Buenos Aires, Argentina Tango, Polo, Family, Steak, & The Stones! After an incredible hike exploring rugged and beautiful Patagonia we set off for Buenos Aires, to relax at a different pace and enjoy a few of the finer things in life. We would end up spending 12 nights in what turned out to be…
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Patagonia Our travel through Patagonia has been the most rewarding experience of our trip. We embarked on a 5 day / 4 night trek through the W-Circuit of Torres del Paine National Park, in Chile’s Patagonia region. We started our journey with a few hour flight from Santiago to Punta Arenas… then a 3…
Mendoza, Argentina From Santiago we hopped on a quick one hour flight to the Argentine wine country in Mendoza… bring on the Malbec! The views during our flight were beautiful. We flew over snow-caped Andes and caught a glimpse of Aconcagua, the second highest mountain in the world. To get a feel for the…
Valparaíso & Santiago After an amazing day exploring Machu Picchu we caught a flight to Santiago, Chile and from there a bus to the port city of Valparaíso, Chile – known for its incredibly steep streets, cobbled alleys, and colorful clifftop homes. The port itself is a major distribution center for container traffic, copper,…
Cusco & Machu Picchu After a quick flight from Lima we arrive in Cusco, Peru (altitude 11,000 feet… or 3,000 feet higher elevation than Machu Picchu). We took our time over the next few hours getting acclimated to the elevation while exploring this beautiful city settled amongst the mountains… We grabbed a bite…
Tres Dias In Lima, Peru Dia 1: It’s a 3am wake up call in São Paulo to catch a flight to the 2nd country we will explore on our worldly travels, PERU! When we arrived on the plane we scored a great seat next to the window and the plane was equipped with the…
Short trip from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Lima, Peru. What to do and where to stay in a short visit.
January 7, 2016
MovinnGrovin
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Tchau, Rio! To get the true vibe of any city it’s important to kick it in the city’s neighborhoods. We spent our last few days in Rio doing just that, exploring a variety of neighborhoods including Leblon, Lapa, Santa Teresa, and São Conrado. Each providing us with a different perspective on what this city of…
December 31, 2015
MovinnGrovin
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Hola & Feliz Ano Novo! We have arrived in Brazil… and are so pumped to be here!!! Travel to Rio was not easy (surprise surprise). We departed Chicago on Monday, December 28th… as it was raining ICE. As a result, ALL flights were grounded in O’Hare, nothing landing or taking off. Our booked…