South America

[Cockney Mackem]

There now. So hot. Saw so much wildlife - which I enjoyed more than the falls! - including a toucan. Amazing.


Funny fucker!

I honestly thought that was why this thread had been bumped!

 

[greedminds]

Not been to that one or the snowy one.

I'll let you decide why

 

[RestlessNatives]

There now. So hot. Saw so much wildlife - which I enjoyed more than the falls! - including a toucan. Amazing.


Funny fucker!

I got bitten by a toucan when I was there.
And a giant mosquito.

 

[Lexingtongue]

Looked all over Buenos Aires for a gift for my mate and was overjoyed when I found a pendant with the Newell's Old Boys logo on it. Will look spiffing hung on his wall, I reckon...

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Off to Lima tomorrow, then a final trip to Machu Picchu to finish things off. 10 days left before home, can't believe how quickly it has gone.

 

[StripedPaddy]

Any hidden gems, must do activities and must see places that you lot would recommend? Time and distance not an issue.

Aconcagua mate, must climb.

 

[Lexingtongue]

If anyone gives a shiny shite, I'm adding a few bits and bobs to my blog in regards to my recent travels to South America. Will add more over the coming days/weeks.

Feel free to have a look if you care. Linky.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

If anyone gives a shiny shite, I'm adding a few bits and bobs to my blog in regards to my recent travels to South America. Will add more over the coming days/weeks.

Feel free to have a look if you care. Linky.

Nice one Dave

 

[peachy]

Are you home now?

 

[Lexingtongue]

Are you home now?

I am. Was bloody shattered at the end, getting up and down Machu Picchu nigh on killed me!

 

[RestlessNatives]

If anyone gives a shiny shite, I'm adding a few bits and bobs to my blog in regards to my recent travels to South America. Will add more over the coming days/weeks.

Feel free to have a look if you care. Linky.

Good advice that it might be cold on a glacier.
Good stuff mate. I've only scratched the surface with South America, hope to return one day.

 

[Lexingtongue]

Good advice that it might be cold on a glacier.
Good stuff mate. I've only scratched the surface with South America, hope to return one day.

It honestly wasn't too bad until the wind started - that bastard was brutal, though!

 

[RestlessNatives]

It honestly wasn't too bad until the wind started - that bastard was brutal, though!

Like sitting in the East Stand. You need a blanket and a flask.

 

[Lexingtongue]

Like sitting in the East Stand. You need a blanket and a flask.

Did one on the Boca/River stadium tours today. Thought you (and maybe some others) might like to read up and see if owt has changed. Linky.

 

[RestlessNatives]

Did one on the Boca/River stadium tours today. Thought you (and maybe some others) might like to read up and see if owt has changed. Linky.

I got a tour with a guide who spoke English. I was the only English speaker in the group so it was pretty much a private tour. I got to see the changing rooms (Sunday League standard) and get photos taken where the press conferences are. The one fact I remember was that the director's box has a settee at the front for Maradona.

 

[Lexingtongue]

I got a tour with a guide who spoke English. I was the only English speaker in the group so it was pretty much a private tour. I got to see the changing rooms (Sunday League standard) and get photos taken where the press conferences are. The one fact I remember was that the director's box has a settee at the front for Maradona.

Saw a picture of Boca's changing rooms and they looked well fancy, actually. Made me wish I'd paid that little bit more to go and see them! Must have had a makeover since you were there! River's stadium was a right dump, like.

 

[DaveAngel]

If anyone gives a shiny shite, I'm adding a few bits and bobs to my blog in regards to my recent travels to South America. Will add more over the coming days/weeks.

Feel free to have a look if you care. Linky.

Good man, enjoy the rest of it.

 

[APepper8]

Few that I did that haven't been mentioned, Galapagos, perito Moreno glacier (trip down through the Chilean fjords and volcanos to here is amazing), salt flats

did you fly to Galapagos islands? any tips?

 

[Lexingtongue]

did you fly to Galapagos islands? any tips?

It's properly expensive, so, like, sell a kidney?

 

[Vagrant]

Not sure if mentioned but the Ciudad Perdida trek in Colombia is fantastic.

Mendoza wine region in Argentina.

Rurrenabaque, Bolivia to go on a jungle trek.

 

[APepper8]

It's properly expensive, so, like, sell a kidney?

just looking at flights from Ecuador, £240 return... I assume when you get there it's steep too? would love to go and will be a shame to go all the way over to S America and not visit but yer, money could be an issue

 

[Lexingtongue]

just looking at flights from Ecuador, £240 return... I assume when you get there it's steep too? would love to go and will be a shame to go all the way over to S America and not visit but yer, money could be an issue

If you've found a flight for £240 you've got a bargain. I didn't do it as, all in, it came to over a grand for a few days. As much as I'd like to have went, that was just too much for me.