South America 2009 - from the southern end of the world to the Samba in Rio

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A bit of background to this blog: I've been to South America on three occasions in the past (you could say I'm a fan of this continent!). It's been almost 10 years since I last did a "round-the-continent" tour; and for me personally - there were many places over the 3 trips I never got to see. For me; this trip will be payback for that; my second chance. For Angela - this would be a completely new experience - going to a continent where English is hardly spoken and 'doing the backpacker' for 2.5 months - the longest time she will have served abroad. I really wanted Angela to have an opportunity to see this continent with me. So we had to plan well in advance, as for her - getting the time off work was a difficult process. So here we go...

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  Our Itinerary   London, United Kingdom on Mar 15, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Gentle Introduction   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Mar 17, 2009 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Fin Del Mundo   Ushuaia, Argentina on Mar 21, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Glacial Times   El Calafate, Argentina on Mar 25, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The Towers of Paine   Torres del Paine, Chile on Mar 28, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Argentina´s Lake District   Bariloche, Argentina on Apr 2, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Pulsating Nightlife in a Passionate city   Santiago, Chile on Apr 7, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Sand gets everywhere!   San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on Apr 10, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Gonna take your brains to another dimension...!   The Bolivian Altiplano, Bolivia on Apr 12, 2009 38 pictures 1 comment
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  Pit stop in Uyuni   Uyuni, Bolivia on Apr 13, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  La Paz not as expected   La Paz, Bolivia on Apr 18, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl but not here   Copacabana, Bolivia on Apr 20, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Cusco and the Sacred Valley - Part 1   Cusco, Peru on Apr 23, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Camino Inka and Macchu Picchu   Machupicchu, Peru on Apr 27, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Along the Sacred Valley back to Cusco   Urubamba, Peru on Apr 29, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Lines and lines for miles and miles!   Nasca, Peru on May 1, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Pit-stop in Lima... what's memorable?   Lima, Peru on May 3, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Close encounters with eggs at the Equator   Quito, Ecuador on May 8, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  The Galapagos Voyage Part 1   Puerto Ayora, Ecuador on May 12, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  The Galapagos Voyage Part 2   San Cristóbal, Ecuador on May 16, 2009 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Flight and brief stay in Sao Paulo   Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 18, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Much needed unwinding in Paraty   Paraty, Brazil on May 19, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting beached on Ihla Grande   Ilha Grande, Brazil on May 23, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Going out with a bang in Rio!   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 29, 2009 21 pictures 0 comments
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  So why is this blog late?   London, United Kingdom on Aug 27, 2009 1 picture 0 comments