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As i have been asked a million and 1 times where we are going.... 6 months in South America starting in Chile and working our overland through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Columbia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Uraguay, Paraguay and finally back to Santiago Chile. We then have 2 weeks in New Zealand and 2 weeks in Oz before we head to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos for our final month!

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  Meeting point, Chile   Valparaiso, Chile on Sep 20, 2009 4 pictures 4 comments
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  Where the sun shines 320 days of the year   Pisco Elqui, Chile on Sep 22, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Somewhere to see once??   La Serena, Chile on Sep 22, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The driest desert in the world....   San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on Sep 26, 2009 5 pictures 1 comment
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  3 day tour through the Salt Plains to Uyuni   Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia on Sep 30, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Hunting for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid   Tupiza, Bolivia on Oct 1, 2009 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Hunting for Silver   Potosi, Bolivia on Oct 4, 2009 6 pictures 1 comment
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  The White City (aka old capital of Bolivia)   Sucre, Bolivia on Oct 5, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Market City at 4000m   La Paz, Bolivia on Oct 8, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Cycling the most dangerous road in the world   Coroico, Bolivia on Oct 9, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Stopover in the valley   Sorata, Bolivia on Oct 11, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Last stop in Bolivia...   Copacabana, Bolivia on Oct 12, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Hello Peru   Puno, Peru on Oct 15, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Fry ups, Roasts.... oh and Machu Picchu!   Cusco, Peru on Oct 17, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  The Lares Trek   Ollantaytambo, Peru on Oct 19, 2009 78 pictures 0 comments
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  Another White City and a deeeeep Canyon...   Arequipa, Peru on Oct 25, 2009 16 pictures 1 comment
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  Discovering the Nasca Lines   Nasca, Peru on Oct 29, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Sea level at last, and the capital of Peru!   Lima, Peru on Oct 29, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Last stop in Peru... Beach time!   Huanchaco, Peru on Oct 31, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  The Valley of Eternal Youth   Vilcabamba, Ecuador on Nov 3, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Ice cream city :-)   Cuenca, Ecuador on Nov 7, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  El Nariz del Diablo (The Devil's Nose)   Riobamba, Ecuador on Nov 10, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Bath time   Banos, Ecuador on Nov 11, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Shopping Time   Otavalo, Ecuador on Nov 13, 2009 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Playing with gravity and canopying   Mindo, Ecuador on Nov 15, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  The big, scary capital....   Quito, Ecuador on Nov 16, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Living amongst the wildlife   Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Nov 19, 2009 36 pictures 0 comments
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  The beautiful city of Cartagena   Cartagena, Colombia on Nov 24, 2009 13 pictures 1 comment
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  Searching for theLost City....   Santa Marta, Colombia on Nov 27, 2009 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Hammocking in a National Park   Parque Tayrona, Colombia on Dec 3, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Festival de las luces (lights!)   Villa de Leyva, Colombia on Dec 7, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas lights in the city   Bogota, Colombia on Dec 8, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Highest waterfall in the world, the Angel Falls   Canaima National Park, Venezuela on Dec 10, 2009 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Climbing Roraima, a table top mountain   Canaima National Park, Venezuela on Dec 14, 2009 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading deep into the Amazon Jungle   Manaus, Brazil on Dec 20, 2009 56 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmassing on the beach   Pipa, Brazil on Dec 24, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Back on the road....   Olinda, Brazil on Jan 2, 2010 24 pictures 0 comments
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  City by the beach   Maceio, Brazil on Jan 4, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Small town on the river   Penedo, Brazil on Jan 6, 2010 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Enjoying the Bahian lifestyle and cuisine   Salvador, Brazil on Jan 7, 2010 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Island Paradise   Morro de Sao Paulo, Brazil on Jan 9, 2010 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Another beach break   Arraial d'Ajuda, Brazil on Jan 11, 2010 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Searching for Gold..   Ouro Preto, Brazil on Jan 14, 2010 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Visiting more mining and chocolate towns   Sao Joao del Rei, Brazil on Jan 15, 2010 12 pictures 0 comments
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  A city of breathtaking views   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Jan 16, 2010 45 pictures 0 comments
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  Colonial beach, mountainside river town   Paraty, Brazil on Jan 20, 2010 21 pictures 0 comments
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  The largest city in S.America.....   Sao Paulo, Brazil on Jan 22, 2010 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Falls, Falls and more Falls!   Iguazu Falls, Argentina on Jan 24, 2010 35 pictures 0 comments
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  A day in mini Buenos Aires   Montevideo, Uruguay on Jan 26, 2010 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Livin' it up with Uruguay's rich & famous   Punta del Este, Uruguay on Jan 28, 2010 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Last stop Uruguay   Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay on Jan 30, 2010 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Back home for Ben   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Feb 1, 2010 57 pictures 0 comments
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  Waddling with the penguins   Puerto Madryn, Argentina on Feb 9, 2010 28 pictures 0 comments
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  To the end of the world..   Ushuaia, Argentina on Feb 13, 2010 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Misty Chile   Puerto Natales, Chile on Feb 16, 2010 36 pictures 0 comments
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  The Glacier that moves...   El Calafate, Argentina on Feb 20, 2010 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiking in the Fitzroy Range   El Chalten, Argentina on Feb 22, 2010 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Chocolate City   Bariloche, Argentina on Feb 26, 2010 38 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake District - The 7 Lakes Road   San Martin de los Andes, Argentina on Feb 28, 2010 41 pictures 0 comments
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  Wine, wine, wine   Mendoza, Argentina on Mar 4, 2010 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Bye bye South America :-(   Santiago, Chile on Mar 7, 2010 19 pictures 0 comments
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  One day in Auckland   Auckland, New Zealand on Mar 10, 2010 17 pictures 0 comments
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  The beginning to our South Island tour   Christchurch, New Zealand on Mar 11, 2010 19 pictures 0 comments
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  The blue, blue lake   Lake Tekapo, New Zealand on Mar 12, 2010 35 pictures 0 comments
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  The Adventure City!   Queenstown, New Zealand on Mar 13, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Sun at the Sound   Milford Sound, New Zealand on Mar 15, 2010 30 pictures 0 comments
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  An evening in the hot tub   Wanaka, New Zealand on Mar 16, 2010 12 pictures 0 comments
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  The West Coast   Franz Josef, New Zealand on Mar 17, 2010 41 pictures 0 comments
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  How much for Peking Duck??   Nelson, New Zealand on Mar 18, 2010 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Visiting rellies in Golden Bay   Takaka, New Zealand on Mar 19, 2010 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Too windy for whales...   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Mar 21, 2010 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Visting and old haunts & friends   Sydney, Australia on Mar 23, 2010 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Do nothing.....   Port Douglas, Australia on Mar 28, 2010 7 pictures 2 comments
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  Easter in Melbourne   Melbourne, Australia on Apr 1, 2010 19 pictures 0 comments
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  24 hours in Singapore...   Singapore, Singapore on Apr 4, 2010 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Good Morning Vietnam   Hanoi, Vietnam on Apr 6, 2010 27 pictures 0 comments
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  The Bay of Islands, Vietnam Style...   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Apr 8, 2010 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Searching for the Forbidden City   Hue, Vietnam on Apr 10, 2010 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Tailor Shopping   Hoi An, Vietnam on Apr 11, 2010 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Miss Saigon   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Apr 13, 2010 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Boating and bussing along the Mekong   Mekong Delta, Vietnam on Apr 15, 2010 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy New Year to Cambodia   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Apr 16, 2010 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunrise at Angkor Wat   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Apr 18, 2010 53 pictures 0 comments
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  Monking around   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Apr 20, 2010 58 pictures 0 comments
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  Tubing slowly along the river....   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Apr 23, 2010 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading to the capital...for a rest!   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Apr 25, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  THE END.......   Bangkok, Thailand on Apr 28, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments