This section is quite a detailed diary with all my movements across the involved countries in South America. Besides functioning as a sort of “position tracker”, it will hopefully provide extra info (timeframe, logistics, transport, fares, etc.) to anybody interested in a similar route in the future. So let’s continue the trip together !
CHILE:
December 29, 2019, Lonigo (IT) > Venice (IT) > Barcelona (ESP) > Santiago de Chile (CL)
- by car,
- by flight, ticket purchased on Ryanair website, 123 Eur
- by flight, ticket purchased on Iberia website, 267 Eur
January 14, 2020, Santiago > Chillán > Neltume, 405 + 479 km
- by car
- by car
January 19, 2020, Neltume > Santiago, 884 Km
- by bus, ticket purchased online with Prime Bus, 16,000 CLP.
January 27, 2020, Santiago > Montevideo (URU)
- by flight, ticket purchased on SkyAirline website, 70 Eur
URUGUAY:
January 30, 2020, Montevideo > Barra de Valizas > Cabo Polonio, 261 + 10 Km
- by bus, ticket purchased at Montevideo’s terminal with Rutas del Sol, 710 UYU
- on foot and boat
February 1, 2020, Cabo Polonio > Punta del Diablo, 66 Km
- by truck, ticket purchased at Cabo Polonio trucks terminal, 135 UYU
- by bus, ticket purchased at cabo Polonio bus terminal with Rutas del Sol, 157 UYU
February 2, 2020, Punta del Diablo > Santa Teresa, 9 Km
- on foot
February 4, 2020, Santa Teresa > Chuy > Treinta y Tres 37 + 155 Km
- by bus, ticket purchased at Santa Teresa’s bus terminal with Cot, 91 UYU
- by bus, ticket purchased at Chuy’s bus terminal with Tur del Este, 359 UYU
February 5, 2020, Treinta y Tres > Melo > Tacuarembó, 115 + 203 Km
- by bus, ticket purchased at Ega Bus office, 253 UYU
- by bus, ticket purchased at Melo’s bus terminal with Posada, 493 UYU
February 6, 2020, Tacuarembó > Salto > Concordia (ARG) , 222 + 38 Km
- by bus, ticket purchased at Tacuarembó Bus Terminal with JT Bus, 510 UYU
- by bus, ticket purchased at Salto’s Bus Terminal with Flechabus, 135 UYU
ARGENTINA:
February 7, 2020, Concordia > Buenos Aires (Retiro) > Bariloche, 434 + 1580 Km
- by bus, ticket purchased at Concordia’s bus terminal wih Flechabus, 1380 ARS
- by bus, ticket purchased on ViaBariloche’s website, 4160 ARS
CHILE:
February 9, 2020, Bariloche > Entre Lagos (CL) > Puerto Fonck, 196 + 47 Km
- by bus, ticket purchased on ViaBariloche’s website, 1000 ARS
- by hitchhiking
February 10, 2020, Puerto Fonck > Puerto Poncho > Las Gaviotas > Laguna Los Quetros, 52 + 8 + 8 Km
- by hitchhiking + bus, 1500 CLP
- by boat from Puerto Poncho, 200 CLP
- on foot
February 11, 2020, Laguna Los Quetros > Lago Todos Los Santos, 17 Km
- on foot + boat
February 12, 2020, Lago Todos Los Santos > Petrohué > Valdivia, 30 + 216 Km
- by boat
- by car
February 13, 2020, Valdivia > Parque Oncol > Valdivia, 27 + 27 Km
- by car
February 14, 2020, Valdivia > Parque Conguillio > Malalcahuello, 248 + 43 Km
- by car
February 15, 2020, Malalcahuello > Malalcahuello National Reserve > Cráter Navidad > Malalcahuello, 17 + 10 + 27 Km
- by car + foot
February 16, 2020, Malalcahuello > Chillán, 302 Km
- by car
February 18, 2020, Chillán > Santiago de Chile, 404 Km
- by bus, ticket purchased on Eme Bus website, 10,000 CLP
COLOMBIA:
March 9, 2020, Santiago de Chile > Cali (Colombia)
- by flight, ticket purchased on Jet Smart Website, 110 Eur
March 11, 2020, Cali > San Cipriano, 107 Km
- by minivan, ticket purchased at Cali bus station, 26,000 COP
- by “bruja”, 12,000 COP
March 12, 2020, San Cipriano > Cali, 107 Km
- by minivan, 28,000 COP
March 13, 2020, Cali > Armenia > Salento, 179 + 26 Km
- by minivan, ticket purchased at Cali Bus Station, 22,000 COP
- by minivan, ticket purchased at Armenia Bus Station, 5,000 COP
March 14, 2020, Salento > Cocora > Finca Primavera (Los Nevados), 12 + 12 Km
- by jeep, ticket purchase in Salento’s main square, 4000 COP
- on foot
March 15, 2020, Finca Primavera > Cocora > Salento > Pereira > Medellin, 12 + 12 + 36 + 214 Km
- on foot
- by jeep, 4000 COP
- by bus, 8,800 COP
- by bus, ticket purchased at Pereira bus station, 51,000 COP
March 17, 2020, Medellin > Guatape > Medellin, 81 + 81 Km
- by bus from Medellin Nort Terminal, 15,000 COP
- by bus from Guatape main bus station, 15,000 COP
MEXICO:
March 20, 2020, Medellin > Cancun (Mexico) > Playa del Carmen
- by flight, ticket purchased with Copa Airlines
- by ADO bus from Cancun airport, 209 MX
March 21, 2020, Playa del Carmen > Tulum, 65 Km
- by minivan (colectivo) from minivan station, 40 MX
May 6, 2020, Tulum > Cancun Airport > Milan Malpensa (Italy) > Lonigo
- by taxi, 800 MX
- by flight, ticket purchased with Blue Panorama, 1215 Eur
- by car
CHILE 2.0:
May 28, 2022, Panama City > Santiago de Chile (Chile)
- by plane, 317 €, ticket purchased on Kiwi.com website.
June 6, 2022, Santiago de Chile (Chile) > Valparaiso, 116 Km
- by car
June 7, 2022, Valparaiso > Santiago de Chile, 116 Km
- by bus, 4.500 CLP
June 9, 2022, Santiago de Chile > Chillan, 405 Km
- by bus, with EME bus from Santiago main bus station, 10.000 CLP
June 10, 2022, Chillan > Colmuyao, 120 Km
- by car
June 11, 2022, Colmuyao > Chillan, 120 Km
- by car
June 12, 2022, Chillan > Santiago de Chile, 405 Km
- by train, with Efe trains, 15.000 CLP
June 18, 2022, Santiago de Chile > Termas La Colina >Baños Morales, 109 + 11 Km
- by metro + minivan (1.000 CLP) + hitchhiking X 6
June 19, 2022, Baños Morales > Mirador de los Condores > Santiago de Chile, 67 + 67 Km
- by hitchhiking X 5 + foot + hitchhiking + metro
June 30, 2022, Santiago de Chile > Chillan, 405 Km
- by car
July 2, 2022, Chillan > San Fabian > Lara > Chillan, 62 + 20 + 82 Km
- by car
July 3, 2022, Chillan > Santiago, 405 Km
- by car
July 16, 2022, Santiago > Trujillo (Peru)
- by plane, ticket purchased on JetSmart website, 385 € (both ways)
PERU:
July 16, 2022, Trujillo > Jaen, 518 Km
- by bus, with Turismo Dias, ticket purchased online on Redbus, 60 S/
July 17, 2022, Jaen > San Ignacio, 110 Km
- by minivan, 20 S/
July 18, 2022, San Ignacio > Namballe > La Balsa, 105 + 5 Km
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
ECUADOR:
July 18, 2022, La Balsa > Vilcabamba, 154 Km
- by hitchhiking
July 19, 2022, Vilcabamba > Cascada El Palto > Vilcabamba > Loja, 7 + 7 + 40 Km
- on foot
- on foot
- by bus, 1.90 USD
July 20, 2022, Loja > Gualaquiza, 179 Km
- by bus, 8.50 USD
July 21, 2022, Gualaquiza > Patuca Y > Patuca > Santiago de Tiwintza > San José de Morona, 137 + 7 + 77 + 65 Km
- by bus, 8.63 USD
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
July 22, 2022, San José de Morona > Panintza > Puerto Panki > Taisha, 19 + 35 + 37 Km
- by bus, 1.25 USD
- by boat, 20 USD
- by shared taxi, 3 USD
July 23, 2022, Taisha > Huamboya > Puyo, 114 + 95 Km
- by hitchhiking
- by bus, 4.50 USD
July 24, 2022, Puyo > Tena, 80 Km
- by bus, 3.75 USD
July 25, 2022, Tena > Narupa Y > Papallacta, 35 + 88 Km
- by hitchhiking
- by bus, 4 USD
July 26, 2022, Papallacta > Laguna Parcacocha > Papallacta, 10 + 10 Km
- on foot
- on foot + hitchhiking
July 27, 2022, Papallacta > Quito, 67 Km
- by bus, 4 USD
July 29, 2022, Quito > Rucu Pichincha summit > Quito, 10 + 10 Km
- by teleférico + foot
- on foot + teleférico
July 31, 2022, Quito > Y del Chaupi > Chaupi, 62 + 7 Km
- by bus, from Quitumbe bus terminal,1.85 USD
- by hitchhiking
August 1, 2022, Chaupi > Refugio Nuevos Horizontes, 12Km
- on foot
August 2, 2022, Refugio Nuevos Horizontes > Iliniza Norte Summit > Refugio > Chaupi, 2 + 2 + 12 Km
- on foot
- on foot
- on foot + hitchhiking
August 3, 2022, Chaupi > Y del Chaupi > Ambato > Baños, 95 + 43 Km
- by bus, 0.35 USD
- by bus, 2.50 USD
- by bus, 2.50 USD
August 4, 2022, Baños > Puyo > Pailon del Diablo (Rio Verde) > Baños , 61 + 45 + 16 Km
- by bus + rafting
- by bus
- by bus, 0.50 USD
August 6, 2022, Baños > Cuenca, 330 Km
- by bus, 11.50 USD
August 8, 2022, Cuenca > Parque Nacional Cajas > Cuenca, 38 + 38 Km
- by bus, 3 USD
- by hitchhiking
August 9, 2022, Cuenca > Machala, 169 Km
- by bus, 7 USD
August 10, 2022, Machala > Jambelì, 10 Km
- by boat, 2.50 USD
August 11, 2022, Jambelì > Machala, 10 Km
- by boat, 2.50 USD
August 12, 2022, Machala > Huaquillas border > Tumbes, 76 + 25 Km
- by bus + taxi, 2.65 + 4 USD
- by taxi, 20 PEN
August 13, 2022, Tumbes > Los Organos, 120 Km
- by minivan, 20 PEN
August 15, 2022, Los Organos > Talara > Lobitos, 67 + 17 Km
- by bus, with EPPO, 8 PEN
- by minivan, 5 PEN
August 16, 2022, Lobitos > Talara > Piura, 17 + 117 Km
- by minivan, 5 PEN
- by bus, with MONTERO, 12 PEN
August 17, 2022, Piura > Trujillo, 428 Km
- by bus, with EMTRAFESA from Gechisa bus terminal, 40 PEN
August 18, 2022, Trujillo > Huanchaco, 13 Km
- by minivan, 2.50 PEN
August 20, 2022, Huanchaco > Trujillo International Airport > Santiago de Chile (Chile), 6 Km
- by minivan + foot, 2.50 PEN
- by plane, with Jetsmart
CHILE 3.0:
August 26, 2022, Santiago de Chile > Maitencillo, 159 Km
- by bus, 8,000 CLP
August 27, 2022, Maitencillo > Concon, 42 Km
- by car
August 28, 2022, Concon > Viña del Mar > Santiago de Chile, 12 + 122 Km
- by bus, 450 CLP
- by bus, 6,000 CLP
September 15, 2022, Santiago de Chile > Chillan, 405 Km
- by car
September 19, 2022, Chillan > Parque de Aguas Termales > Chillan, 80 + 80 Km
- by car
September 20, 2022, Chillan > Santiago de Chile, 405 Km
- by bus, 17,000 CLP
September 30, 2022, Santiago de Chile > São Paulo > Brasilia > Macapà (Brazil)
- by plane, 275 €
BRAZIL:
October 2, 2022, Macapà > Santana > Ilha de Santana > Santana > Macapà, 22 + 22 Km
- by car
- by boat, 3 BRL
- by boat, 3 BRL
- by car
October 3, 2022, Macapà > Oiapoque, 578 Km
- by bus, 140 BRL
October 5, 2022, Oiapoque > Saint Georges (French Guyana) > Cayenne, 192 Km
- by boat, 30 BRL
- by minivan, 40 €
FRENCH GUYANA:
October 8, 2022, Cayenne > Pointe Diamant > Cayenne, 25 Km
- by bike
October 10, 2022, Cayenne > Saint Laurent du Maroni, 258 Km
- by shared taxi, 25 €
October 11, 2022, Saint Laurent du Maroni > Esperance > Saint Laurent du Maroni, 11 + 11 Km
- by bike
October 12, 2022, Saint Laurent du Maroni > Albina (Suriname) > Paramaribo, 146 Km
- by boat, 4 €
- by minivan, 150 SRD
SURINAME:
October 14, 2022, Paramaribo > Nieuw Amsterdam > Paramaribo, 10 + 23 Km
- on foot + boat (50 SRD)
- by shared taxi (65 SRD) + boat (50 SRD)
October 15, 2022, Paramaribo > Atjoni > Djoemoe, 178 + 55 Km
- by minivan, 150 SRD
- by boat, 400 SRD
October 19, 2022, Djoemoe > Atjoni > Brownsweg, 55 + 77 Km
- by boat, 400 SRD
- by minivan, 100 SRD
October 20, 2022, Brownsweg > Brownsberg National Park > Brownsweg, 12 + 12 Km
- on foot
October 21, 2022, Brownsweg > Paramaribo, 105 Km
- by minivan, 30 SRD
October 25, 2022, Paramaribo > Nieuw Nickerie, 229 Km
- by minivan, 50 SRD
October 26, 2022, Nieuw Nickerie > South Drain > Molsen Creek (Guyana) > Georgetown, 37 + 10 + 186 Km
- by minivan, 200 SRD
- by boat, 435 SRD
- by minivan, 5000 GYD
GUYANA:
October 29, 2022, Georgetown > Kurupukari, 334 Km
- by minivan (x 2) + hitchhiking, 2000 GYD
October 30, 2022, Kurupukari > Lethem > Bonfim (Brazil), 216 + 5 Km
- by car + boat, 5000 GYD
- on foot + hitchhiking
BRAZIL 2.0:
October 31, 2022, Bonfim > Boa Vista, 124 Km
- by shared taxi, 60 BRL
November 3, 2022, Boa Vista > Pacaraima > Santa Elena de Uairén (Venezuela), 214 + 16 Km
- by bus, with Caburai Transportes, 75 BRL
- by shared taxi, 15 BRL
VENEZUELA:
November 5, 2022, Santa Elena de Uairén (Venezuela) > Arapan Meru > Santa Elena, 82 + 82 Km
- by car, 120 BRL
November 7, 2022, Santa Elena de Uairén > Santa Elena Airport, 10 Km
- by shared taxi, 15 BRL
November 8, 2022, Santa Elena Airport > Pacaraima > Boa Vista (Brazil) , 10 + 214 Km
- by hitchhiking
- by shared taxi, 85 BRL
BRAZIL 3.0:
November 9, 2022, Boa Vista > Presidente Figuereido , 655 Km
- by bus, with Eucatur, 215 BRL
November 10, 2022, Presidente Figuereido > Iracema Falls > Presidente Figueiredo , 13 + 13 Km
- by mototaxi, 30 BRL
- by hitchhiking
November 11, 2022, Presidente Figuereido > Porteira Waterfall > Presidente , 15 + 15 Km
- by mototaxi, 30 BRL
- by hitchhiking
November 12, 2022, Presidente Figuereido > Manaus, 123 Km
- by shared taxi, 40 BRL
November 13, 2022, Manaus > Praia da Lua > Manaus, 15 + 15 Km
- by motorbike
- by boat, 10 BRL
- by boat, 10 BRL
- by shared taxi, 15 BRL
November 15, 2022, Manaus > Novo Airão, 195 Km
- by shared taxi, 85 BRL
November 18, 2022, Novo Airão > Manaus, 195 Km
- by shared taxi, 85 BRL
November 22, 2022, Manaus > Porto Ceasa > Porto do Careiro > Porto Ceasa > Manaus, 15 + 10 + 10 + 15 Km
- by bus, 4 + 4 BRL
- by ferry, 10 BRL
- by speedboat, 13 BRL
- by bus, 4 + 4 BRL
December 2, 2022, Manaus > Brasilia > Lisbon (Portugal)
- by plane, 530 € (to Venice)
December 3, 2022, Lisbon > Venice (Italy) > Lonigo, 104 Km
- by plane, 530 € (to Venice)
- by car
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