south america

So if many of you have read my previous posts, I am going to be traveling to Central/South America very soon and will not be coming back, my question is, my passport expires in 3-4 years, i know you can renew it from another country without going back to the U.S. but lets say you dont have the...

Has anyone done extensive traveling from the US or Canada in a van or RV deep into Mexico, Central America, or even as far as South America?

In Mexico, Central or South America? Give the surplus that is not used for "our" food to the homeless and other hungry families in the area. Any opinions?

Okay. So, I was just entertaining myself, as I have a voracious tendency to do, by sitting on travel message boards - 'cause it's ALMOST as fun to sit in suburbia, than to actually be on the RoAd. But ANYWAYS!! Somebody on Lonely Planet said that there are very, very cheap flights from Ft...

Going to colombia travelling for a while, but i will be alone. anyone has been there, is it safe to travel alone, any recommendations? thanks

Hello New on the forums, soaking up the colombian sunshine in Santa Marta right now! We gonna move on down to Bogota soon its around a day by road, heard theres a freight network but cant get any info. If any one knows any latin american yards or just general info on where the rails run...

Hey hows it goin guys? Sorta new here and ive been wanting to vagabond all those places listed in the title for awhile on little to no money, i speak minimal spanish but am learning, im a 23 year old tattoo artist and vegetarian, been down there before but did the whole hostel/chicken bus thing...

What would I need to know about doing this? Is it especially difficult? Is there a big stigma or unfriendliness regarding hitchhikers? Any general tips, advice, things to loom out for, things to know? Any help would be great. I have a passport.

Hey guys, because of a conflict between what classes will be offered in the spring at school I will not be attending during that semester. I had considered continuing working, but am getting burnt out.Instead, i have been kicking around the idea of living(visitng) in south america for 4-6...

Little community called Shamanism of Light based out in San Agustin down south. I just got here we are preparing for 2012 building houses and soon hopefully a bunker to protect from fallout if things really hit the pan. Community grows most of its own food and all pretty real people no hipper...

Hey so I'm thinking about crossing the border at Nogales in Arizona and hitchhiking through central america and into nicaragua sometime in february. I spent 3 months in central america this past summer and did some hitchhiking just from town to town but it definitely wasnt my primary means of...

Here are a couple people I know who mopedded down to south America on some sweet Puch Maxi's I thought you guys might be interested Here is Part 2: I dont think the actual documentary got out yet because a bunch of footage got stolen in Argentina If anyone is interested in riding and...

hey, im a lady hitching through central and south america right now, looking around for any contacts anywhere in this part fo the world that would be down to just kick it. i wanna get involved with anything, farms, fincas, cooperatives, shit i dont care. im in for the adventure and trying to...

so i hit the old dusty trail out of farmington to the abq i stayed there a night then i left to el pasco got stuck and met this bad ass old hitch hiker named shades i finaly got a ride out and a inter section by some crazy ass red neck. he made me drive his car for awile wile he got all drunk...

in zipolite, need to go somewhere else. planning on to guatemala. need to find good company for this journey. and seriously need to leave this place. someone i know was just murdered here and i am starting to feel paranoid. would be gone already but i await my passport that should arrive dhl any...

dont necessarily have to be colombian. im in venezuela, what a crazy place. heading back to colombia round the next two weeks, buses are too expensive and hitching is funner, who wants to join me?

In summer 2002, my grandparents were kind enough to send me on a 2-week trip to Mexico City to explore and experience life beyond "these United States". I'll be returning to Mexico later this April. During my last trip to Mexico, my father and I were able to get into Cuba by bribing a series of...

what up folks, im in venezuela now, just got in fron colombia, but will be returning there in a month or so. if anyone is there, or planning to be there, or thinkin about it, join me for some hitching! i did it with these ladies for a bit...soooper easy and quick. sweet. its also necessary cause...

Has anyone ever done any alternative travel in the Bahamas? There are a lot of really cheap flights and I was thinking about going for a week or two. I don't know if it's decent for camping, etc. or if it would just be a huge pain in the ass because everything is touristy and costs money. Is...

So.... I got engaged to my girlfriend, she had already signed up for a study abroad program for the semester and neither of us can even sleep well without the other around so i bought a plane ticket to panama city tomorrow. hells yes! what do you have for info? cool spots, music...

I think I found my newest destination...the Uyuni Train Cemetery and salt flats in Bolivia. Check out these pics: Photos & Video taken in Uyuni on Flickr! Panoramio - Photo of Uyuni Train Cemetery II Here's a great page about the salt flats: The Spectacular Sea of Salt: Salar De Uyuni |...

whats up. i'm heading to ecuador in late july and won't be coming back when my flight returns. i plan to go down to peru and then back up to central america, taking my time (probably 'till next year, to give you an idea). i've got some places to stay, work at, secluded areas but also cities...

im not really expecting any one on here to be around... but perhaps? ill be in town 2-3 more weeks, alotta of down time, the familys busy, ive got a bike but no destination for now. si eres de medellin id be glad to find someone to drink with.

hi, if anyone knows any good marinas, harbours, cities to catch boats from central america/panama to anywhere, please let me know. If you have a boat and are currently in this area, and want a hand with cleaning, cooking, sailing, I will work for passage on personal craft. Ablebodied and have...

Has anyone ever driven to either Latin or South America? Any stories and or advice?

I am going to be traveling around in these three countries with a pal from mid January to mid April, roughly spending one month in each country in this order: Peru, Argentina then Brazil. Mostly we just have an open ended ticket but we do have a few spots we want to check out. Our general game...

-first world travelling post... ?!? south america is the shit, & my favourite place to travel as of yet. i spent some time in peru about a year & 1/2 ago, & had a fucking blast. i was pleased to not see a single cell-phone, few bill-boards or tv's, and to be greeted eye-to-eye by unafraid...