We had an amazing time in South America. We stood witness to the biggest party in the world (carnival Rio), enjoyed some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, met tons of fantastic people, ate and drank our hearts out, watched the sun rise over Machu Picchu, surfed, climbed, and had more experiences than can be put into one run-on sentence.

Along the way we did have our share of misadventures. Saben (being the old man he is) messed up his knee, we ate more disgusting food than any human should be forced to eat in a lifetime, had to overcome some serious cultural differences (Peruvian bus etiquette for example), and may never be able to fully stand upright again after untold hours of bus travel. But, honestly we wouldn’t have had it any other way (well maybe a little less “breakfast” in Bolivia). We can’t wait to get back to South America and explore all the cultural riches that we were only able to scratch the surface of. Truly the trip of a life time, and we have only just begun.

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Favorite moments:

• Brazil, just Brazil…. all of it
• Bolivian landscape
• Machu Picchu
• Carnival in Rio
• Surfing
• Weekend in Argentina
• Iguazu Falls
• Brazilian Beaches

Not so great:

• Breakfast, in all its forms
• Killer bus rides
• Crazy Bolivian “roads”
• La Paz insanity
• Lindsey getting robbed, again

Total Money Spent Per Person: $1,997.75

Average Per Day Costs Per Person:

• Lodging: $6.50
• Food: $9.00
• Transportation: $7.25
• Misc: $10.00 (Beer, going out, guides, park entrance, etc.)

Total Average Per Day, Per Person: $32.75

Number of Days: 61