– Visited: 7 different countries
– Spent: 195 hours (8 full days and 19 different trips) on buses
– Went on: ferries, trains, buses, planes, car, bicycles
– Drank: cuba libres, dirt cheap beers, caprioskas, mojitos, coca tea, inca cola, heaps of bottled water
– Caught: 9 flights
– Dove: with hammerhead sharks in the Galapagos
– Partied: at Carnival, Cusco, La Paz
– Ate: guinea pig
– Enjoyed: some of the most delicious, gourmet and affordable food I have ever tasted
– Swam: in the Carribean, Atlantic, Pacific
– Jumped: off a bridge in Ecuador with a rope attached
– Hangglided: off a cliff in Brazil
– Survived: Death road in Bolivia
– Hired: Quads in Banos, Ecuador
– Admired: the Panama canal
– Met: heaps of cool people
– Made: some good mates
– Climbed: a volcano
– Had: my bag slashed on a bus in Ecuador
– Saw: many spectacular sights
– Hiked: in Vilcabamba, Ecuador
– Descended: a silver mine in Potosi, Bolivia
– Danced: Salsa in Cusco
– Stayed: with a family in Boliva (awesome experience)
– Laughed: lots
– Cooked: rarely
– Slept: in hostels, motels, homestays, on buses
– Learnt: A hell of alot
– Spoke: Spanish (or attempted to)
– Highlights: Carnival in Rio, Columbia, Galapogas, Banos in Ecuador, Inca Trail & Machu Pichu, Cusco, La Paz, Salt Flats in Bolivia, Buenos Aires
South America – A Summary
