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Category: South America

All things South America

Expedition Video / South America / South America / TTP Around the World

Summer in Southern Patagonia [Video]

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as review their time in Southern Patagonia.

Destination Dispatch / South America / South America / TTP Around the World

Riding on Horses and Highways in Argentina’s Patagonia

Our last week has been a mixture of travel, including a day on horseback and two long days on a famous South American highway, portions of which are not paved. In the process, we viewed the rugged beauty and learned about the cultural history of this area.

Expedition Video / South America / South America / TTP Around the World

A Show of Hands (Cueva de Las Manos) [Video]

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as Darren and Sandy review their time at the Cueva de Las Manos (or Cave of The Hands)

Destination Dispatch / South America / South America / TTP Around the World

Land of Dinos and Vinos – Northern Patagonia

Our initial Patagonian stop was in the city of Neuquén. Here we took a “Dinos and Vinos” tour to learn more about the surrounding area.

Destination Dispatch / South America / South America / TTP Around the World

Discovering Argentina’s Cities: Córdoba and Mendoza

During our time in South America, we are visiting six countries and one territory. Argentina is the country where we will spend most of our time, totaling almost one month. We began our time here by visiting two of its cities: Córdoba and Mendoza.

Expedition Video / South America / South America / Trekking Destinations / TTP Around the World

The Amazon: There and Back Again [Video]

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as Darren and Sandy review the second half of their time in the Amazon basin.

Destination Dispatch / South America / South America / TTP Around the World

Hitting the Road in South America

We just completed the final scheduled flight of our journey and will be traveling by ground and sea from this point forward until we reach California at the end of March.

Expedition Video / South America / South America / Trekking Destinations / TTP Around the World

The Amazon: An Unexpected Journey [Video]

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as Darren and Sandy review the first half of their time in the Amazon basin.

Destination Dispatch / South America / South America / Trekking Destinations / TTP Around the World

Trekking in the Remote Amazon Rainforest

During our Trekking the Planet journey we have tried to visit some of the most remote places in the world. Perhaps none of these have been more off the beaten path than the Amazon Rainforest.

Destination Dispatch / South America / South America / TTP Around the World

Meeting of the Waters: Sailing up the Amazon River

We have sailed the first quarter of Amazon River’s entire distance to the city of Manaus, Brazil, over four days. During this time we learned more about the Amazon and several of its tributaries.

Destination Dispatch / South America / South America / TTP Around the World

Experiencing Devil’s Island

Our first stop in South America was in an unlikely place. Devil’s Island, located off the coast of French Guiana, was the site of an infamous penal colony for 100 years.

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Since their original 424-day journey around the world to raise K-12 geo-literacy, Darren and Sandy Van Soye have continued to focus on authentic adventures highlighting the cultural and natural significance of some of the most remote areas of the world.

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