’s still in good shape and is getting an update from us both inside and out for a trip off the beaten track and suitable for a small family. In addition to a new interior, a larger kitchen and additional batteries and tanks, it also received a roof rack, solar panels with the corresponding power distribution in the car, a snorkel and larger tires. The more precise specifications can be found here!

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πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ Peru’s ongoing Fight For a new Beginning

Bolivian Copacabana is behind us and a bunch of formalities ahead. However, the border crossing is-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ The Lake Titicaca and The Bolivian Copacabana

We are happy that we can continue. The continuation of our journey was still hanging by a thread a few-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Our Journey Hanging by a Thread

The sunrise is fantastic at our night camp on the shore of Lake Titicaca where the reeds are growing-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ The Origin of The Kon Tiki

We drive north-west across the Altiplano. We finally made the climb to El Alto and left La Paz. The-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Cholitas and Witches of La Paz

La Paz has a very special mix of modernity and tradition. While on the one hand people in suits are-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ The colorful City of the Dead

La Paz has many obscure places to visit. One of them is the City of the Dead. An entire neighborhood-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ The La Paz Artisan Market

Calle Tarija at Plaza GastΓ³n Velasco is just one of many places where you can admire this beautiful-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Graffiti of llamas – street art in Bolivian

As we walk through La Paz, we notice the many beautiful graffiti on the walls of many houses. At train-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ La Paz – The Mega City above the Clouds

The breakdown on the La Cumbre mountain pass was very unfortunate. The car spends the next two weeks-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ The worst possible Breakdown – The End on 4703 Meters

We survived the Death Road and only have one more pass to get to La Paz. Google plans an hour and a-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Dare to tread the Death Road

I have the bold idea in mind to take the old road "Yungas Road" to La Paz, which is also called "Death-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Up into the Bolivian Andes

We pack our things and drive on. The idyll on the small river did us good. I have in my head the bold-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ The Idyll Of the Jungle at Rio Quiquibey

We continue the journey, leaving the Jesuit Route and again crossing a great distance, as the air is still-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Jesuits and false Policemen

We safely crossed the big Rio Mamore, but unfortunately we didn't see any river dolphins. We stay-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Crossing Bolivia’s Great Rivers

We leave the jungle paradise of Chuchini and continue west. At the gas station in Trinidad we use our-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Chuchini, the Eco-Reserve in the Jungle

We leave Trinidad after a few errands and drive deep into the jungle of the north. The Rio Mamore-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Trinidad – the Gate to Amazonia

We are still traumatized by our experience at the site of the freshly destroyed rainforest. There are-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ The Destruction of the tropical Rainforest

We are so excited to finally get to the legendary Amazon rainforest and get to know its nature and-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ The Route into the Wild Bolivian Amazon

We head north towards Trinidad. This is where the Bolivian Amazon rainforest can be found. There is-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Cotoca and The Sloth in Town

Normal chaos returns to the streets. Traffic out of Santa Cruz is hectic. We spent two weeks here, but-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Santa Cruz, The Rich City in the Poor Country

We drive the highway from San JosΓ© de Chiquitos to Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The landscape quickly-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ The Magical Night in the Valley of the Moon

We leave the Devil's Tooth and still traverse an impressive landscape of jungle and red rocks rising-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ The Monastery at the Tooth of the Devil

The landscape becomes more exciting. After going very monotonously and straight to the place RoborΓ©,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ A Road Trip through Bolivia’s Originality

After a few days we leave Aguas Calientes. It's gotten cold - handy for really appreciating the hot-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Hot Springs in the hot Jungle

It started raining at the border, but the jungle is still burning. It continues to rain and in the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄Scorched earth where rainforest should be

The border crossing between Brazilian CorumbΓ‘ and Bolivia is getting complicated. As at the border of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡· CorumbΓ‘ – The Charming Border Town in the Bush

The marshes of the Pantanal and its wilderness are now behind us and we are back in civilization. We-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡· River and Marshes – the adventurous Drive through the Pantanal

The experience was a shock. Most of the Pantanal has already been conquered by the farmers and the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡· The Domain of the Caimans

I didn't expect that on a trip with a baby we would see a jaguar in the wild. We didn't either, but we-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Dangerous Pantanal – The track of the Jaguar

As we leave Miranda and drive down the desolate highway, we don't completely lose contact with the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

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