South America

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  • 230 days (11 Aug 2006 - 29 Mar 2007)
  • 52695 km (32743 miles)
  • 6 countries
  • 93 entries (50077 words)
  • 1188 photos
  • 4.7 ratings (170 votes)
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Day Journal date: Country Place Title Distance Media Rating
1 Aug 12, 2006 04:11 United States Los Angeles » In transit 1338 km
1 Aug 11, 2006 14:30 United States Denver » On my way! 0 km [*] (1) 5 (1 votes)
2 Aug 13, 2006 05:30 Peru Lima » Lima at last! 10286 km [*] (6) 3.7 (1 votes)
2 Aug 12, 2006 23:00 United States Miami Beach » Where in the world is Gail? 6060 km
2 Aug 12, 2006 16:00 United States Chicago » Chicago 4143 km
5 Aug 15, 2006 16:10 Peru Pucallpa » Across the Andes and into the Amazon 10458 km [*] (9)
6 Aug 17, 2006 12:00 Peru Yarina » Ritual Ceremony 12031 km [*] (13)
6 Aug 17, 2006 02:30 Peru Yarina » Pre-Ceremony 12031 km [*] (4) 5 (5 votes)
6 Aug 16, 2006 17:00 Peru San Francisco de Yarachi » Shipibo Indian Village in San Francisco 11202 km [*] (34) 5 (1 votes)
11 Aug 21, 2006 22:00 Peru Pucallpa » Back in Pucallpa 12938 km [*] (6) 4.9 (2 votes)
14 Aug 24, 2006 20:00 Peru San Francisco de Yarachi » Back to the basics! 13682 km 4.3 (1 votes)
17 Aug 27, 2006 23:30 Peru Iquitos » On my own 14468 km [*] (3) 5 (1 votes)
18 Aug 28, 2006 18:00 Peru Iquitos » Down the river 14468 km [*] (2) 3.7 (3 votes)
19 Aug 30, 2006 00:00 Peru Tamshiyacu » Refugio Altiplano - Lung of the Earth 14496 km [*] (22) 3.9 (3 votes)
22 Sep 01, 2006 22:24 Peru Tamshiyacu » Refugio as a Shamanic Healing Center 14496 km [*] (8) 3.8 (5 votes)
25 Sep 05, 2006 13:00 Peru Tamshiyacu » Hunting Alligators under the Full Moon 14496 km [*] (10)
32 Sep 11, 2006 20:00 Peru Iquitos » Refugio to Iquitos 14524 km [*] (13)
34 Sep 14, 2006 01:00 Peru Lima » A Different Side of Lima 15834 km [*] (7) 3.8 (3 votes)
41 Sep 21, 2006 13:30 Peru Pisco Bay » Penquins in the Desert 16390 km [*] (8)
41 Sep 20, 2006 23:30 Peru Pisco » Luxury Bus to the Home of Pisco Sours 16379 km
43 Sep 22, 2006 17:00 Peru Nazca » First Day of Fall, No Spring, in Nazca 16580 km [*] (8)
45 Sep 24, 2006 23:00 Peru Lima » Ancient History in the Middle of Miraflores 16959 km [*] (6) 4.6 (8 votes)
48 Sep 28, 2006 03:00 Peru Trujillo » Buses ala Peru 18456 km 5 (15 votes)
49 Sep 28, 2006 18:00 Peru Trujillo » The Chimu Ruins and Cabillitos Boats 18456 km [*] (19) 5 (16 votes)
50 Sep 29, 2006 16:00 Peru Trujillo » Huacas del Sol y de la Luna 18456 km [*] (8) 5 (19 votes)
51 Sep 30, 2006 15:30 Peru Trujillo » The Unveiled Lady Cao 18456 km [*] (16) 5 (34 votes)
52 Oct 01, 2006 15:30 Peru Máncora Chico » A Little Beach Time 18618 km [*] (16) 5 (3 votes)
54 Oct 04, 2006 02:00 Ecuador Guayaquil » Crossing the Border 18871 km [*] (8) 1.6 (1 votes)
55 Oct 05, 2006 14:00 Ecuador Santa Cruz » First Stop Santa Cruz, Galapagos 19046 km [*] (14)
56 Oct 06, 2006 12:30 Ecuador Galapagos Islands » North Seymour and Sombrero/Chino Hat Islands 20379 km [*] (14)
57 Oct 07, 2006 13:45 Ecuador Bartolomé » Bartolome Island and Black Turtle Cove 21710 km [*] (16)
58 Oct 08, 2006 13:30 Ecuador Galapagos Islands » South Plaza and Santa Fe Islands 23041 km [*] (24) 4.4 (1 votes)
60 Oct 10, 2006 14:00 Peru Tumbes » Home to Lima via Tumbes 25021 km [*] (4)
60 Oct 09, 2006 15:00 Ecuador San Cristóbal » Columbus Day and Canadian Thanksgiving 24385 km [*] (7)
62 Oct 12, 2006 00:00 Peru Lima » Barranco - the LODO of Lima 25543 km [*] (5)
67 Oct 16, 2006 15:00 Peru Lima » A Visit from Denver 26917 km [*] (6) 5 (1 votes)
69 Oct 18, 2006 17:30 Peru Cusco » Cusco - the Land of the Incas 28269 km [*] (31) 5 (1 votes)
72 Oct 22, 2006 12:00 Peru Aguas Calientes » The Vista Train 28937 km
72 Oct 21, 2006 16:00 Peru Cusco » Ruins around Cusco 28269 km [*] (15)
73 Oct 23, 2006 11:45 Peru Aguas Calientes » Macchu Picchu - At Last 28937 km [*] (29) 5 (1 votes)
73 Oct 22, 2006 17:30 Peru Aguas Calientes » A Sneak Peek 28937 km [*] (14) 4.8 (3 votes)
75 Oct 24, 2006 15:00 Peru Ollantaytambo » The Sacred Valley 29496 km [*] (20) 3.8 (1 votes)
84 Nov 02, 2006 20:00 Peru Arequipa » Family Life in Arequipa 29995 km [*] (20) 3.2 (3 votes)
86 Nov 05, 2006 01:00 Peru Arequipa » Birthday Peruvian Style 29995 km [*] (5) 3.7 (3 votes)
91 Nov 09, 2006 21:00 Peru Arequipa » A Day in the Life of..... 29995 km [*] (25) 4.1 (3 votes)
96 Nov 14, 2006 14:00 Peru Arequipa » Outings with Sandra 29995 km [*] (13)
98 Nov 17, 2006 13:00 Peru Arequipa » Medical Help without Doctors! 29995 km
98 Nov 16, 2006 19:00 Peru Arequipa » Downtown Arequipa 29995 km [*] (9)
105 Nov 23, 2006 19:00 Peru Arequipa » Giving Thanks 29995 km [*] (15) 5 (1 votes)
110 Nov 28, 2006 14:00 Peru Arequipa » Juanita - The Ice Mummy 29995 km 3.9 (4 votes)
113 Dec 01, 2006 17:00 Peru Arequipa » Observations of Real Life in Arequipa 29995 km [*] (24) 5 (1 votes)
114 Dec 03, 2006 03:00 Peru Arequipa » Girls Night Out 29995 km [*] (4)
115 Dec 03, 2006 20:00 Peru Arequipa » Baptism of the Baby 29995 km [*] (11)
119 Dec 08, 2006 08:00 Peru Cotahuasi » "Profundo Canon del Mundo" 30356 km [*] (33) 5 (1 votes)
124 Dec 12, 2006 15:00 Peru Arequipa » Out in the Country 30717 km [*] (19)
128 Dec 16, 2006 17:00 Peru Arequipa » Little Sharon´s First Birthday 30717 km [*] (13)
128 Dec 16, 2006 17:00 Peru Arequipa » More Family Events 30717 km [*] (6)
129 Dec 17, 2006 17:00 Peru Arequipa » Bull Fights and Dinosaurs 30717 km [*] (11)
132 Dec 20, 2006 16:00 Peru Arequipa » Monasterio de Santa Catalina 30717 km [*] (17) 5 (1 votes)
134 Dec 23, 2006 00:04 Peru Arequipa » No Longer a Tourist - At least in Peru! 30717 km
137 Dec 26, 2006 00:04 Peru Lima » A Summer Christmas 31649 km [*] (16)
140 Dec 28, 2006 19:00 Peru Lima » Ceviche on the Beach 31649 km [*] (5)
143 Dec 31, 2006 20:00 Peru Lima » Feliz Ano Nuevo - 2007! 31649 km [*] (15) 5 (1 votes)
144 Jan 02, 2007 08:00 Peru Lima » Party at the Beach 32397 km [*] (8)
146 Jan 03, 2007 15:00 Argentina Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires - Is this Really South America? 36248 km [*] (32)
147 Jan 05, 2007 05:00 Argentina Tigre » Are We in the Mississippi Delta? 36268 km
150 Jan 08, 2007 13:00 Uruguay Colonia » Uruguay - Another Passport Stamp! 36337 km [*] (17)
152 Jan 09, 2007 15:00 Argentina Buenos Aires » More of Buenos Aires 36414 km [*] (16)
156 Jan 14, 2007 12:00 Argentina Iguazú Falls » Iguazu´Falls in Argentina 37517 km [*] (12)
156 Jan 13, 2007 18:00 Brazil Foz do Iguaçu » SSHHHH! I´m in Brazil 37495 km [*] (8)
159 Jan 17, 2007 13:00 Argentina Mendoza » Bodegas - You Know, Wineries! 39125 km [*] (12) 5 (1 votes)
159 Jan 16, 2007 15:00 Argentina Mendoza » City of Mendoza 39125 km [*] (5)
161 Jan 19, 2007 12:00 Argentina Puente del Inca » To the Chile Border 39229 km [*] (14)
163 Jan 21, 2007 13:00 Argentina Mendoza » Pampered at Termas Cacheuta Spa 39333 km [*] (6)
165 Jan 23, 2007 11:00 Argentina Córdoba » Cordoba, Argentina 39800 km [*] (17)
175 Feb 01, 2007 22:00 Peru Ica » The Ica Stones of Peru 42061 km [*] (22)
180 Feb 06, 2007 22:00 Peru Puno » Puno and Lake Titicaca 42071 km [*] (6)
181 Feb 07, 2007 20:00 Peru Puno » Sillustani - Multi-cultural Burial Grounds 42709 km [*] (24)
182 Feb 09, 2007 07:00 Peru Lake Titicaca » Amantani and the Uros 42777 km [*] (60)
184 Feb 11, 2007 01:00 Peru Puno » The Olympic Procession 43479 km [*] (8)
184 Feb 10, 2007 23:00 Peru Lake Titicaca » An Authentic Curandero 42777 km [*] (8)
185 Feb 11, 2007 17:00 Peru Puno » Competition at its Finest 43479 km [*] (25) 4.4 (4 votes)
186 Feb 12, 2007 16:00 Peru Puno » Dancing Parade 43479 km [*] (34) 5 (4 votes)
202 Feb 28, 2007 23:00 Peru Nazca » Back in Nazca 43592 km [*] (6)
202 Feb 28, 2007 18:00 Peru Palpa » The Lineas of Palpa 43550 km [*] (3)
204 Mar 02, 2007 14:00 Peru Arequipa » Return to Arequipa 44159 km [*] (16)
216 Mar 15, 2007 11:30 Peru Manú » Into the Jungle via Manu National Park 44728 km [*] (27)
222 Mar 20, 2007 23:00 Peru Pisac » The Sacred Valley 44895 km [*] (43)
224 Mar 23, 2007 01:00 Peru Machu Picchu » Profound Machu Picchu 44972 km [*] (27)
225 Mar 23, 2007 23:30 Peru Pisac » Paz Y Luz in the Sacred Valley 45049 km [*] (21)
228 Mar 26, 2007 16:30 Peru Cusco » Cusco 46181 km [*] (8)
230 Mar 28, 2007 20:00 Peru Lima » Last Moments in Peru - For this Trip! 46989 km [*] (16)
231 Mar 29, 2007 22:30 United States Denver » Is this Really Colorado? 52695 km