South America

Expedition

South America is huge, and honestly you could spend a lifetime exploring all the different landscapes and cultures, and one day we will return. For this trip we focused on the west side of the continent driving through Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. 

 Along the way we decided to get outside of our comfort zone, Paragliding in La Paz, horseback riding through the Amazon​ and getting in a Helicopter at the end of the world. 

Our Route

Map of South America showing our route

6 countries

1 year

Expanding our comfort zones

Meet Yoti

Toyota 4Runner
2006
270,000km
From Chile
Petrol

Chile Bucket List

Villa O-Higgins end of the Caratera Austral

Drive To Villa O’Higgins

Kayakers near a whale tail of a humpback whale

Kayak with Whales

Kate and Mike kayaking through the Marble Caves in Chile

Marble Caves

Atacama desert night sky with millions of stars

Stargaze the Atacama

Yoti in front of the most incredible mountain range in Patagonia

Drive the Carretera Austral

Laguna Duff Hike with snow-capped mountains and Kate eating a sandwhich for lunch

Hike Laguna Duff

Kate and Mike selfie at the peak of Sollipulli volcano in Chile

Sollipulli Volcano

Monkey Puzzle trees in Conguillo National Park

Conguillo National Park

Santiago Sky Line overlooking the city and the snow-capped mountains

Visit Santiago

Tabsa Ferry

Tabsa Ferry

Valle Chucabuco with a Guenaco standing looking at the camera

Spot Guanaco

Mountain pass winding road named paso de jama

Drive Pasa de Jama

Argentina Bucket List

Asado cooking over the open fire

Try Asado

Kate and Mike posing in-front of their car and the Ruta 40 sign in Argentina

Drive the Ruta 40

Penguin colony in Argentina

Sleep in a Penguin Colony

Orca jumping out of the water

Spot Orcas at Peninsula Valdes

The view from the windscreen of a helicopter tour in Ushuaia

Ushuaia Helicopter Flight

Ushuaia the kates to the end of the world and the end of the Pan American Highway

Drive To The Fin del Mundo

The famous Perito Moreno Glacier with ice breaking off

See Perito Moreno Glacier

The Puna 4x4 off-road track in northern Argentina

Drive The Puna

Hiking El Chalten in Patagonia at sunrise

Hike El Chalten Mount FitzRoy

Cono de Arita

Cona de Arita

Yoti the 4Runner in front of snow-capped

Drive to the End of the Ruta J

Glacier Vinciguera summit by the blue lake

Hike Glacier Vinciguerra

Bolivia Bucket List

Bolivias death road with Yoti perched off the side of the cliff

Drive Death Road

Huayna Potosi 6 thousand meter peak snow-capped

Hike Huayna Potosi 6,000m Peak

Pink dolphin rising out of the murky amazon river water

See Amazon Pink Dolphins

Uyuni salt flats with kate, mike and yoit and a reflection from the salt water

Sleep on the Uyuni Salt Flats

A shot of Mike paragliding through the mountains in Bolivia

Paraglide in La Paz

Lagunas Route in Bolivia, mountains with flamingos

Spot Flamingos

A capybara sleeping on the banks of a river

Spot Capybaras

A clay model inside of the Cerro Rico mine in Bolivia

Head into the Cerro Rico Mine

La Paz city Bolivia image taken from the telefericos

Explore the La Paz Telefericos

Mountain Bikers

Mountain Bike in La Paz

A climbers hand holding onto a peg in the rock face

Mountain Climb with a Priest

Catching a caiman in Bolivia at night

Catch Caiman in the Amazon

Peru Bucket List

Floating houses of Lake Titicaca

Visit Lake Titicaca

Machu Pichu at sunrise perfect photo

See Machu Pichu

A group of travellers sandboarding in the desert oasis Huacachina Peru

Sandboard in Huacachina

A narrow street in Cusco city Peru

Explore Cusco

A yellow church in front the a 6,000m peak in Arequipa Peru

Visit Arequipa

A majestic condor flying

Colca Canyon

The hummingbird pattern in Nazca lines

Nazca Lines Flight

A drone shot of Paracas National Park in Peru

Paracas National Reserve

A mountain range in Peru

Cordillera Blanca and Negra

Gotcha Waterfall in Northern Peru

Gocta Waterfall

Bamboo houses in Iquitos amazon area

Visit Iquitos on a 5 Day Barge

Surfing beach perfect waves

Huanchaco Surf Town

Ecuador Bucket List

Equator in Ecuador

Visit the Equator

Kayaking a volcanic crater with multiple travellers

Kayak a Volcanic Crater

The town of Banos in Ecuador

Visit BaƱos

Quilatoa Lake insane park up for campervans over-looking the crater

Hike to Quilotoa Lake

One of the famous iguanas from Galapagos islands

Galapagos

Cotopaxi snow capped mountain view from Quito

Visit Cotopaxi

Colombia Bucket List

The beautiful national park area of Tayrona

Tayrona National Park

The trek to the lost city in Colombia named Cuidad Perdida

Hike the Cuidad Perdida Trek

Tatacoa Desert in Colombia

Visit Tatacoa Desert

A pov drone image of Bogota city in Colombia

Explore Bogota

Colombias death road named the trampolin de la muerte

Drive Trampolin de la Muerte

The iron bridges route in Colombia 4x4 with a car driving over it

Drive the Iron Bridges Road