From Isla Mujeres, Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina...and whatever might happen between.

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About this blog

So I've decided to quit my job, leave my apartment and pack a bag. Nothing is really planned besides my starting point, Isla Mujeres, Mexico. I'm trying to get to every country in Central and South America in the next year.

Maybe I'll get stuck along the way and drink myself poor. Perhaps I'll be captured by some criminal element and you'll see me on the news asking a ransom be paid. Or maybe things will run relatively smoothly and I'll see you all again. Regardless, I guarantee it will be entertaining and I'll provide as many embarrassing pictures and stories along the way as possible.

So bookmark this site; leave me some advice, best wishes, or cruel insults.

And so it begins...

• 1

  My trip begins in Boston   Boston, MA on Dec 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Merry Christmas from Isla Mujeres   Isla Mujeres, Mexico on Dec 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  In Tulum, seeing ruins, getting little sleep.   Tulum, Mexico on Dec 29, 2006 16 pictures 0 comments
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  A quick stop in Merida   Merida, Mexico on Dec 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy New Year´s from Cozumel   Cozumel, Mexico on Jan 1, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  One night layover in Playa del Carmen   Playa del Carmen, Mexico on Jan 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Howler Monkey   Palenque, Mexico on Jan 5, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  So this is where you start a revolution.   San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico on Jan 7, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Stuck at the border.   Ciudad Huatemoc/La Mesilla, Mexico on Jan 11, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Xela   Xela, Guatemala on Jan 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  How to live on $12 a day.   San Pedro la Laguna, Guatemala on Jan 30, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Earthquakes and Volcanos.   Antigua, Guatemala on Feb 5, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Volcan Pacaya   Pacaya, Guatemala on Feb 9, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Coban   Coban, Guatemala on Feb 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Caves, hikes, and tubing in paradise.   Semuc Champey, Guatemala on Feb 11, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  More ruins/Last stop in Guatemala   Flores, Guatemala on Feb 13, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
• 17

  A day in Hopkins   Hopkins, Belize on Feb 18, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 18

  Why is everyone speaking English?   Placencia, Belize on Feb 19, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
• 19

  Omoa   Omoa, Honduras on Feb 21, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Relaxing on the beach.   Tela, Honduras on Feb 22, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
• 21

  Backpacking is a tough life...   Utila, Honduras on Feb 24, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Hooray another border town.   Nueva Ocotepeque, Honduras on Mar 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 23

  Another revolution   Suchitoto, El Salvador on Mar 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 24

  San Salvador loves KFC   San Salvador, El Salvador on Mar 4, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  12 hour bus rides...not very exciting.   Granada, Nicaragua on Mar 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sharks!! But not really...   Isla de Omotepe, Nicaragua on Mar 20, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Well this is new...kind of...   San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua on Mar 22, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  I tried and failed...so I´m in Puntarenas.   Puntarenas, Costa Rica on Mar 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Look...another beach.   Malpais, Costa Rica on Mar 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Semana Santa!! Pass the wine??   Montezuma, Costa Rica on Apr 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  What´s that glowing?   La Fortuna, Costa Rica on Apr 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  How to get jumped for $4.00   Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica on Apr 13, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
• 33

  Beaches, sand, and booze.   Bocas del Toro, Panama on Apr 17, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Cooling off in the mountains.   Boquete, Panama on Apr 22, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Hey...this is a real city.   Panama City, Panama on Apr 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  San Blas Islands   San Blas, Panama on Apr 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bienvenidos a Sur America   Cartagena, Colombia on May 3, 2007 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Dangerous drug center = Beautiful friendly city   Medellin, Colombia on May 6, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Manizales, Colombia   Manizales, Colombia on May 18, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Salento   Salento, Colombia on May 24, 2007 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Medellin   Medellin, Colombia on May 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Santa Marta and Parque Tyrona   Santa Marta, Colombia on May 31, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Bogota   Bogota, Colombia on Jun 11, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  San Augustin   San Augustin, Colombia on Jun 24, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
• 45

  Goodbye Colombia   Quito, Ecuador on Jul 2, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Atacames   Atacames, Ecuador on Jul 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Muisne   Muisne, Ecuador on Jul 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Canoa   Canoa, Ecuador on Jul 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Puerto Lopez   Puerto Lopez, Ecuador on Jul 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Too many freaking churches.   Cuenca, Ecuador on Jul 16, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
• 51

  Horses and volcanos   Banos, Ecuador on Jul 18, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
• 52

  Sending Dot home.   Quito, Ecuador on Jul 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 53

  Back to Baños   Banos, Ecuador on Jul 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 54

  Welcome to Peru   Lima, Peru on Jul 29, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Bastante gringos.   Cusco, Peru on Aug 2, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Machu Picchu and hiking to 4600 meters   Machu Picchu, Peru on Aug 9, 2007 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Earthquake in Lima   Cusco, Peru on Aug 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 58

  I've made it to Bolivia   Copacabana, Bolivia on Aug 16, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  The highest capital city in the world   La Paz, Bolivia on Aug 18, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  To the Amazon   Rurrenabaque, Bolivia on Aug 22, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to La Paz   La Paz, Bolivia on Aug 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Salt Flats of Bolivia   Uyuni, Bolivia on Aug 30, 2007 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Highest City in the World   Potosi, Bolivia on Sep 5, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Starting back to Lima   La Paz, Bolivia on Sep 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Peru   Arequipa, Peru on Sep 10, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Deepest Hole(Canyon) in the World   Colca Canyon, Peru on Sep 15, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Arequipa Part 2   Arequipa, Peru on Sep 17, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nazca Lines   Nazca, Peru on Sep 20, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Waiting to fly back home.   Lima, Peru on Sep 21, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 70

  Back in the U.S.   Southport, NC on Sep 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to my regularly scheduled trip...   Lima, Peru on Oct 10, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
• 72

  Moving on to Chile   Arica, Chile on Nov 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A return to the beaches.   Iquique, Chile on Nov 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  La Serena   La Serena, Chile on Nov 23, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Valparaiso   Valparaiso, Chile on Nov 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Santiago   Santiago, Chile on Dec 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Argentina and steaks the size of my head.   Mendoza, Argentina on Dec 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments