The mark of a good trip has always been hitting that point where you don’t know what day it is. We hit that long, long ago. At times for us, the only anchor to the date on the calendar has been through our work on this site. The turn of the month gave us a pause to look behind, and with some quick calculations, the realization that our eight-month, 244 day long trip hit the quarter-way mark on day 61: March 1st.
Our faves
Below is a compilation of our some of the tops spots and things to do since we left the States on New Year’s Day. If you’re new to the jaunt, or need to catch up, these galleries serve as a perfect way to jump in.
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The Best of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Take a look at the top ten things to do and see in Buenos Aires, Argentina, one of Latin America\'s most beautiful and energetic cities.
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The best of Mexico and Central America
Central America, Earth
The best of Central America
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The best of Mexico City
Mexico CIty, Mexico
We're in love with it. Between the three of us, we've made six trips to the capital city of our neighbor to the south. Thus it was an easy choice: D.F. (District Federal) was a natural starting point for the jaunt.
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We’re still winding ourselves through Brazil and will be publishing our top picks upon our exit next week. Until then, here are a couple of our favorite days so far on the jaunt.
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Futbol in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 02/24
It just happened that on of the biggest soccer games of the year in Brazil happened during the week we were in Rio, so we bought tickets and braced ourselves for a wild ride.
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A Visit To Mangueira
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 02/22
The gang pays a visit to the Velha Guarda da Mangueira
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Rio from the top of Pao de Acucar
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 02/21
Rio de Janeiro's skyline is dominated, not with buildings, but with impressive mountains like Pão de Açúcar. We went to the top of it today to get a stunning view.
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The beaches of Rio
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - 02/20
World famous for it's sunny days, white sands, crystal clear waters and expansive beaches, Rio has the ultimate in mega-beaches.
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Samba in Sao Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil - 02/16
This afternoon, we went to a local samba jam in São Paulo's center.
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Getting here
It hit me shortly after entering Brazil. On one of our countless bus rides - this time a hellishly long trip between Iguaçu Falls and São Paulo - and forty-some days into the trip, I paused, and said to myself: “We are actually doing this.”It took that long.
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