Amazon Jungle, Galapagos Is, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, Salt Plains
ECUADOR: Amazon Jungle, Galapagos Is PERU: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca BOLIVA: Salt Plains This 6 ½ week 2011 - 2012 South America trip is broken into 4 parts. First, with Tucan Travel and their 13 day "Ecuador Discovered" trip to Quito, Otavalo markets, Amazon rain forest plus Banos and Cuenca. Then with G Adventures (formerly GAP Adventures) joined a 10 day Comfort "Galapagos Islands" trip. Thirdly, off to Cuzco with Inca history at Machu Picchu and the floating reed islands in Lake Titicaca. Finally in Bolivia's I join another G Adventures group and their 11 day "Bolivia Discovery" to experience the Altiplano with a 3 day 4WD excursion to the Salar de Uyuni (salt plains) plus visit to Cuenca and Potosi.
Planned Dates
Dec 14, 2011 to Jan 28, 2012
Countries
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Trip Map
Trip Entries
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Amazon, Galapagos Is, Inca Ruins & Salt Plains
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand -
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Wednesday 14 December 2011 = 40 hours. How come?
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Santiago, Chile
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Child Free Airline next time ...
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Guayaquil, Ecuador -
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The day before Otavalo Saturday market
Friday, December 16, 2011
Otavalo, Ecuador -
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Otavalo Market
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Otavalo, Ecuador -
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One speed to Tena!
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Misahualli , Napo, Ecuador -
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Amazon _ _ _ _ Forest? What is the missing word?
Monday, December 19, 2011
Misahualli , Napo, Ecuador -
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Floating away to the Atlantic
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Puerto Misahuallí, Napo, Ecuador -
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Banos - may the clouds clear up
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Banos, Ecuador -
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Red hot volcano tossing out molten lava
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Baños, Pichincha, Ecuador -
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Canyoning
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Río Negro, Tungurahua, Ecuador -
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White Water Rafting Banos style
Friday, December 23, 2011
Banos, Ecuador -
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Free as a bird
Friday, December 23, 2011
Pelileo, Tungurahua, Ecuador -
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Cuenca means the children rules
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Cuenca, Ecuador -
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Christmas at Cuenca = the children of Cuenca
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Cuenca, Ecuador -
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4 hrs @ Cuenca a'port, Quito views from up high
Monday, December 26, 2011
Quito, Ecuador -
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Tucan Travel - my fellow Ecuador group members
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Quito, Ecuador -
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Quito's Old City CLOSED
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Quito, Ecuador -
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Giant Tortoises
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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250 year old cactus plants
Thursday, December 29, 2011
South Plaza Island, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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Pre-historic iguanas
Thursday, December 29, 2011
South Plaza Island, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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Swimming with the sharks, sea lions & turtles
Thursday, December 29, 2011
South Plaza Island, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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Sting Rays, Crabs & Turtles
Friday, December 30, 2011
Floreana, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador -
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Devil’s Crown - snorkelling
Friday, December 30, 2011
Floreana, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador -
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Post Office Bay - NO stamps required
Friday, December 30, 2011
Floreana, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador -
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Sea Turtles and me
Friday, December 30, 2011
Floreana, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador -
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Galapagos albatross
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Isla Espanola, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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Sea lions as sunbathing companions
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Espanola Island, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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Graceful Sea Lions underwater
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Espanola, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador -
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Interpretation Centre
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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Lobos Is
Sunday, January 01, 2012
San Cristobal, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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Swimming with the sharks again
Monday, January 02, 2012
North Seymour, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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The Frigates with their big red pouch
Monday, January 02, 2012
North Seymour, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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Who needs Sea Life Park?
Monday, January 02, 2012
Mosquera Island, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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Lava = Moonscape = black pack ice
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Santiago Island, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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Swimming with the penguins
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Bartolome Is , Galápagos, Ecuador -
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375 steps to the TOP
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Bartolome, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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Charles Darwin Research Centre
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Puerto Ayora, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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Galapagos Islands SUMMARY
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Baltra, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador -
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Cuy or Guinea Pig for dinner
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Quito, Ecuador -
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Midnight & 4.30 am city bus tour
Friday, January 06, 2012
Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador -
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Amazing Race - Bruce style
Friday, January 06, 2012
Cusco, Peru -
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Bruce’s Lonely Planet Walking Tour
Saturday, January 07, 2012
Cusco, Peru -
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Cusco City Tour
Saturday, January 07, 2012
Cusco, Peru -
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A Sacred Valley tour and hotel for ONE
Sunday, January 08, 2012
Yucay, Cusco, Peru -
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Machu Picchu - Entry one
Monday, January 09, 2012
Aguas Calientes, Sacred Valley, Peru -
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Machu Picchu - Entry two
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Cusco, Peru -
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Cusco - last day
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Cusco, Peru -
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Travel God was watching over me
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Puno, Peru -
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Uros floating reed Island & Taquile Island
Friday, January 13, 2012
Puno, Puno, Peru -
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Isla del Sol (Island of the Sun)
Saturday, January 14, 2012
La Paz, Bolivia -
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Sucre - why spend 3 nights here?
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Sucre, Bolivia -
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Sucre Orphanage - very brief bit of volunteer work
Monday, January 16, 2012
Sucre, Bolivia -
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No power, no water yet only 20 km from the capital
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Sucre, Bolivia -
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Potosi Royal Mint
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Potosi, Bolivia -
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Down into the mines
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Uyuni, Bolivia -
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Salt Plains & crazy perspective pictures
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Villa Alota, Potosí, Bolivia -
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Flamingoes, lagoons, geysers
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Laguna Colorada, Potosí, Bolivia -
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Valles de Rocas rock sculptures
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia -
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Close encounter with the Bolivian President
Monday, January 23, 2012
La Paz, Bolivia -
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G Adventures - my fellow Bolivia group members
Monday, January 23, 2012
La Paz, Bolivia -
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Tiwanaku
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
La Paz, Bolivia -
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Time to head home ...
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Santiago, Chile -
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Easter Is isn't in Santiago so why am I there?
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Valparaiso, Valparaíso, Chile -
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How to lose Friday 27 January 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Santiago, Chile -
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SUMMARY & reflections
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Auckland, New Zealand
