Read More 9 minute read La Carretera Alta, Part 12 – The Pilgrimage to MeccaByRyanMarch 28, 2019 It was our first day in El Chalten. We’d just finished a short hike to a scenic lookout,… Read More
Read More 4 minute read La Carretera Alta, Part 11 – The Nefarious Villains of South AmericaByRyanFebruary 19, 2019 If you’re planning a trip to South America, you’ll be repeatedly warned of the multitudinous perils that await… Read More
Read More 8 minute read La Carretera Alta, Part 10 – Full BrazilianByRyanJanuary 18, 2019 Brazil had been left off our original itinerary for no other reason than mere geography. Most of our… Read More
Read More 5 minute read La Carretera Alta, Part 9 – Hope Springs EternalByRyanNovember 21, 2018 Hark, all ye would-be overlanders! Heed my warning most dire – when purchasing Compulsory Third Party Insurance for… Read More
Read More 6 minute read La Carretera Alta, Part 8 – And then I saw an Armadillo…ByRyanSeptember 27, 2018 At Desaguadero, a dishevelled border town on the shores of Lake Titicaca, we were given a classic Peruvian… Read More
Read More 7 minute read La Carretera Alta, Part 7 – Strikes and GuttersByRyanAugust 31, 2018 As I vomited into the snow for perhaps the fifth or sixth time, I came to the realisation… Read More
Read More 5 minute read La Carretera Alta, Part 6 – A Tale of Two ValleysByRyanJuly 23, 2018 Though profoundly beautiful and deeply interesting, Bolivia is a challenging country to travel through. Among the myriad difficulties… Read More
Read More 5 minute read La Carretera Alta, Part 5 – The Shake DownByRyanJune 29, 2018 We were just outside Nazca, on the edge of the desert, when the cops pulled us over. Just… Read More
Read More 6 minute read La Carretera Alta, Part 4 – South American EfficiencyByRyanMay 28, 2018 Given that the industry has been kicking around for the better part of 3000 years, shipping is a… Read More
Read More 6 minute read La Carretera Alta, Part 3 – Margaritas and MultipitchesByRyanApril 19, 2018 Imagine, if you will, the following scene… Having spent the entire day climbing Mexican limestone, you rest your… Read More