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Synagogues and Boobies: Montañita to Puerto Lopez

October 19, 2013by Teddy Mercer Leave a comment

Synagogues and boobies. I’m aware that these two things don’t usually go together but Montañita was about to change all of that – what more could you expect from Ecuador’s […]

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Ecuador, South America

In Pictures: Trujillo, Chan Chan & Huaca de la Luna

September 28, 2013by Teddy Mercer Leave a comment

I blazed my way further north from Lima to Trujillo in a place between time and space. Alas, my hallucinatory overnight bus ride wasn’t the result of some tribal awakening […]

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Peru, Photography, South America

Heading Back to Machu Picchu: The Salkantay Trek.

September 18, 2013by Teddy Mercer 6 Comments

Something wasn't sitting quite right with my first visit to Machu Picchu. The Inca Trail trek was amazing, there's no doubt about that (you can read about it here), but […]

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Peru, South America

The Sacred Valley, Inca Trail & Machu Picchu

September 16, 2013by Teddy Mercer 2 Comments

Of course, the reason I was in Cusco was to hike the legendary Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Even having booked the trail nearly 9 months in advance, I'd still […]

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Peru, South America, Trekking

Into the Bolivian Jungle – Santa Rosa to Rurrenabaque

August 28, 2013by Teddy Mercer 6 Comments

Our feet had barely touched the ground in Guayaramerin before we were forced to plot our next move. Although it would have been nice to hang around and take a […]

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Bolivia, Brazil, South America

Touristy Tours: The Pros & Cons

August 26, 2013by Teddy Mercer 2 Comments

A couple of posts ago I glossed over reasons people choose to take organised tours: they’re easier, time efficient, social and occasionally things even do work out to be a […]

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Planning Your Trip, South America, Travel Tips

Potosí, Cerro Rico & Bolivian Belly in Sucre.

June 18, 2013by Teddy Mercer Leave a comment

Well today is like Groundhog Day, because I inexplicably lost this entire post after spending three hours working on it yesterday. Let's hope things go more smoothly this time! Cerro […]

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Bolivia, South America

Bolivian Border Crossing, 4×4 Touring and the Uyuni Salt Flats.

June 15, 2013by Teddy Mercer 8 Comments

Undoubtedly, one of the major highlights departing Northern Chile and crossing into Bolivia is the opportunity to take a 4×4 tour across the breathtakingly varied landscapes that the south of […]

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Bolivia, Chile, Planning Your Trip, South America

Punta Arenas, Penguins and More!

April 26, 2013by Teddy Mercer 4 Comments

Punta Arenas was my second-last stop in the deep south of Patagonia. Located in Chile, 3440km south of the capital Santiago, Punta Arenas originally began as a prison colony, before […]

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Chile, South America

El Calafate & Glaciar Perito Moreno

April 11, 2013by Teddy Mercer 1 Comment

The rapidly growing town of El Calafate is approximately 200km further south of El Chalten, on the south-west edge of Lago Argentino and 80km from the southern edge of UNESCO […]

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Argentina, South America, Travel Tips

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