Driven To Wander - Vancouver to Patagonia

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Spectacular scenery of Andes mountains. Drive from Cusco to Santa Teresa, Peru. Altitude ~14000f ft (4250 m).

 

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Most visitors take a 4 hours train ride from Cusco to Machu Picchu. We wanted to something different. We drove dirt back roads and hiked on the train tracks to reach one of the most amazing ruins we have seen.

 

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Out of all the places to see in South America, Machu Picchu probably is at the top of anyone's list. We were nervous about the crowds, the hype, and expensive tickets but it was all worth it. What a glorious place. It is surrounded by most spectacular scenery you can imagine.
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Tougher than Tough Mudder!!! With Indigo on my back that is. We hiked 10 km from 14700 ft (4500m) to 16400 ft (5000m) to reach Rainbow Mountain (Montaña de Siete Colores) in Peruvian Andes. Lack of oxygen at this altitude makes every uphill step fairly strenuous. Ausangate Glacier on the right, Rainbow Mountain on the left, herds of alpaca scattered on the hills, views are breathtaking. .

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[RoninWanderer]

Such an amazing trip! This is what I envision for my family and I'll be sharing this with my wife to see. Our son is 2 years old and is getting better at camping and longer trips. Thanks for sharing!

 

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Death road of Bolivia! 200 to 300 travellers killed yearly on this 35 miles (56 km) of dirt road in the Yungas region of Bolivia before a new road finally completed in 2007. We, of course had to drive it. Lots and lots of crosses on the side of the road!!
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We crossed countless wooden bridges in the Pantanal, Brazil, The World's Largest Wetlands. Most were fine and a few were very, very scary.
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[locrwln]

Those are some great pictures. Excellent bridges.

Jack

 

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Pantanal's concentration of wildlife is truly amazing. These caimans are everywhere, especially under those scary wooden bridges, waiting....


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We camped two nights at this spot, right by the swamps of Pantanal. There are so many caimans, capybaras, probably anacondas just few feet from us that when we direct our flash light at night from our bedroom windows, we saw many eyes looking back at us in total darkness....
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Here it is, the biggest and the most elusive predator of the new world! We spotted this male jaguar after an hour boat ride into the deep, wet jungle of Pantanal. He stared right at us and decided to jump back into the river and swim towards our 3-person flimsy boat, giving us goosebumps...
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[DetroitDarin]

Thank you very very much for sharing your journey with we Adventure voyeurs. Aventyeurs?

 

[umpqua]

Wow, once in a lifetime! Can't imagine.......

 

[Denis Braga Ferreira]

If you are coming to Rio de Janeiro, I offer a support site in the City of Saquarema.
Good trip.

 

[cesarcaligula]

Great photos Patagonia is wonderful