Time spent on the bus

Trip Start Nov 04, 2007
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Trip End Apr 19, 2008


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Sunday, February 10, 2008

Well I´ve now been away from home for about 3.5 months, yeah i know went by fast eh?
I hope everyones enjoyed the photos, theres also stories on travelpod.com user name senorbrian.

Anyways When im not exploring new cities paragliding in the andes, or climbing active volcanos in southern chile, Chances are, Im spending an Insain amount of time on a bus.

Uruguay.
Bs.As to montevideo boat bus combo = 4hours
Montevideo to paysandu = 5.5 hours
paysandu to salto = 2 hours
salto back to montevideo =6 hours
montevideo to pirapolis =1.5hour
pirapolis to punta del este =1hour
punta del este back to montevideo =3 hours
montevideo to salta again = 6hours
salta to paysandu =2 hours

Uruguay total = 31 hours ok thats not so bad

Argentina
Colon to Santa Fe =6 hours
Santa fe to posados =13 hours
Posados to obera =3 hours
Obera to puerta iguazu (hell bus) =8 hours for 200km!!!
puerta iguazu to salta =23 hours
salta to tucuman =8hours
Tucuman to corodoba =10hours
cordoba to Villa General Belgrano day trip =4 hours
Cordoba to san luis =8hours
San luis to mendoza =6 hours
mendoza to chile border =4 hours

Argentina total time on the bus 93 hours on the bus in one month!


Chile
Argentine border to santiago =4hours
Santiago to pucon =10 hours
pucon to puerta varas = 6 hours
puerta varas to frutillar daytrip =2 hours
Puerta varas to santiago =12 hours (tonight)
santiago to viņa del mar =2 hours
Santiago valpo =2hours
Santiago to san pedro de atacama=24 hours

Chile estimated total (im still in chile could be more) 62 hours

for a grand Total in 4 months roughly is 186 or roughly 8 days on the bus.
Its not all fun and games :P

The worst part is, i hear in bolivia The roads get worse (if you can call them roads) and the buses get smaller, and the drivers get crazier.
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