South America 09: Ang and Ian leave the credit crunch behind and hit the road!

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Howzit!

Instead of 'minding the gap' we're taking one and hitting South and Central America for 6 months. We head down from Venezuela through Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and over to Jamaica ending off in Florida. Or something along those lines...

Hopefully, along the way we'll catch some rather amazing waterfalls, rivers, piranhas, glaciers, ruins, jungles and most importantly... A TAN.

Enjoy the read!

Ian & Ang

Our inspiration: 'Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.' - Mark Twain

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  Aaaaand...WE'RE OFF   London, United Kingdom on May 10, 2009 0 pictures 3 comments
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  The Commute: London-Houston   Houston, United States on May 10, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Merida   Merida, Venezuela on May 11, 2009 6 pictures 6 comments
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  Los Llanos Tour   Los Llanos, Venezuela on May 12, 2009 34 pictures 4 comments
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  White water rafting   La Acequia, Venezuela on May 15, 2009 14 pictures 2 comments
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  Barinas to Maracay   Maracay, Venezuela on May 17, 2009 1 picture 3 comments
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  Puerto Colombia and Choroni   Puerto Colombia, Venezuela on May 19, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Canaima Lagoon and the Angel Falls   Canaima National Park, Venezuela on May 20, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Cuidad Bolivar and some reflections on Venezuela   Cuidad Bolivar, Venezuela on May 23, 2009 2 pictures 2 comments
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  Manaus and the Amazon Jungle   Amatari, Brazil on May 25, 2009 23 pictures 5 comments
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  Boat trip from Manaus to Belem   Belem, Brazil on May 30, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Belem and the hack to Jeri   Belém, Brazil on Jun 2, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Heaven on Earth: Jericoacoara   Jericoacoara, Brazil on Jun 4, 2009 32 pictures 3 comments
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  Salvador: Cults, culture and crazy street parties!   Salvador, Brazil on Jun 10, 2009 13 pictures 1 comment
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  Lençois - walks, caves... and custard slices!   Lencois, Brazil on Jun 14, 2009 29 pictures 2 comments
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  Brasilia - a worthwhile unscheduled stop...   Brasilia, Brazil on Jun 19, 2009 20 pictures 2 comments
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  'Cidade Marvelhosa' - Rum 'n Rain in Rio!   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Jun 22, 2009 24 pictures 1 comment
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  The magnificence of Iguaçu and farewell Brazil!   Foz de Iguacu, Brazil on Jun 30, 2009 8 pictures 2 comments
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  Puerto Iguazu - A thundering start to Argentina   Puerto Iguazú, Argentina on Jul 1, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Me gusto mucho Buenos Aires!   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Jul 2, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Puerto Madryn - Buenissimo ballenas!   Puerto Madryn, Argentina on Jul 10, 2009 13 pictures 5 comments
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  Chilling at the end of the world!   Ushuaia, Argentina on Jul 12, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  It's ALIVE!   El Calafate, Argentina on Jul 16, 2009 14 pictures 3 comments
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  P-p-puerto N-n-atales, biding time in the cold!   Puerto Natales, Chile on Jul 20, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to basics: Eat, Drink, Sleep, play cards   Puerto Montt, Chile on Jul 22, 2009 7 pictures 3 comments
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  Bari-choco-loche...   Bariloche, Argentina on Jul 26, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Mountainbikes and Malbec plus reflections on Argi   Mendoza, Argentina on Jul 29, 2009 7 pictures 5 comments
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  Santiago!   Santiago, Chile on Aug 1, 2009 11 pictures 2 comments
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  The Navel of the World - Easter Island   Hanga Roa, Chile on Aug 5, 2009 25 pictures 1 comment
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  Geysers, stars, sand and farewell Chile!   San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on Aug 11, 2009 12 pictures 1 comment
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  Fun in the sun, sand and salt!   Uyuni, Bolivia on Aug 17, 2009 32 pictures 2 comments
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  Crazy La Paz...   La Paz, Bolivia on Aug 19, 2009 16 pictures 1 comment
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  Titicaca and the end of our Bolivia experience!   Copacabana, Bolivia on Aug 22, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Cusco & the Sacred Valley   Cusco, Peru on Aug 25, 2009 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Inca Trail   Machu Picchu, Peru on Aug 30, 2009 30 pictures 3 comments
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  Swooping condors and frozen mummies - Arequipa!   Arequipa, Peru on Sep 6, 2009 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Taking time out at the Nasca Lines   Nasca, Peru on Sep 10, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Addictive volunteer work in an earthquake zone   Pisco, Peru on Sep 12, 2009 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Lima   Lima, Peru on Sep 28, 2009 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Mooching with the Moches!   Trujillo, Peru on Sep 30, 2009 13 pictures 1 comment
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  Down time in Mancora and adios Peru!   Mancora, Peru on Oct 2, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Coffee hits and colonial buildings in Cuenca   Cuenca, Ecuador on Oct 5, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Buggys in Baños   Banos, Ecuador on Oct 7, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  2 equators and hidden nuns in colonial Quito!   Quito, Ecuador on Oct 11, 2009 8 pictures 1 comment
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  High times in Cotopaxi and adios Ecuador!   Cotopaxi, Ecuador on Oct 14, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Jamaica, no problem!   Montego Bay, Jamaica on Oct 19, 2009 21 pictures 1 comment
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  Halloween: Freaking out in Florida   Tampa, United States on Oct 26, 2009 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Home Sweet Home   London, United Kingdom on Nov 2, 2009 8 pictures 3 comments