bjorn koch's travel guide to south america

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Travel Guide South America The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador These islands are off of the coast of Ecuador and are beautiful, rich in wildlife and with limited human corruption, so you’re entering a space that’s very close to how nature intended. You’ll encounter unique wildlife specimens who remain relatively unafraid of humans. Visitors can even snorkel with sea lions and turtles! Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The former capital of Brazil has stunning white sand beaches and a vibrant nightlife; you won’t feel at a loss for things to do while you’re here! Rio is home to the famous beach, Ipanema, and is a beautiful place to relax. Carnival is a fantastic festival to experience, as is a hike to the Christ the Redeemer statue that overlooks the city. Argentine Patagonia, Argentina The Patagonia region is rich with a variety of different environments. From the stunning mountain ranges, to the Lake District, and prairies with roaming cattle, this is the perfect South American destination to see stunning vistas. This area has been referred to as South America’s best national park, which is no surprise considering all of the natural beauty for your eyes to feast upon. Angel Falls, Venezuela Angel Falls is located in Canaima National Park and is the tallest waterfall in the world it’s 19 times higher than Niagara Falls! It’s in a pretty remote location as well, around 1000 miles outside of the capital of Venezuela, so you won’t be overwhelmed by the amount of tourists. Getting there is a bit of a trek, either by boat, flying, or hiking through the jungle, but the trip will be a great adventure. Huacachina, Peru Huacachina is a tiny city located in the middle of the desert in Peru. It’s a literal oasis city, mainly around for the use of tourists to come and visit. There’s a lagoon that’s rumored to have a mermaid in it and buggy rides over the sand dunes that are at a breakneck pace! End your day at Huacachina by watching a sunset over the sand dunes, a truly unforgettable experience. Lake Titicaca, Bolivia This lake is set in the middle of the Andes mountains and has gorgeous views of the sky and mountains surrounding it. Plan to go out on the lake on a clear day, when the clouds and mountains will be reflected on the mirrorlike surface. It’s South America’s largest lake and possesses a rich history, with various groups of indigenous people living around the lake.

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Travel Guide

S o u t h A m e r i c aby Bjorn Koch

The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

These islands are off of the coast ofEcuador and are beautiful, rich in wildlifeand with limited human corruption, so you’reentering a space that’s very close to hownature intended. You’ll encounter uniquewildlife specimens who remain relativelyunafraid of humans. Visitors can evensnorkel with sea lions and turtles!

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The former capital of Brazil has stunningwhite sand beaches and a vibrant nightlife;you won’t feel at a loss for things to do whileyou’re here! Rio is home to the famousbeach, Ipanema, and is a beautiful place torelax. Carnival is a fantastic festival toexperience, as is a hike to the Christ theRedeemer statue that overlooks the city.

Argentine Patagonia, Argentina

The Patagonia region is rich with a variety ofdifferent environments. From the stunningmountain ranges, to the Lake District, andprairies with roaming cattle, this is theperfect South American destination to seestunning vistas. This area has been referredto as South America’s best national park,which is no surprise considering all of thenatural beauty for your eyes to feast upon.

While Europe may immediately come tomind for most people when they hear“international travel,” there are many

other gorgeous travel destinationsthroughout the world that you can go to,

often for a much cheaper price thanheading to a European country.

Angel Falls, Venezuela

Angel Falls is located in Canaima NationalPark and is the tallest waterfall in the world ­it’s 19 times higher than Niagara Falls! It’s ina pretty remote location as well, around1000 miles outside of the capital ofVenezuela, so you won’t be overwhelmedby the amount of tourists. Getting there is abit of a trek, either by boat, flying, or hikingthrough the jungle, but the trip will be agreat adventure.

Huacachina, Peru

Huacachina is a tiny city located in themiddle of the desert in Peru. It’s a literaloasis city, mainly around for the use oftourists to come and visit. There’s a lagoonthat’s rumored to have a mermaid in it andbuggy rides over the sand dunes that are ata breakneck pace! End your day atHuacachina by watching a sunset over thesand dunes, a truly unforgettableexperience.

Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

This lake is set in the middle of the Andesmountains and has gorgeous views of thesky and mountains surrounding it. Plan togo out on the lake on a clear day, when theclouds and mountains will be reflected onthe mirror­like surface. It’s South America’slargest lake and possesses a rich history,with various groups of indigenous peopleliving around the lake.