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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A South America Road Trip with a Toddler (2022)
Paraguay is not known to many people in Europe, let alone what is there. At the moment, Paraguay is only found in the German media as the country to which corona deniers, Reich citizens or other crazy people withdraw from Germany in the stupid hope of not being tamed by the state!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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🇵🇾 The new Car and its Offroad Test at Rio Paraguay
My first day is eventful. Esteban finally arrives with our long-awaited vehicle and shows it to us!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇾 The Cerros Where the Pomelos grow
Then it starts, but for a weekend. The metal work on the car has to be postponed due to the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇾 Straight Roads and no Cars – Paraguay Overland
We leave the Cerro Acahay and start our journey towards Yvycuí. Although we are not far from!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇾 Paraguay Outdoor Adventure at The Waterfalls of Yvycuí
Our journey from Asunción, with a first stop at Cerro Acahay, takes us across the expanse of Paraguayan!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇾 Paraguay’s Artisans in the Village of Areguá
Everyday life in South America sets in and the stay in Asunción becomes routine. Special features are!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇾 The epic Road trip through South America Begins
We’re finally leaving. I don’t feel any excitement. I feel nothing. I only have things on my mind to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇾 The end of Paraguay – The City of the East
Our road trip has finally begun and in the afternoon we reach Ciudad del Este, right on the border!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 Where are the Customs? – The Irritating Immigration to Brazil
The next morning we set off early to cross the border and see the famous Iguaçu Falls. Every limit is!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 At the breathtaking Natural Wonder of Foz do Iguaçu
A private highway leads to the peninsula with the waterfalls. Men in uniform direct the cars to huge!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 The great Heart of the Brazilian People
We leave the city and the falls of Iguaçu and take the highway east. Our plan is to drive around!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 Sunset over the Brazilian Farmland
We spent a few days in the city of Cascavel and are now back on the road. But not in the direction of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 The Hospitality in Porto Figueira
With a wonderful sunrise we leave our sleeping place on the pasture land. On the map I see a small!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 Brazilian joie de vivre on the Rio Paraná
It’s already noon when we leave Porto Figueira, so we don’t drive far to get lunch. The town of Porto!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 Pampas and Industry – Welcome to Dourados
We leave the wild beauty of the Rio Paraná and the happy people we met there. There is a nature!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 Campo Grande – The Big City with Wildlife
We leave Dourados unimpressed and continue through the landscape of cattle farms and soybean and corn!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 At the Green River of Mato Grosso
After a few days we leave Campo Grande again. We make a detour north because I’ve read reports of a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 On the Hunt for the Anteater
We had beautiful days at the Rio Verde. Part of the reason we stayed there and made the detour north!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 The Jungle Ranch in Aquidauana
After the wonderful drive through the pampas of the Pantanal, we arrive back in civilization with our!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 Vanlife in The Wild Pantanal
After our lovely time at the Aquidauana ranch, we head into the wild. I spotted a small road on the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 The Conservative Brazil with A Touch of Miranda
With adventure in the wild Pantanal in mind, we reach Miranda at sunset and look for a nice place to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇷 Corumbá – 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴Scorched earth where rainforest should be
The border crossing between Brazilian Corumbá and Bolivia is getting complicated. As at the border of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 The Monastery at the Tooth of the Devil
The landscape becomes more exciting. After going very monotonously and straight to the place Roboré,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 Santa Cruz, The Rich City in the Poor Country
We drive the highway from San José de Chiquitos to Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The landscape quickly!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 The Route into the Wild Bolivian Amazon
We head north towards Trinidad. This is where the Bolivian Amazon rainforest can be found. There is!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 Trinidad – the Gate to Amazonia
We are still traumatized by our experience at the site of the freshly destroyed rainforest. There are!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 Crossing Bolivia’s Great Rivers
We leave the jungle paradise of Chuchini and continue west. At the gas station in Trinidad we use our!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 Jesuits and false Policemen
We safely crossed the big Rio Mamore, but unfortunately we didn’t see any river dolphins. We stay!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 The La Paz Artisan Market
Calle Tarija at Plaza Gastón Velasco is just one of many places where you can admire this beautiful!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇧🇴 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 Peru’s ongoing Fight For a new Beginning
Bolivian Copacabana is behind us and a bunch of formalities ahead. However, the border crossing is!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 Puno, the City of Mountains, Lake and Alpakas
The journey from the border town of Yunguyo leads over the barren high plateau and in parts along the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 On the Uros Reed Islands of Lake Titicaca
After exploring the city of Puno, we leave the car in a commercial garage and stay for three days on!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 The Llamas and The Altiplano
After our impressive stay on one of the floating reed islands of Lake Titicaca, we return to the city of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 Arequipa, the Pearl in the Shadow of the Vulcanoes
The drive down from the Altiplano to the city of Arequipa is very difficult because, although it is!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 The Mountains covered in Sand
The landscape around Arequipa is bone dry. We already saw that on the way from the Altiplano and during!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 The Pacific Coast Town of Mollendo
As soon as we reach the coast via the sand-covered mountains, we are now on the legendary!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 A Heart for Children in Mollendo
We had a lovely first taste of Mollendo, our first stop on the Pacific Coast after months of traveling!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 The Pacific Section of the Legendary Panamericana
In the afternoon we say goodbye to the children in Mollendo and continue up the Panamericana for!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 An impossible Encounter – the Whales on the Beach
We are on the Panamericana and although the landscape is barren, there are always surprises. At!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 Perfect Vanlife – A Dream of Loneliness
A lot of time has passed in the chance encounter with the whales on the beach. It’s too late to reach!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 A Day with the Ocean, Girls and Pelicans
We leave our dream beach and follow the Panamericana to Ático in the late morning to have lunch and do all!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 Living Ghost Towns of the Pan-American Highway
After the eventful day with the ocean, pretty girls and pelicans we continue along the Panamericana. The!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 A Hello from the Dead of Chauchilla
Our bellies are filled with olives. The chapter of our journey changes again. The last time we were alone!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 The inexplicable Legacy – The Lines of The Nazca
After our visit to the dead, we arrive in the city of Nazca in the afternoon. We stay the night there!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 The inexplicable Legacy – The Pyramid of the Nazca
When I have solid ground under my feet again after the flight over the Nazca Lines, we go to eat!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 The Country of the Naszca – Glyphs, Churches and Glitches
We refresh our supplies, I have our air filter cleaned as a precaution, and off we go. We leave Nazca!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 Huacachina – A Piece of the Orient in the Occident
It’s four o’clock in the afternoon, five hours after our breakdown, when we’re back on the road. The!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 Driving in Lima: Welcome to Hell
A long stretch of desolation brings us from the absurd tourist oasis near Ica to the city limits of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 The ugly Face of the Pan-americanan Highway
The car stays intact when driving out of Lima, but new problems arise anyway. During one of the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 The Hill of the Turtle – The Bay of Tortugas
We leave the ugly Panamericana in between and drive to the small town of Tortugas on the beach.
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🇵🇪 In the Dust of The Huaca de la Luna
We don’t spend the night with the turtles, but drive a little further north. The night at the gas!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 Surfers’ Paradise of Huanchaco and Trujillo
We leave the site of the Huacas and head to our lodging in Huanchaco, a small coastal town outside of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 The Chimús’ Grave – The Ancient Capital of Chan Chan
A bit of rest on the surfer beach was good. In the morning of our departure we visit Chan Chan, the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 The Garbage of the World – A Desert of Trash
The drive after leaving Huanchaco and Chan Chan is uneventful. We drive through the desert, far from the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 Peruvian Hospitality – Home of Giancarlo
After the less than spectacular drive over the desolate and littered part of the Panamericana, we reach!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇵🇪 When you haven’t seen green for a long time
We say goodbye to Giancarlo and his lovely family from Piura. We’ll get a lot of helpful advice along the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 New Country, new Breakdowns
The joy of the green landscape keeps us in suspense, then we suddenly reach the border. According to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 Hospitality in The Dry Forest
After the unexpectedly long stay in the small border town of Macará, we hope that the car will survive!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 A Feeling of Home – Ecuador’s Green Pastures
We like Ecuador more and more. drive back the route and get goat’s milk for Leon along the way. The road!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 Ecuador’s Castle in Loja
We have found a cheap apartment near the Panamericana on the outskirts of town. Here we take a little!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 Where the Cows Graze between the Agaves
After our unplanned but well-used stay in Loja, we’re heading north again on the Panamericana. The!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 In the Bath of the Incas
As we walk in the pastures of the cows grazing between agaves, I see that there are supposed to be!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 Joy in the Andes
Vom Bad der Inkas fahren wir noch über die Höhen der ecuadorianischen Anden mit einer herrlichen Aussicht.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Tequila Destillery on Top of the Andes
There is said to be an interesting tequila distillery near the bridge where we stayed. I don’t want to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 Feasting like the Incas – Bean soup with cocoa
We drive down the mountain with the closed tequila distillery and we are hungry. By chance we find an!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 Cuenca, the Gem of Ecuador
We reach the city of Cuenca after our refreshment with beans and cocoa and the beautiful days in the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Llamas on the Ruins of Ingapirca
After the week in Cuenca we head north again. Dusty’s stay in the workshop and the long overdue!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The City of Alausi in the Kingdom of the Condor
We can see Ingaparca again in the sunlight, then we continue. But after a short time the weather!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The old People In the Shadow of The Sangay Volcano
The next day is still cloudy when we start from Alausi, but around noon we finally have some sun. One!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The furthest Point from the Center of the Earth
Staying in the shadow of the Sangay impresses us. In the afternoon we reach Riobamba. It’s rainy and foggy!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Falls that have Faces
The weather isn’t as bad as predicted as we leave Riobamba with its Chimborazo and head east into the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 Baños and The God of Blood in Tourist Heaven
We saw the falls that have faces. From there we head east; since the beginning of our journey on the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 El Pailón del Diablo – The Green Hell’s Waterfall
After our visit to the blood god in the tourist hotspot of Baños, we continue to follow the valley!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 Ecuador’s overpopulated beautiful Valley
We don’t continue our journey at the Pailón del Diablo towards Amazonia, but we turn around and go!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Silent Danger from The Smoke of Cotopaxi
We stay one day in Latacunga after driving through the Valle Hermoso. The city lies at the foot of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The risky way of the Volcanoes
From Latacunga we drive towards the volcano, which just erupted this morning and presents a gas cloud!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 Lost in Frustration in Quito
After the impressive landscape of the volcanoes, the city is a contrast. Unlike most cities, Quito is!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Center of the World
It’s not a long trip from central Quito to get to the equator. You can tell the taxi driver “to the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The professional Destruction of our Car
Ich freue mich über jede negative Referenz für diese Werkstatt.
We are now in Quito and a few small!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
How to get to the Galapagos Islands ? – for beginners
Since we have to wait an indefinite amount of time for our car to be repaired – Christmas and the turn of the!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 San Cristobál’s Harbor of Men and Animals
Since we have to wait an indefinite amount of time for our car to be repaired – Christmas and the turn!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Sea Lions in the Beach Bar
The next day we explore the small port town of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno and the beaches nearby. The!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Baby Seals of Punta Playa Carola
We’ve been in San Cristobál for a few days now and every new one comes with a surprise. We visited!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Misty Galapagos Highlands
Some days are sunny, it is very hot and the water is turquoise. On other days it is very cloudy.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Slow Giants of San Cristobál
After tropical temperatures on the coast of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, we are surprised at how cool the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Chinese Beach of Galapagos
After the turtles, we head to the last destination of the expedition for today, Playa Chino. It’s not!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Wonders of the Sea – 360 Degrees around the Island
On the island of San Cristobál there are ample offers for tours. On a drive across the island we were!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 Diving down for the Hammerhead Shark
While the weather was initially very cloudy, it is now sunny and hot. The 360 degree tour takes us!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 In a Nutshell across the Pacific Ocean
We pack our things and leave San Cristóbal by ferry. By “ferry” we actually mean a medium-sized,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Island of Coconuts and Penguins
It was a challenging trip across the Pacific in the small boat. Everything went well, but with a baby!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Black Desert on the Green Island in the Blue sea
All of the Galapagos Islands are volcanoes that rose from the sea long ago and are still active. Two!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Stunning Wildlife of the Lava Tunnels
The Galapagos Islands are very diverse. The day before yesterday I was still climbing through the fog!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Black and White Beaches of Isabela
The small town of Puerto Villamil is pretty much the only settlement on the island apart from a few!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Kingdom of the Giant Turtoises
Previously we rented bikes in Puerto Villamil and rode them to the end of the beach to spend time with!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Ocean Wildlife of the Blue Pearl
Unweit dem Hafen von Puerto Villamil gibt es eine Brücke, die tief in die Mangroven führt. Am Ende!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 The Gate to Darwin’s World
On the morning of the first day of 2023, we come to Santa Cruz Island, our terminus in the Galapagos!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 Over the Andes pass back to Amazonia
We spend another ten days in Quito until the parts we need finally arrive. In the meantime, my friend!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 Into Ecuador’s green lung
We leave the Andean pass of Papallacta at 4063 and wind down the switchbacks to enter Amazonia. At!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 the Magic of the Jungle
It’s raining in the early morning. In our quarters with a view of the mountains, we had a good first!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇪🇨 Stuck between Ecuador and Colombia
We leave the magic of the jungle behind and face the bitter reality. Close to the Colombian border,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 The Colombian River World of Putumayo
It’s finally starting. Crossing the border took a long time, but finally we are in Colombia. We cross!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 The Ritual of Ayahuasca and the End of the World
We cross the fascinating region of Putumayo in southern Colombia and after two days we come to a place!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 Over the Misty Mountains of Colombia
Surprisingly, it continues after the end of the world. In the nearby town of Mocoa we have to withdraw!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 The Faces of Colombia’s Panamericana
We have crossed the pass over the misty mountains and the weather is improving immediately. In the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 Tatacoa, A Dream of a Red Desert
After a night in the hell of a tourist paradise, intestinal infections and the morning with a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 One with Nature in the Valley of Constellations
Overlooking the Tatacoa Desert as the sun rises, we enjoy freshly brewed espresso and boiled eggs.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 Between cattle, horses and leafcutter ants
We leave the desert and the valley of the stars, but it’s still sweltering. And there are so many!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 The Challenges in the Cordillera
From the beautiful farm we set off for Colombia’s coffee country. We return to the well-developed!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 The Colombian World of Coffee and Cocoa
Over the pass of Alto de la Línea we finally reach Armenia with a few obstacles. We were referred to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 From Coffee Farms to Colorful Streets: Discovering Salento
The tourist heart of coffee in Colombia beats in Salento. The small town is not far from Armenia on a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 Exploring the Valley of the Rio Quindio: An Overlander’s Paradise
The next day we leave the beautiful Salento and cross the idyllic Valle de Quindío. A river meanders!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 Overlanding with The Pesky Construction Sites In The Cauca Valley
From the beautiful valley of Quindío and the idyllic town of Salento we return to the expressway and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 The remote Pacific Beach Paradise of Bahía Solano
Traffic in the city of Medellín is not as bad as I feared when we came back to civilization from!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 The Jungle of Utría and its Creatures of the Night
We settle into the paradise of Bahia Solano. It’s Uwe’s birthday and we start the day calmly. We chill!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 Being Guest of the Nation of the Embara
In the morning after the night full of spiders, snakes and other poisonous animals, the program!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 El Valle, The Outpost between the Pacific and the Jungle
We live in the beautiful hostel Utria on El Almejal beach. From there it is about a half hour walk to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 Medellín, The City of eternal Spring
Traffic in the city of Medellín is not as bad as I feared when we came back to civilization from the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 Communa 13 and Pablo Escobar’s Heritage
We take a taxi through Medellín, the city of eternal spring, as the residents affectionately say.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 A Spectacular View: The Beauty of Piedra de Peñol
We return to Medellín from the backpacker paradise of Bahía Solano and, in addition to the former drug!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
🇨🇴 Finding Bliss in the Quaint Village of Guatapé
After our stay with the impressive view of the rock of Peñol, we go to Guatapé. Guatapé is a small,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…