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Last Updated: 03 July 2025

South America 2024 & 2025

 
Cartagena before 11am on a Sunday
04 August 2025 / 1 views
Cartagena before 11am on a Sunday morning... Only a handful of people are on the street... after 11 am the Centro was pretty quickly getting...
 
Virgen del Carmen
20 July 2025 / 8 views
Was lucky today and saw the procession of the Virgen del Carmen in Otu. Slightly different to religious processions in Europe😎
 
Getting lazy in Covenas
20 July 2025 / 3 views
Skipped the walk back from town in 34 Celsius before lunch time
 
Cacao Tour Finca Evelyza, CO
13 July 2025 / 1 views
The Cacao Tour at Finca Evelyza was great. 3 hours of information and cacao feelings. David and Karol really went out of their way to get their...
 
Last Stop Ecuador
03 July 2025 / 2 views
My last stop in Ecuador offered me the opportunity to learn how to dig my van out of mud. The Reserva ecológica El Ángel was the perfect place...
 
Inti Raymi at Laguna de Yahuarcocha
28 June 2025 / 3 views
The Finca Sommerwind team organised for the campers to take part in the Inti Raymi festival in the neighbouring village of Laguna de...
 
Laguna Quilotoa
28 June 2025 / 7 views
My hike at Laguna Quilotoa was 11 km long and had 500 m elevation. However wind speed up to 25 m/s at the ridge was a challenge for me
 
Another hard day in the life of an Overlander
23 June 2025 / 3 views
Dedicated the day to street food in Quito. This is hard work as I had to eat ice cream, Bolon de verde, Chicharrones, Ceviche, Corviche and...
 
Isla Salangos Camping
19 June 2025 / 0 views
Whale watching at Camping Islamar after celebrating Ecuadorian Father Day. What a view! Life is good
 
Crater Quilotoa
19 June 2025 / 1 views
Underestimated the wind, over 20 km/h, made it a little bit challenging to hike on the ridge
 
Represa de Gallito Ciego, Peru
11 June 2025 / 0 views
Boondocking and a bath at the Represa de Gallito Ciego on the way to Cajamarca
 
North of Trujillo pitch
10 June 2025 / 6 views
For me the worth pitch so far in 8 months in South America. No alternative within approx 1 hour drive
 
Lagunas de Alto Peru
10 June 2025 / 0 views
The Lagunas De Alto Peru are near Cajamarca and are on 4'000 m.a.s.l. They can be reached via a good, straight road for a change. They cover an...
 
Lima to Parque Nacional Huascarán and back
03 June 2025 / 3 views
2 weeks with my daughter Clara from Lima to Parque Nacional Huascarán and back
 
500 m and more
11 May 2025 / 6 views
Just to get an idea of how far down it goes here 
 
Naca Lines at Ruta 1S
10 May 2025 / 5 views
Nasca lines and Ruta 1S
 
Landslide on CU100 north of Machu Pichu
07 May 2025 / 1 views
If you have a van, don't want to go with all the other tourists to Machu Pichu, then you should consider driving Ruta 28b and CU100. If you don't...
 
Peru Ruta 34E
26 April 2025 / 1 views
I am not sure whether I call Ruta 34 E in between Pulpera and junction Ruta 113 the worth road in South America so far. But the 2 hours stressed me...
 
El Alto - Going north on Ruta 2
17 April 2025 / 3 views
Exiting El Alto on Ruta 2 was an experience on it's own. R2 road closure, local market along the R2 and a lot of traffic
 
Valle de la Luna, Atacama
07 April 2025 / 3 views
The Valle de la Luna is moon like area west of San Pedro de Atacama. I accessed it via the Llanos De La Paciencia to (a) save money and (b) have a...
 
Jujuy 2025 highlights
03 April 2025 / 2 views
Couldn't find one topic that describes Jujuy best and and hope that these fragments give a good impression of the diversity of Jujuy
 
Puna - RP27 after Tolar Grande
30 March 2025 / 1 views
The Puna after Tolar Grande was the best part of my 5 days trip. Boondocking at an abandoned railway station at 4'055 m.a.s.l was a great...
 
Early morning at Laguna Blanca, Puna
23 March 2025 / 3 views
Laguna Blanca was my spot to start my Puna tour in Argentina. The Reserva de Biosfera Laguna Blanca is close to the RP43 with a size of 973'270...
 
Boondocking at Circuito Antakari
19 March 2025 / 0 views
Follow up video to the D455 gravel road ride
 
Chile D445 - Circuito Antakari
18 March 2025 / 1 views
Mystical and mysterious, the Antakari route follows in the footsteps of the journeys made by indigenous communities in the mid-15th century...
 
Quarry near Combarbalá
17 March 2025 / 1 views
Just a little video about a pitch next to the D71 on my way to Combarbalá. After all the lousy pitches at the Pacific coast, this pitch was what...
 
Vaguada Costera at Buchupureo
08 March 2025 / 3 views
If you can see something fairly well thru the mist it might be neblina in spanish. If you can't see much is niebla. Bruma is when the water drops...
 
Mirador PataChoique
23 February 2025 / 2 views
From Mirador PataChoique you have a great view at the Reserva Nacional Malalcahuello and the Parque Nacional Conguillio. It’s operated by the...
 
Arcos de Calán, Chile
18 February 2025 / 2 views
Why would you walk 500 m to the beach if you can drive onto the beach?
 
Playa Porma
09 February 2025 / 1 views
Playa Porma is also called the refuge on the Araucanian coast <Escondite en la Costa de Araucanía>. Rightly so, I would say! This 15 km...
 
Playa Polocue pitch
02 February 2025 / 3 views
The Polocue beach is located at Mar Brava who owes its name to the waves that form breaking long distance from the coast and painting the sea...
 
Carretera Austral south of Cochrane, a must see?
30 January 2025 / 1 views
I drove the R7 from Cochrane to Tortel and not sure whether I should have skipped it. A must-do road?
 
Risopatron at Rio Palena pitch
29 January 2025 / 3 views
Rio Palena or Rio Carrenleufú is a river starting in Argentina and it drains the waters in the Pacific at Port Raúl Marín Balmaceda. I have...
 
Santa Bárbara, Chaitén
29 January 2025 / 2 views
After the eruption of the Chaitén volcano in 2008 and the subsequent destruction of the town of Chaitén, Santa Barbara was identified by the...
 
Laguna & Glacier San Rafael
25 January 2025 / 5 views
San Rafael Glacier has far fewer visitors than the other more famous glaciers in Patagonia. But this huge 70m high  and 4km wide.  It's one of...
 
X-728 around Lago Bayo
23 January 2025 / 1 views
On my way to Puerto Grosse I had to drive for 80 km on X-728. Beside maybe 10 km most of the road is lousy
 
Safrica Rescue mission at X728
21 January 2025 / 8 views
I got stuck in the gravel next to the Rio Verde to find the perfect place for boon docking
 
Puente and Lago General Carrera
20 January 2025 / 3 views
Lago General Carrera is the largest lake in Chile has an combined surface of 2'800 km2 and a maximum depth of 840 meters. The climate of the area...
 
Capillas de Mármol
20 January 2025 / 1 views
The video is about the ride with my van down to Puerto Mármol, Bahia Mansa. The Marble Caves, Marble Chapel, and Marble Cathedral are geological...
 
Paso Roballos
16 January 2025 / 2 views
Shortest way from Lago Posadas to Chile? Take the old RP41 and go to Paso Roballos. What a scenic ride thru the Andes. Yes on gravel and dust...
 
Lago Posadas from sunshine to storm
12 January 2025 / 4 views
Lago Posadas is located near the border between Argentina and Chile. 90 km gravel road to get there and 80 km to go to Paso Roballo border...
 
Lago Musters, Chubut
08 January 2025 / 1 views
Lago Musters is located in central Patagonia half way in between the Andes and the Atlantic. Together with the Lago Colhué Huapi  they are...
 
Boon-docking Rio Chico near Las Horquetas
07 January 2025 / 6 views
Boon-docking Rio Chico near Las Horquetas
 
Sun rise at Lago Argentino
07 January 2025 / 5 views
Woke up at 6:00 and was blinded by the light. The sun rise was even better than the sun set the evening before
 
Puerto Natales
01 January 2025 / 3 views
Puerto Natales has many tourist facilities as it has become a common base for excursions to Torres del Paine National Park, approx 100 km further...
 
Torres del Paine impressions
01 January 2025 / 3 views
Approx. 225'000 km2  of pristine nature is located in Patagonia, Chile. Thousands of tourists travel to this remote place every year. So did I....
 
Xmas in Patagonia 2024
27 December 2024 / 2 views
Spent Xmas in 2024 somewhere in between Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales at an inland sea. It was me, sheeps, birds and horseflies, when it was not...
 
Boondocking near R9 and Faro San Isidro, CL
22 December 2024 / 4 views
Boondocking near R9 and Faro San Isidro. Literally 15 m away from the Strait of Magellan. 
 
Cementerio Histórico, 50 km south of Punta Arenas, CL
22 December 2024 / 8 views
Boondocking at the Cementerio Histórico, 50 km south of Punta Arenas. The first pitch I was able to find that was not directly at the R9
 
The Sound of Santa Cruz Province, AR
19 December 2024 / 4 views
The Sound of Santa Cruz Province. Just to give you an idea about what you hear when you are not in the van or a house
 
Parque Nacional Los Alerces, AR
16 December 2024 / 3 views
One of the most stunning national parks so far in Argentina. The National Park has the largest alerce (larch) forest in Argentina. Alerce is often...
 
RN40 south of Los Tamariscos, AR
16 December 2024 / 7 views
Slalom with the van on a wanna-be tarmac road with an unspeakable number of potholes. 50 kilometers took me almost 2 hours
 
RP44 and Lago Palena, AR
10 December 2024 / 1 views
Going south on RP44 at Corcovado, Chubut Province. Looked for boon-docking options at Lago Palena. Definitely one of the pitches with the least...
 
Cascada Los Alerces, Patagonia, AR
08 December 2024 / 3 views
As it started to snow, I decided to skip Cerro Tronador  and went for the Cascada Los Alerces. Both are part of the Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi
 
RP63 & RP65 to Lago Traful, AR
07 December 2024 / 3 views
Over 120 km on gravel roads thru a stunning landscape and finalized the day at Lago Traful. 
 
RN149 going south to Mendoza, AR
01 December 2024 / 6 views
Officially RN149 is an Argentinean highway and runs across the Province of Mendoza and  the Province of San Juan. It is 346 kilometers long and...
 
La Sirena 2024, UR
01 December 2024 / 3 views
My first pitch in a forest next to a stunning and endless beach in north Uruguay. Next village, Aguas Dulces, was roughly 3 km away
 
Follow the Hyggies - Provincial Reserve La Payunia, AR
01 December 2024 / 6 views
With more than 800 volcanoes, it is one of the least densely populated and diverse volcanic parks on the planet. And offers an interesting option...
 
Laguna Garzón and Bridge, UR
23 November 2024 / 1 views
The bridge is famous for its unusual circular shape and was designed by Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly
 
Quebrada de los Cuervos, UR
23 November 2024 / 2 views
After 5 hours drive that day, I found myself at a crossroads in the middle of nowhere, at the top of a hill. Brilliant view, no traffic. BTW the...
 
La Coronella, UR
23 November 2024 / 1 views
A pitch about 20 meters from the cliff, right on the Atlantic. Is there a nicer place to stand free? The pitch would have been even better if it...
 
RN149 dust road, AR
23 November 2024 / 7 views
The RP149 was the perfect road before I entered into the Mendoza province. I was feeling sorry for those on a motorbike. The were biting the dust
 
Going to Mendoza via RN13, AR
23 November 2024 / 6 views
My first real Offroad adventure in South America. Please keep in mind the Dog.O.Mobil is a MB Sprinter 906 2WD. 2 passes over 3´000 m.a.s.l. had...
 
Comparsa in Palermo, Montevideo
29 October 2024 / 6 views
Candombe is a style of music and dance that originated in Uruguay among the descendants of liberated African slaves. It's organized by locals...
 
Streets of Buenos Aires, AR
25 October 2024 / 4 views
A short video about the streets of Buenos Aires. With around 20,000 buses and over 40,000 taxis, the air is only good these days when there is a...
 
San Telmo Tango outdoor training class, AR
21 October 2024 / 18 views
Outdoor Tango training at Parque Lezama. They offered me to join the class