After I went across Russia, Mongolia and China in September 2006 with my friend Ken, I am now trying to work out where to go next. There are so many places, I have set my sight on, so it is not easy to choose. There is Alaska, climbing the Kilimanjaro, visiting Nepal and Mt. Everest, Safari in Africa, Australia and many other places, but they all come in second after the trip I expect to go on somewhere in the not too distant future: A roundtrip in South America.
Some time ago I discussed going there with a friend, but it never materialized due to my pretty messy economy. But I am hell bound on making the trip, and here is what I have in mind:
Two months starting in Venezuela and ending up somewhere about Rio de Janeiro. Having looked at the continent for a long time, I have so many places, I would like to go, hence the two months.
Setting out from Venezuela I have to see the Angel Falls. The Angel Falls are the highest water falls in the world, a good 900 meters high, and is a must-see to me, when I get over there. I really do not know much about Venezuela, but I hope to get some advice from people and friends who have been there. Knowing only very little about Colombia, I will have to make my way through there and into Equador, from where I will fly out to the Galapagos Islands. After that it is Peru, in which I have to see Lima, Machu Picchu, the pre-Columbian Inca site, and hopefully catch a glimpse Mount Ubinas, which is one of the most active volcanos on the continent. Moving on from Peru, It is time for Chile, where I would like to see Llullaillaco, the world’s highest volcano that has ever been active.
The rest of my plan for Chile is to enter on a cruise down the coast and into Antarctica, where I hope to catch an icebreaker and set foot on the Antarctica. After Chile, Argentina is next. I hope to see Los Glaciares, Patagonia, the Falkland Islands and Buenos Aires and hopefully a lot more. Crossing in to Brazil, the Iguazu water falls are a must-see, and from there I will travel east toward Rio de Janeiro.
If anyone has something they think I should see along this route, please feel free to share it with me, because I would obviously like to see as much as possible, and at this point of time I simply do not know enough about this great continent.
