We went to Chile for the Torres del Paine’s W trek and arrived in the town of Puerto Natales to arrange our trek. Lili Patagonicos was the perfect place to stay and we rented all our gear at the hostel and were able to leave our luggage during our hike. Carlos, our host was a wealth of information having done the trek so many times he lost count. Read More
Category Archives: Zuid Amerika
The Places we call Home in Uruguay
With our brief visit to Uruguay we got a good taste of the accommodation choices offered in Uruguay. In Colonia del Sacramento, our hostel was in an old colonial house including creaky wooden floors, old colorful tiles and a sunny courtyard. Our next home was a cozy family home in Montevideo filled with hanging plants, where we had access to their kitchen and dining room, all decked out in Uruguayan style. Read More
The Places we call Home in Argentina
Argentina was our introduction to South America, for both of us a brand new continent awaiting to be discovered. It was also the first country after Canada where we spent 3 months living in our converted campervan. We were going back to life in hostels and we wondered how the quality and atmosphere would be in South America. It was a good idea to start off in Argentina after 4 months in Canada for an easier transition into South America. Read More
Het zout van Salar de Uyuni en de kleuren van Los Lipez
Al lang voordat we naar Bolivia kwamen hadden we gehoord van de Salar de Uyuni, de zoutvlaktes van Uyuni. De enorme witte vlaktes hadden we al vaak op foto’s gezien maar wat we niet wisten was dat dit gebied uit veel meer bestond dan alleen deze gepekelde omgeving. Lees verder
Death road – ‘De gevaarlijkste weg ter wereld’
Is de gevaarlijkste weg ter wereld ook echt zo gevaarlijk als zijn omschrijving doet geloven? Om dat te weten te komen deden we op internet onderzoek naar deze ‘Death Road’ maar welk onderzoek is nou beter dan dat van jezelf. Lees verder
LiT in La Cocora
Our Peruvian Amazon Trip on a Budget
We first thought about visiting the Amazon when we were in Bolivia. Trips to the Amazon or selva (jungle) as called by locals are offered in Bolivia (however officially not yet the Amazon as the river starts in Peru), Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and of course Brazil. Our initial research showed lodges with package prices for a full all inclusive experience ranging from several hundreds of dollars to a couple of thousands. Not exactly what we hoped to see as this will take a huge chunk of our budget and we wondered if it would be worth the price? Read More
Salento – Koffie, palmen en nog meer koffie
Salento is de ideale backpackersbestemming. Het is er klein en overzichtelijk, uitstapjes zijn er makkelijk te maken en er is goede koffie! Alleen dat laatste was al reden genoeg voor ons om er naartoe te reizen. Lees verder
18 Maanden getrouwd
Anderhalf jaar getrouwd en nog steeds op huwelijksreis. Gedurende deze achttiende maand waren we in Colombia waar we genoten van de koffie en ons verbaasden over de hoge palmen. De foto is genomen in het wax palmenbos van La Cocora nabij Salento.
Quebrada de Humahuaca – Vivid landscapes and ancient villages
After a month in Patagonia, our vision of Argentina was formed by snowcapped mountains, large empty pampas, guanacos, glaciers and the cold. We knew that the north was different but we just couldn’t imagine that it could be this different. We even wondered if we have stepped into a new country. Our first introductions to the north were the cities of Cordoba and Salta, both rich in colonial architecture and colorful buildings. We spent our days roaming the cities, eating ice cream on the main squares where the locals come out to play and visiting cathedrals and churches. Read More
