Here’s a list of some of the interesting people and their blogs traveling around South America:
Brazil 101: Almost like Spanish?
Takes a look at Brazil from Sao Paulo to Fortaleza.
Kuelap, the Fortress of the Clouds
An article written by Laurel Thompson provides insight into this lesser known historical site in Peru.
Ecuador: Perhaps the Perfect Family Destination
Peter Lauffer is putting together the essential site for anyone traveling to the Galapagos in Galapagos Traveler
Kat & Ben in Patagonia
Traveling along Ruta 40, some great photos of the mountains
Brynn experiencing the Atacama Desert
Great photos.
Rachel photographing Peru
She’s taken some lovely photos.
Photos of Chan Chan
Taken by Abbey & Elliott at another one of Peru’s fascinating locations.
little BIG adventure is a blog that has some quality information. It’s written by a couple traveling through South America and I’m going to be checking in on this one often.
Their posting Orcas and Welsh Tea is, you guessed it, about their trip to Peninsula Valdes and the nearby Welsh towns. Before having tea they describe their Orca sightings, something that a lot of visitors to Peninsula Valdes miss:
A number of Orcas were swimming just off the beach as the sea lions basked in the sun and the pups played in the surf. As high tide approached, the Orcas repeatedly swam right up to the beach and launched themselves out of the water onto the beach in an attempt to catch one of the sea lion pups, whilst the sea lions sat there seemingly oblivious. The Orcas were huge and it was quite an exhibition.
Time Out editor Matt Chesterton is one of the funniest people I know in Buenos Aires. For hotelchatter.com he examines lodging options in Puerto Madryn & Península Valdés:
of all the major Argentine tourist centres, the Patagonian Atlantic coast is probably the one with the worst, or perhaps more accurately the least interesting, hotel scene. There are plenty of decent, clean and rather overpriced three-star lodgings, but few places to either inspire, sooth or stimulate the senses.
None of the following will let you down, however, and a couple of them are outstanding:
Read the rest of the article for the specific recommendations.