By the time the bus was nearing Rio we were a pair of very giddy kippers straining for our first look at some of the famous landmarks. A quick transfer dropped us at our hostel in Ipanema, The Mango Tree. It’s a really nice place with a huge bar area in the middle where everyone … Continue reading Rio de Janeiro, pt.1
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Lake Titicaca – Puno & Copacabana
We had low expectations of Puno after lots of travellers dismissed it, but we met a legend in the bus station who spoke English and sorted us out for the reed island trip and a tourist bus across the border to Bolivia. We only had a one night stay but bumped into our Spanish friends … Continue reading Lake Titicaca – Puno & Copacabana