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Home » Adrenaline Tour Activity » South America
  • What should I budget for my Travels in South America

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    Looking to travel in South America, but wondering how much to save up? This is a short money guide for travels in South America. South America is a very popular destination for travelers and for

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    Surfing Rio de Janeiro! The surf camp we work with is owned by two very well know surfers. They travelled and surfed all over the world, and now decided to let other people enjoy the

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  • Meet Montanitas Legendary Surf Instructor

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    Luis Malave was one of the first local friends I made in Ecuador when I moved here a year ago. Before I began working for a  Spanish School, Vago, (as he’s affectionately called by

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  • Surreal but real the Salar de Uyuni salt pans, Bolivia, South America

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    There is nowhere else on earth like the Salar de Uyuni, a natural phenomenon that is so surreal you actually feel like you are not even on this earth when standing there. The worlds largest

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  • Amantani Home Stay and Cultural Exchange, Peru, South America

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    This peru gap year trip is will open your eyes to the reality of life high up in the Andes for the local Indians, and can be one of the highlights of backpacking in

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  • Gravity Assisted Mountain Biking the Death Road in Boliva South America

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    The Death Road, or the Camino del Muerte, as it is affectionately known in Bolivia is the worlds most dangerous road. No joke, it is pretty damn scary. A 2 way dirt road snaking

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  • BOOM! Blow Stuff Up in Boliva. Active Mine Visit, Bolivia, South America

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    At some point in process,during the creation of man, something somewhere went slightly haywire. The gene to procreate and create and generally be nice to things had to be offset with something. That something

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  • Discover the Inca Civilization in the Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

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    On many of our Peru Gap Year Programmes and the Round the world  South America Trip you can unearth impressive  Inca ruins and visit  handicraft markets in the picturesque Vilcanota River Valley. The Sacred Valley

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  • Colca Canyon, Peru, South America

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    Check out the worlds second largest Canyon, and see huge Andean condors soaring overhead. Impressive lanscapes,  colorful traditions and local music galore. An Unforgettable visit to the 100 km long  (3,191 meter deep) Colca Canyon

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  • Dune Bashing in La Huacachina, Peru, South America

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    Dune Bashing, Sand Boarding and Buggy Riding! There is a shed load you can do with sand especially when yoy have a huge desert full of it.  La Huacachina, Peru is where a pretty

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