A Semi-Backbacker's Adventure to the End of the World

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Join me as I semi-backpack through Latin America, all while climbing volcanoes in Costa Rica, hiking in the Andes mountains, taking the ferry to Argentina and disappearing in the Amazon...

My first destination?? The end of the world.

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  The Birth of the Semi-Backpacker   Providence, RI on Aug 26, 2007 0 pictures 11 comments
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  Saludos from Santiago, Chile!   Santiago, Chile on Aug 28, 2007 18 pictures 7 comments
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  Getting Lost and Loving it!   Santiago, Chile on Aug 29, 2007 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Discovering Neruda   Valparaiso, Chile on Aug 29, 2007 19 pictures 8 comments
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  Driving, Hiking, and Climbing in the Desert-PART I   San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on Aug 30, 2007 33 pictures 1 comment
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  Driving, Hiking, and Climbing in the Desert-PART 2   San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on Aug 31, 2007 37 pictures 2 comments
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  Braving the Alitudes in Bolivia   Uyuni, Bolivia on Sep 1, 2007 17 pictures 2 comments
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  Good-Bye Desert, Hello End of the World   Punta Arenas, Chile on Sep 2, 2007 35 pictures 1 comment
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  Lakes, Ice, and a 12,000 year old cave   Puerto Natales, Chile on Sep 3, 2007 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Encounters with Sheep and 15 Stories of Ice   El Calafate, Argentina on Sep 6, 2007 28 pictures 1 comment
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  Welcome to the Big City   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sep 7, 2007 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Drinking Mate in Uruguay   Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay on Sep 9, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Don't cry for me Buenos Aires   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sep 10, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
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  A short trip back home to celebrate my 30th bday   Providence, RI on Sep 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Taking a break from solo traveling!   San Jose, Costa Rica on Sep 24, 2007 4 pictures 2 comments
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  My first cup of Java   Alajuela, Costa Rica on Sep 25, 2007 19 pictures 2 comments
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  One mis-step and you are a part of the forest!   Heredia, Costa Rica on Sep 25, 2007 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Moving into a writer's paradise   Santa Ana, Costa Rica on Sep 26, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Ants on Steroids   Santa Ana, Costa Rica on Sep 27, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Enjoying the eye candy in Chapinlandia   Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala on Sep 27, 2007 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Day two in Guatemala - Venturing out   San Antonio de Aguas Calientes, Guatemala on Sep 29, 2007 9 pictures 1 comment
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  The hills are alive with the sound of music...   Santa Ana, Costa Rica on Sep 30, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbyes are Never Easy   Santa Ana, Costa Rica on Sep 30, 2007 5 pictures 2 comments
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  Exploring the Beverly Hills of Costa Rica   Escazu, Costa Rica on Oct 7, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  It Rains in Rainy Season - Who Would've Thunk it   Santa Ana, Costa Rica on Oct 18, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  The Clearing of Arenal   La Fortuna, Costa Rica on Oct 19, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  My First Cup of Agua Dulce   San Antonio de Escazu, Costa Rica on Oct 21, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossing the Rio Grande...Well, Not quite!!   Piedades de Santa Ana, Costa Rica on Oct 23, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Life in the "Big" city of Ciudad Colon   Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica on Oct 23, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  My Mom's Arrival   Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica on Nov 4, 2007 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Our Adventures in the Mini-Amazon   Tortuguero, Costa Rica on Nov 5, 2007 33 pictures 1 comment
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  Placing my Life in the hands of a Horse in Tambor   Playa Tambor, Costa Rica on Nov 8, 2007 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Returning to La Antigua Guatemala and Loving it!   Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala on Nov 9, 2007 31 pictures 0 comments
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  The Most Beautiful Lake in Guatemala and the World   Panajachel, Guatemala on Nov 10, 2007 40 pictures 1 comment
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  My Mom's Last day in Costa Rica   Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica on Nov 11, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  A Pleasant Reconciliation with San Jose   San Jose, Costa Rica on Nov 20, 2007 46 pictures 1 comment
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  Finally Becoming an Auntie - Well, not Technically   Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica on Nov 25, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting Sick in Costa Rica - A True Blessing   Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica on Nov 28, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Home for the holidays   Providence, RI on Dec 20, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Ending one journey and starting another...   Phoenix, AZ on Jan 5, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments