Amazon Jungle, Galapagos Is, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, Salt Plains

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ECUADOR: Amazon Jungle, Galapagos Is

PERU: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca

BOLIVA: Salt Plains

This 6 ½ week 2011 - 2012 South America trip is broken into 4 parts.

First, with Tucan Travel and their 13 day "Ecuador Discovered" trip to Quito, Otavalo markets, Amazon rain forest plus Banos and Cuenca.

Then with G Adventures (formerly GAP Adventures) joined a 10 day Comfort "Galapagos Islands" trip.

Thirdly, off to Cuzco with Inca history at Machu Picchu and the floating reed islands in Lake Titicaca.

Finally in Bolivia's I join another G Adventures group and their 11 day "Bolivia Discovery" to experience the Altiplano with a 3 day 4WD excursion to the Salar de Uyuni (salt plains) plus visit to Cuenca and Potosi.

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  Amazon, Galapagos Is, Inca Ruins & Salt Plains   Auckland, New Zealand on Dec 14, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Wednesday 14 December 2011 = 40 hours. How come?   Santiago, Chile on Dec 14, 2011 156 pictures 0 comments
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  Child Free Airline next time ...   Guayaquil, Ecuador on Dec 15, 2011 30 pictures 0 comments
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  The day before Otavalo Saturday market   Otavalo, Ecuador on Dec 16, 2011 61 pictures 0 comments
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  Otavalo Market   Otavalo, Ecuador on Dec 17, 2011 238 pictures 0 comments
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  One speed to Tena!   Misahualli , Ecuador on Dec 18, 2011 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Amazon _ _ _ _ Forest? What is the missing word?   Misahualli , Ecuador on Dec 19, 2011 102 pictures 0 comments
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  Floating away to the Atlantic   Puerto Misahuallí, Ecuador on Dec 20, 2011 117 pictures 0 comments
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  Banos - may the clouds clear up   Banos, Ecuador on Dec 21, 2011 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Red hot volcano tossing out molten lava   Baños, Ecuador on Dec 22, 2011 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Canyoning   Río Negro, Ecuador on Dec 22, 2011 154 pictures 0 comments
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  White Water Rafting Banos style   Banos, Ecuador on Dec 23, 2011 118 pictures 0 comments
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  Free as a bird   Pelileo, Ecuador on Dec 23, 2011 87 pictures 1 comment
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  Cuenca means the children rules   Cuenca, Ecuador on Dec 24, 2011 172 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas at Cuenca = the children of Cuenca   Cuenca, Ecuador on Dec 25, 2011 122 pictures 2 comments
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  4 hrs @ Cuenca a'port, Quito views from up high   Quito, Ecuador on Dec 26, 2011 105 pictures 0 comments
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  Tucan Travel - my fellow Ecuador group members   Quito, Ecuador on Dec 27, 2011 174 pictures 0 comments
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  Quito's Old City CLOSED   Quito, Ecuador on Dec 27, 2011 179 pictures 2 comments
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  Giant Tortoises   Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador on Dec 28, 2011 125 pictures 0 comments
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  250 year old cactus plants   South Plaza Island, Ecuador on Dec 29, 2011 116 pictures 0 comments
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  Pre-historic iguanas   South Plaza Island, Ecuador on Dec 29, 2011 238 pictures 0 comments
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  Swimming with the sharks, sea lions & turtles   South Plaza Island, Ecuador on Dec 29, 2011 42 pictures 0 comments
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  Sting Rays, Crabs & Turtles   Floreana, Ecuador on Dec 30, 2011 64 pictures 0 comments
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  Devil’s Crown - snorkelling   Floreana, Ecuador on Dec 30, 2011 43 pictures 0 comments
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  Post Office Bay - NO stamps required   Floreana, Ecuador on Dec 30, 2011 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Sea Turtles and me   Floreana, Ecuador on Dec 30, 2011 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Galapagos albatross   Isla Espanola, Ecuador on Dec 31, 2011 260 pictures 0 comments
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  Sea lions as sunbathing companions   Espanola Island, Ecuador on Dec 31, 2011 67 pictures 0 comments
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  Graceful Sea Lions underwater   Espanola, Ecuador on Dec 31, 2011 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Interpretation Centre   Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Ecuador on Jan 1, 2012 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Lobos Is   San Cristobal, Ecuador on Jan 1, 2012 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Swimming with the sharks again   North Seymour, Ecuador on Jan 2, 2012 23 pictures 0 comments
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  The Frigates with their big red pouch   North Seymour, Ecuador on Jan 2, 2012 71 pictures 0 comments
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  Who needs Sea Life Park?   Mosquera Island, Ecuador on Jan 2, 2012 71 pictures 0 comments
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  Lava = Moonscape = black pack ice   Santiago Island, Ecuador on Jan 3, 2012 63 pictures 0 comments
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  Swimming with the penguins   Bartolome Is , Ecuador on Jan 3, 2012 51 pictures 0 comments
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  375 steps to the TOP   Bartolome, Ecuador on Jan 3, 2012 67 pictures 0 comments
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  Charles Darwin Research Centre   Puerto Ayora, Ecuador on Jan 4, 2012 60 pictures 0 comments
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  Galapagos Islands SUMMARY   Baltra, Ecuador on Jan 4, 2012 74 pictures 5 comments
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  Cuy or Guinea Pig for dinner   Quito, Ecuador on Jan 5, 2012 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Midnight & 4.30 am city bus tour   Guayaquil, Ecuador on Jan 6, 2012 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Amazing Race - Bruce style   Cusco, Peru on Jan 6, 2012 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Bruce’s Lonely Planet Walking Tour   Cusco, Peru on Jan 7, 2012 123 pictures 0 comments
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  Cusco City Tour   Cusco, Peru on Jan 7, 2012 159 pictures 0 comments
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  A Sacred Valley tour and hotel for ONE   Yucay, Peru on Jan 8, 2012 159 pictures 0 comments
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  Machu Picchu - Entry one   Aguas Calientes, Peru on Jan 9, 2012 273 pictures 0 comments
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  Machu Picchu - Entry two   Cusco, Peru on Jan 10, 2012 87 pictures 0 comments
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  Cusco - last day   Cusco, Peru on Jan 11, 2012 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Travel God was watching over me   Puno, Peru on Jan 12, 2012 151 pictures 0 comments
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  Uros floating reed Island & Taquile Island   Puno, Peru on Jan 13, 2012 92 pictures 0 comments
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  Isla del Sol (Island of the Sun)   La Paz, Bolivia on Jan 14, 2012 136 pictures 0 comments
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  Sucre - why spend 3 nights here?   Sucre, Bolivia on Jan 15, 2012 66 pictures 0 comments
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  Sucre Orphanage - very brief bit of volunteer work   Sucre, Bolivia on Jan 16, 2012 101 pictures 0 comments
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  No power, no water yet only 20 km from the capital   Sucre, Bolivia on Jan 17, 2012 113 pictures 0 comments
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  Potosi Royal Mint   Potosi, Bolivia on Jan 18, 2012 150 pictures 0 comments
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  Down into the mines   Uyuni, Bolivia on Jan 19, 2012 109 pictures 0 comments
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  Salt Plains & crazy perspective pictures   Villa Alota, Bolivia on Jan 21, 2012 285 pictures 0 comments
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  Flamingoes, lagoons, geysers   Laguna Colorada, Bolivia on Jan 21, 2012 248 pictures 0 comments
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  Valles de Rocas rock sculptures   Uyuni, Bolivia on Jan 22, 2012 143 pictures 0 comments
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  Close encounter with the Bolivian President   La Paz, Bolivia on Jan 23, 2012 146 pictures 1 comment
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  G Adventures - my fellow Bolivia group members   La Paz, Bolivia on Jan 23, 2012 63 pictures 0 comments
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  Tiwanaku   La Paz, Bolivia on Jan 25, 2012 155 pictures 0 comments
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  Time to head home ...   Santiago, Chile on Jan 26, 2012 72 pictures 0 comments
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  Easter Is isn't in Santiago so why am I there?   Valparaiso, Chile on Jan 26, 2012 307 pictures 0 comments
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  How to lose Friday 27 January 2012   Santiago, Chile on Jan 26, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  SUMMARY & reflections   Auckland, New Zealand on Jan 28, 2012 11 pictures 0 comments