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Ultimate South America Travel Guide

South America is filled with wonder and a sense of adventure.  Whether it's following in the path of the Incas, the southern frontier of Patagonia and its jagged peaks, sultry night life of Rio, or the verdant rainforests that knows no borders, it's easy to fall in love with this continent.

This South America Travel Guide covers a variety of epic adventures that you have to do.  The travel guides and itineraries will help you prepare and plan a trip to here using our own personal experiences.

[2023] San Pedro de Atacama Travel Guide in Chile

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The high altitude desert of Atacama is truly one of a kind. It’s an extreme landscape featuring salt flats, floating lagoons, flamingos galore, NASA training grounds, and true oasis valleys, there’s a reason why this is part of the Chile triangle that also includes Patagonia and Easter Island. If you’re about to plan your epic […]

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[2023] 6 Day San Pedro de Atacama Itinerary With A Car Rental

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The high desert in northern Chile is one of the most unique places in the world. At the center of it is the dusty town of San Pedro de Atacama that springs up like a literal oasis. From the clearest Milky Way, beguiling pastel mountains, vicuña roaming the plains, and bubbling geothermal activity, this is […]

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Hotel Las Torres Review – Ultimate All-Inclusive Experience in Patagonia

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Hands down, the most iconic property within Torres del Paine National Park is easily Hotel Las Torres. It’s a hotel that is engrained with the fabric of Patagonia and an important part of its history, present, and future. In this Hotel Las Torres review, we’ll go through in meticulous detail everything you need to know […]

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Chile Nativo Riverside Camp Review

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Chile Nativo is one of the most respected tour operators in Patagonia and Torres del Paine. They offer unique accommodations for their trips at their Riverside Camp location inside the national park. It gives visitors a chance to sleep comfortably outdoors without having to truly rough it. Since there isn’t a lot of detailed information […]

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[2023] Guide To Traveling Torres del Paine in Patagonia

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When you’re thinking about Patagonia, you’re really thinking about Torres del Paine National Park. Its masterpiece are the three towering granite spires that overlook a turquoise lake but it’s also graced with an abundance of wildlife, ancient mountain ridges, lush and ghost forests, gold brushed fields, and sprawling glaciers. In this guide to traveling Patagonia […]

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Patagonia Itinerary – 10 Days in Torres del Paine

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When you think about epic adventure destinations around the world, Patagonia and more specifically, Torres del Paine National Park in Chile checks all the boxes. It has vivid turquoise lakes, sublime glaciers, towering mountains, jaw-dropping hiking, doe-eyed guanacos, cunning puma, and Indigenous paintings. It is wild upon wild here.co Dreaming about Patagonia is one thing […]

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9 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Do The W Trek in Torres Del Paine

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We get it, the fear of missing out, or FOMO for short, is massive. When you do your research on Torres del Paine National Park, the W Trek comes up time and time again. It has to be the only way to see Patagonia right? That couldn’t be further from the truth. Now there’s no […]

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[2023] Patagonia Packing List – Detailed Guide With Essentials and Tips

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Patagonia is one of those trips that many travelers have on their bucket list. It has the allure of the mountains, pristine turquoise lakes, stunning glaciers, and a pure sense of adventure. The incredible range of sights and activities in Patagonia also translates to dynamic climates and ever-changing weather which makes figuring out what to […]

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Where to Stay in Bogota – A Neighbourhood Guide

Full of fashion, history, and culture, Bogota is a Latin American capital city that should rise to the top of everyone’s travel list. For nature lovers, there are many scenic views and hiking opportunities. The food is fantastic. If you love to party, you will adore the nightlife in this city. A comfortable temperature year-round […]

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Is the Huayna Picchu Hike Worth It?

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You’ve just completed a gruelling 3 day Inca Trail hike, it’s early morning, you’ve just finished taking a bunch of selfies at the Machu Picchu look out and now you have to do another stair-climb hike? While the idea of it sounded great when you booked your trip to Peru but in the moment, you’re […]

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