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For highlights of our trip to South America, please refer to the
following:
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|
| The
Group that left Quito |
| The
Group that Reached the "End of the World" |
| The
Group that Survived Rio and Carnival and then Headed North
|
| The
Encounter Group |
| . |
| Trip
Information: |
| The
Statistics
|
| The
National Parks
|
| The
Best Campsites
|
| The
Best Parties
|
| Priscilla
and Al - The Trucks that took us around South America |
| Poste
Restante Mailing Information |
| Dragoman
- Discover the Dream |
|
A Day with
Encounter
|
|
A
Reunion Dinner in London - 19 July, 2002
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|
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|
| Amazing
Experiences: |
| Galapagos
Islands |
| Three
Days in the Jungle of the Oriente, Ecuador |
|
The Lord of Sipan Tomb, Peru
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Chan Chan and the Temples of the Sun and the Moon, Peru
|
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Flying over the mysterious Nazca
Lines, Peru
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The Condors of Colca
Canyon, Peru
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The Sacred Valley Tour, Peru
|
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Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (Day
1, Day 2, and Day
3), Peru
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Wandering around the Machu Picchu
Ruins, Peru
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Buying dynamite
and touring the mines of Cerro Rico, Potosi, Bolivia
|
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Crossing the Altiplano of Bolivia (Day
1, Day 2
and Day3)
|
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Climbing up (and
sliding down) the smoldering Volcan Villarrica, Chile
|
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Horseback
riding in Gaucho country, Patagonia, Argentina
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Cruising
through Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Argentina
|
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Battling
gale force winds at Glaciar Torre, Fitzroy Range, Parque Nacional Los
Glaciares, Argentina
|
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A civilized
walk on Glaciar Moreno, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Argentina
|
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Walking in the
wilderness of Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, Chile
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Coming face to face with
the mighty Iguazu Falls on the Argentinean side
|
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Viewing the Iguacu Falls on the
Brazilian side from the ground and the air
|
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Digging the Encounter truck out
of a hole in Brazil
|
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The Mother of all Parties
- Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
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Diving on a ship wreck off the
coast of Barra, Salvador, Brazil
|
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Touring the eerie rock formations
of Sete Cidades (the Seven Cities), Brazil
|
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River boat journey up the Rio
Amazonas from Belem to Manaus, Brazil
|
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In the Amazon jungle (piranha
fishing and dolphin spotting, dugout
canoe trip,
jungle trek
and manioc processing and rubber
making), Brazil
|
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Expedition to the world's highest waterfall (Laguna
Canaima,
conquering the
rapids up to Angel Falls and soaring over Angel
Falls)
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|
| The
Cities: |
| Cuenca, Ecuador |
| Lima,
Peru |
| Arequipa,
Peru |
| Cusco,
Peru |
| La
Paz, Bolivia |
| Potosi, Bolivia |
| Santiago,
Chile |
| Punta
Arenas, Chile |
| Ushuaia,
Argentina (by
water and by
land) |
| Buenos
Aires, Argentina (Day 1,
Day 2, Day
3 and Day 4) |
| Paraty,
Brazil |
| Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil
|
| Ouro
Preto, Brazil |
| Porto
Seguro,
Brazil |
| Salvador,
Brazil |
| Barra,
Salvador,
Brazil |
| Olinda,
Brazil |
| Belem,
Brazil |
| Manaus, Brazil
(the city and the
port and market) |
| Caracas,
Venezuela |
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For journal entries of our South America
Circuit in 2001-02,
please click on the
following links: |
| Date(s) |
Country |
|
24 October - 15 November, 2001
|
Ecuador
|
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15 November - 9 December, 2001
|
Peru
|
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9 - 18 December, 2001
|
Bolivia
|
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18 December, 2001 - 2 January,
2002
|
Chile
|
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2 - 12 January, 2002
|
Argentina
|
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12 - 17 January, 2002
|
Chile
|
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17 - 20 January, 2002
|
Argentina
|
|
20 January, 2002
|
Chile
|
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20 January - 1 February, 2002
|
Argentina
|
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1 February - 22 March, 2002
|
Brazil
|
|
22 - 30 March, 2002
|
Venezuela
|
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For websites related
to South America, please click on the
following links:
|
| Lonely
Planet - The Guide Book Company |
| World
Tourism Organisation |
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