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(Not) Leaving Mérida

January 14, 2014by Teddy Mercer Leave a comment

As I hinted at the end of my last post, getting out of Mérida wasn’t quite as easy as I had hoped. I’d booked the (fairly secure) night bus heading […]

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South America, Venezuela

In Pictures: Visiting Zipaquirá’s Catedral de Sal

November 30, 2013by Teddy Mercer 1 Comment

Zipaquirá is a pleasant colonial town two hours from Bogotá’s city centre by public transport (see below). Twenty minutes walking distance from the small town centre is a rock salt […]

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Colombia, Photography, South America

The (Slightly Illegal) Border Crossing From Ecuador Into Colombia

November 27, 2013by Teddy Mercer 3 Comments

The border crossing from Ecuador into Colombia turned out to be one of the biggest tests of wit and South American stamina so far. Hardly surprising, considering that the first […]

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Colombia, Ecuador, South America

In Pictures: Misahuallí, Ecuador

October 27, 2013by Teddy Mercer Leave a comment

If I had two words to describe Misahuallí in eastern Ecuador, they would be ‘wow’ and, uh, ‘wow’. It took two separate buses and one 30 minute ride in the […]

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Ecuador, Photography, South America

On a Budget: Volcan Chimborazo Up Close, For Under Five Dollars

October 21, 2013by Teddy Mercer 2 Comments

No, you didn’t read that wrong, five dollars is seriously all you need to take a short day trip to the first and second refugios* and admire the surroundings from […]

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Ecuador, South America, Travel Tips

Hello Ecuador! Crossing The Border To Cuenca.

October 9, 2013by Teddy Mercer 1 Comment

After a month and a half exploring Peru and hugging the northern coastline, it was a strange feeling to be crossing the border into my fifth South American country, Ecuador. […]

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Ecuador, South America

I’m The Only Gringo On The Bus! (And probably a total hypocrite…)

July 31, 2013by Teddy Mercer 3 Comments

grin·go   /ˈgriNGgō/ Noun derogatory. A white person from an English-speaking country (used in Spanish-speaking regions, chiefly Latin America). [Source: Dictionary.com] Okay, I admit it, I hate gringos sometimes. They wear […]

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South America

Planning A Trip To South America: Quick Tips

July 30, 2013by Teddy Mercer 2 Comments

A friend from universuty contacted me recently to ask me a few questions about my trip so far, to help her with her planning. As usual, I found myself rambling […]

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Planning Your Trip, South America, Travel Tips

The Winter Solstice at Tiwanaku, Celebrating Bolivian Style!

June 30, 2013by Teddy Mercer 7 Comments

It was one of those spur-of-the-moment travel things that I hadn’t really planed on doing until I was asked, or rather, told: “Teddy, you know how you finish work at […]

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Bolivia, South America

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