r/SouthAmericaTravel

Hi all, I am going to South America with my Wife and i'm just asking for any feedback about out itinerary and plans and whether we have enough/too much time in all these places. Along with this are there any activities/ sights that you would highly recommend (that are out of the norm/not super well known).
Also, as for the coffee region in Colombia, what would you recommend for transport? Is hiring a car in medellin and dropping it off in bogota a good idea?
Cheers all.

• Aug 2-20: Colombia
  • Aug 2-7: Cartagena/Tayrona (5 nights)
  • Aug 7-11: Lost City trek (4-day version)
  • Aug 11-15: Medellín (4 nights)
  • Aug 15-18: Coffee region
  • Aug 18-20: Bogotá (2 nights)
• Aug 20-23: Lima (3 nights)
• Aug 23-Sep 3: Peru
  • Aug 23-Sep 1: Cusco, Sacred Valley, Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu, rainbow mountain (9 days)
  • Sep 1-3: Puno (2 nights)
• Sep 3-9: Bolivia
  • Sep 3-6: La Paz (Mountain bike death road, Hike Chacaltaya) (3 nights)
  • Sep 6: fly to Uyuni
  • Sep 7-9: 4WD tour ending in San Pedro de Atacama
• Sep 9-12: Chile, Atacama (3 nights)
• Sep 12-21: Brazil
  • Sep 12-15: Rio (3 nights)
  • Sep 15-19: Pantanal (4 nights)
  • Sep 19-21: Iguazu (2 nights)

I know this is a South American travel community but I can’t find one that’s Latin America.

I’m travelling to Mexico, Guatemala, Peru and Brazil from Aus next year for two months
(I’m aware it’s a short amount of time and also a silly itinerary as they’re all so far apart but I’ve made up my mind and willing to spend the money on flights)

Just wanting some help from anyone who has backpacked there! Specifically solo females, how much money did you spend when you pack packed these countries? And how long did you do in each one?

I’m doing the basic tourist stuff in each place.

Mexico City/ Merida

Guatamala city, Antigua, Lake atitlan

Lima, Huacachina, Machu Picchu, Rainbow mountain

Rio de janerio

I’m open to opinions
Again I’m aware I should just be spending this time in one country as it’s so big but I’m doing it more as a taster, I’ve been to Indonesia and Thailand and stayed to one area for 10 days in each and enjoyed that, so two months for me seems like a huge amount of time compared to other places.
Also visited the USA last year and max spent 14 days in NYC and loved it. Not phased on seeing the whole country yet!

Thankyou!!!

Hey can someone recommend 3d tour to Uyuni from local company? I speak Spanish:) best up to max 200€

Thanks☺️

Where should we go after our cruise to Antarctica? It'll be mid-February and we could either go to Easter Island or Rio de Janeiro. We've been to Patagonia, Atacama etc., so it comes down to these two. While I'd love to see both of them, I'm not sure if Easter Island might be a tad "underwhelming" given the hassle and the cost of getting there. I'm also not sure if February is a good time for Rio de Janeiro, as it may be too hot, rainy, or overcast. Any opinions?

Edit: Thanks for the replies. I've decided to go to Easter Island, as it seems like a rare opportunity to visit such a remote place. I feel it will be easier to get to Rio at some point in the future than to Easter Island; moreover, I'd like to combine Rio with other places in Brazil. We're set to arrive on Easter Island shortly after Tapati, which is fine with me. Prices are still steep, but somewhat affordable. I've been to Iceland recently, so nothing can shock me anymore in terms of costs lol

Hey all. I'm in La Paz atm, with an overnight bus booked for the 10th getting to Uyuni on the morning of the 11th. Will be looking to do a 3-day salt flats tour. I keep seeing people online saying they got their tour for $100-150, but I can't find anything remotely in that range. I've WhatsApped a bunch of operators that have been mentioned on here (recently) and have been quoted more than double in some instances what people claim to have paid.

Would be super grateful for:

1. Any operator recommendations under $200, but preferably in the $100-150 range.

2. People's thoughts on whether it makes sense to rock up to Uyuni on the day and try get a tour there. My bus arrives at 6am, I don't really speak Spanish, and I really don't want to have to spend a day / night in Uyuni. Alternatively, does it make sense for me to try find a tour in La Paz whilst I'm here?

Thanks so much in advance!

Hii, I would love some help/tips/recommendations for planning my upcoming SA trip. It's our second time in SA and this is what we're thinking:

Buenos Aires –> Iguazú –> (flight from Iguaçu) Santiago de Chile –> Easter Island –> Santiago de Chile –> Calama (with immediate transfer to San Pedro) –> Uyuni (via a group tour that ends there) –> (overnight bus to) La Paz

...and then we're kinda stuck on how to continue. We want to go to Quito but there are no direct flights and they're kinda expensive, I could go via Cusco and do Machu Picchu again, but my husband isn't too excited about it since we've already done it once.

Totally open to suggestions of places I haven't thought of/heard of.

Where should we go after La Paz? And more importantly, how!

NB: we cannot rent a car so only flights/buses/trains/group tours.

Thanks!!