South America

Welcome to South America!

Countries visited: 12/12 (+ French Guiana)

Countries with posts: 12/12 (+ French Guiana)

All posts from South American countries will be listed here. Sections with the Adventure to Every Country logo represent countries I have either not visited or not posted about yet.

A lake in the middle of Parque General San Martin, Mendoza, Argentina. The water ripples as the sun shines down, with mountains providing the perfect backdrop

A lake in the middle of Parque General San Martin, Mendoza, Argentina. The water ripples as the sun shines down, with mountains providing the perfect backdrop

The three granite towers of Torres del Paine in Chile, with a bright blue lake and red flowers in the foreground

The three granite towers of Torres del Paine in Chile, with a bright blue lake and red flowers in the foreground

A man in a yellow shirt guiding his small wooden pirogue across the Maroni River between Suriname and French Guiana

A man in a yellow shirt guiding his small wooden pirogue across the Maroni River between Suriname and French Guiana

French Guiana

A mountain standing above the ruins of Machu Picchu at the famous Inca site, with clouds in the background floating across the grey skies

A mountain standing above the ruins of Machu Picchu at the famous Inca site, with clouds in the background floating across the grey skies

Peru

The bright orange sunset over the marshes of Venezuela's Hato El Cedral.

The bright orange sunset over the marshes of Venezuela's Hato El Cedral.

The white salt flats of Uyuni in Bolivia, with a clear blue sky in the background and the silhouette of some mountains in the background

A giant rock (El Penon de Guatape) with a zig-zag staircase down the middle with more than 700 stairs. This rock is in Guatape, Colombia.

The clock tower at Stabroek Market, an infamous market in Georgetown, Guyana, best known for being a crime hotspot

The clock tower at Stabroek Market, an infamous market in Georgetown, Guyana, best known for being a crime hotspot

The wooden Basilica in Suriname's capital Paramaribo, with quaint yellow and blue colouring

The wooden Basilica in Suriname's capital Paramaribo, with quaint yellow and blue colouring

Ipanema Beach in Brazil, with purple skies at night

Ipanema Beach in Brazil, with purple skies at night

Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador. Here the volcano (which is famous for its snow-capped cone) is hidden due to heavy clouds

Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador. Here the volcano (which is famous for its snow-capped cone) is hidden due to heavy clouds

Palacio de los Lopez - The president's palace on a sunny day in Asuncion, Paraguay. You can see the grass in front of this brown building which has the Paraguay flag flying at the top

Palacio de los Lopez - The president's palace on a sunny day in Asuncion, Paraguay. You can see the grass in front of this brown building which has the Paraguay flag flying at the top

A pink pastel-coloured building in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, with a couple of small trees outside as the sun shines down

A pink pastel-coloured building in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, with a couple of small trees outside as the sun shines down