4 month Central & South America Itinerary I wanted to hear…
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4 month Central & South America Itinerary
I wanted to hear some thoughts on this route/ itinerary. For context I know there is a lot of destinations/ countries but I am unsure the next time I will be able to do a trip like this so I am trying to maximize the number of places to visit. I started my trip in Mexico because Day of Dead was on at the same time and thought this would be a good spot to start but my main goal was to get to guatemala and spend the most time through central.
Also, I haven’t planned for this to be a surf trip but it would be rude not to go for a paddle while I am in Nicaragua so does anyone have any recommendations for surf hostels?
I am thinking my best option will be to remove Columbia from the route which is unfortunate but it seems to be too rushed and might be cheaper and better use of time to just fly to Peru. Thoughts?? or is Columbia a must see
In a couple post I have seen there doesn’t seem to be too many parties/ festivals over NYE in South America. Any recommendation for some spots to go in cusco? or has anyone been to wild rover hostel I heard they had something over NYE.
Given all this, this is a rough guide and I know my plan will definitely change but wanted to hear some thoughts from people who have done a similar trip.
Mexico (10 nights)
Oaxaca- 6n (Day of the Dead)- overnight bus to San Cristóbal
San Cristóbal- 4n- shuttle across the border to Lake Atitlán
Guatemala (8 nights)
Lake Atitlán- 4n- bus to Antigua
Antigua- 4n (hike Acatenango)- bus to León
Nicaragua (17 nights)
León- 4n (volcano boarding, Cerro Negro)- bus to Granada
Granada- 3n- bus to Ometepe
Ometepe- 5n- ferry + bus to San Juan del Sur
San Juan del Sur- 5n - fly Managua to Panama City
Panama (5 nights)
San Blas Islands- 5n sailing to Colombia
Colombia (14 nights)
Cartagena- 3n- bus to Minca
Minca- 2n- bus to Medellín
Medellín- 6n (Christmas recommendations??) - bus to Salento
Salento- 3n (Cocora Valley)- fly to Cusco (via Lima)
Peru (10 nights)
Cusco- 5n (NYE recommendations, Rainbow Mountain)- Salkantay Trek
Salkantay Trek- 5n- bus to La Paz
Bolivia (7 nights)
La Paz- 7n (Death Road, Uyuni salt flats)- fly to Patagonia
Argentina/Chile (13 nights)
Patagonia- 13n - bus/fly to Buenos Aires
Argentina (8 nights)
Buenos Aires- 5n- fly to Iguazú
Iguazú Falls- 3n- fly to Rio
Brazil (13 nights)
Rio de Janeiro- 5n (Carnaval)- ferry to Ilha Grande
Ilha Grande- 3n- bus to Florianópolis
Florianópolis- 4n- bus to Rio
Rio de Janeiro- 1n- fly home
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I wanted to hear some thoughts on this route/ itinerary. For context I know there is a lot of destinations/ countries but I am unsure the next time I will be able to do a trip like this so I am trying to maximize the number of places to visit. I started my trip in Mexico because Day of Dead was on at the same time and thought this would be a good spot to start but my main goal was to get to guatemala and spend the most time through central.
Also, I haven’t planned for this to be a surf trip but it would be rude not to go for a paddle while I am in Nicaragua so does anyone have any recommendations for surf hostels?
I am thinking my best option will be to remove Columbia from the route which is unfortunate but it seems to be too rushed and might be cheaper and better use of time to just fly to Peru. Thoughts?? or is Columbia a must see
In a couple post I have seen there doesn’t seem to be too many parties/ festivals over NYE in South America. Any recommendation for some spots to go in cusco? or has anyone been to wild rover hostel I heard they had something over NYE.
Given all this, this is a rough guide and I know my plan will definitely change but wanted to hear some thoughts from people who have done a similar trip.
Mexico (10 nights)
Oaxaca- 6n (Day of the Dead)- overnight bus to San Cristóbal
San Cristóbal- 4n- shuttle across the border to Lake Atitlán
Guatemala (8 nights)
Lake Atitlán- 4n- bus to Antigua
Antigua- 4n (hike Acatenango)- bus to León
Nicaragua (17 nights)
León- 4n (volcano boarding, Cerro Negro)- bus to Granada
Granada- 3n- bus to Ometepe
Ometepe- 5n- ferry + bus to San Juan del Sur
San Juan del Sur- 5n - fly Managua to Panama City
Panama (5 nights)
San Blas Islands- 5n sailing to Colombia
Colombia (14 nights)
Cartagena- 3n- bus to Minca
Minca- 2n- bus to Medellín
Medellín- 6n (Christmas recommendations??) - bus to Salento
Salento- 3n (Cocora Valley)- fly to Cusco (via Lima)
Peru (10 nights)
Cusco- 5n (NYE recommendations, Rainbow Mountain)- Salkantay Trek
Salkantay Trek- 5n- bus to La Paz
Bolivia (7 nights)
La Paz- 7n (Death Road, Uyuni salt flats)- fly to Patagonia
Argentina/Chile (13 nights)
Patagonia- 13n - bus/fly to Buenos Aires
Argentina (8 nights)
Buenos Aires- 5n- fly to Iguazú
Iguazú Falls- 3n- fly to Rio
Brazil (13 nights)
Rio de Janeiro- 5n (Carnaval)- ferry to Ilha Grande
Ilha Grande- 3n- bus to Florianópolis
Florianópolis- 4n- bus to Rio
Rio de Janeiro- 1n- fly home
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