FlexCooking in Peru
Flexcooking in Peru: new equipment, cooking at different altitudes and experimenting with Peruvian food.
Overland Travel in South America
With 13 countries connected through dozens of borders that require no difficult or expensive nor extensive paperwork for your overland vehicle, overland travel in South America is attractive.
Drive across the vast plains of Patagonia, watch wildlife along Argentina’s shore and hike in Chile’s marvelous Andean Mountains. Take a road trip to the lesser visited Paraguay and Uruguay.
Take your overland vehicle across the Andean Mountains of Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela, following the much-traveled Pan-American Highway.
The (north)eastern side of South America calls for overland adventure at its best: the beaches and Amazon Rainforest in Brazil, and the tucked-away but fascinating and beautiful countries of French Guiana, Suriname, and Guyana along South America’s northern shore.
Peru’s Historical Past & Beach Pleasures – From the Cordilleras Blancas to Huanchaco
Impressive ruins, mountains without tops, and a beach with sunny weather; a nice mixture in north Peru.
Cool Clean Air, Your Engine Loves It – Our Air Filter Challenges
Our Land Cruiser’s air filter rusted through. How did the car get to sport a fancy air filter like the Donaldson Full-View Pre-Cleaner?
Travels in Peru – Lima, Mountains, & Ruins
Part 2 on our Travels in Peru: chores & friends in Lima, exploring fantastic mountainous regions and sightseeing in Chavin.
South Peru – a Tumor, an Earthquake and lots of Desert
South Peru brings a couple of scary moments: how serious is that tumor, and will the rock tumbling down that vertical wall hit our Land Cruiser?
Chile Travel Guide – Travel Information for your Road Trip
This Chile Overland Travel Guide details border crossings, money matters, documentations, road conditions, food & drinks, and more.
Overland Camping in Chile
We loved rough camping in Chile. Here are GPS waypoints of our favorite spots.
Overland Camping in French Guiana
Tips on overland camping and campspots in French Guiana, with your vehicle or hammock, including GPS waypoints.
Accommodations & Overland Camping in Argentina
Is rough camping in Argentina safe? Where did we stay? Information and 80+ GPS waypoints on places we spent the night.
Paraguay Travel Guide – Travel Information for your Road Trip
This Paraguay Overland Travel Guide tells you all about border crossings, money matters, documentation, road conditions, food & drinks, and more.
Machu Picchu Through Coen’s Lens
There are millions of pictures of Machu Picchu. What elements did Coen capture on camera?
Stupidest Things Overlanders Brought On Their Journey (as Well as The Smartest)
Fun to know: What is the best thing overlanders brought on your journey? The stupid thing? And what should they have brought instead?
Accommodation in Argentina – From Budget Posadas to Fancy Hotels
In Argentina you’ll find a type of accommodation for every type of traveler: luxury, 5-star hotels, simple hostels with cooking areas, Bed & Breakfasts.
Accommodations & Overland Camping in Paraguay
GPS Waypoints of our campsites and free camps during our 60-day stay.
Peru, a New Landcruising Adventure
Landcruising Adventure in Peru starts at Lake Titicaca, characterized by bucolic scenes, beautiful colonial churches and a Temple of Fertility.
Overland Road Trip – From La Paz to Copacabana (Bolivia) and Peru
It is time for a new overland road trip, leaving Bolivia, via Copacabana at Lake Titicaca, and crossing the border to our next country: Peru.
Accommodation & Overland Camping in Bolivia
Paid accommodation, staying with locals, practical campspots, and ultimate places for overland camping in Bolivia, including GPS waypoints.
Bolivia Overland Travel Budget – Our Road-trip Expenditures
How much did we spend on camping, diesel, sightseeing, and the Land Cruiser? Here are details on our Bolivia budget and expenditures.
Workshops in Bolivia – Where to Find TLC for Your Overland Vehicle
Tips on where to get your car fixed, on what to do in case of a major repair (overhaul), and tips on where to find workshops in Bolivia.
Tips on Traffic Rules & Traffic Conduct on Argentinian Roads
Who has right of way, when to respect traffic lights (and not), the logic of speed limits and more about Argentina’s intriguing traffic rules.
How to Deal With Traffic Police in Argentina
Are they just stopping you for a chat, or a serious (or fake) offense?
Overland Camping in Argentina – Tips on Campsites & Wild Camping
Balnearios, Camping Agrestre, Camping Privado, Refugios are just some of the places for overland camping in Argentina.
The Death Road – Driving the World’s Most Dangerous Road
We decided to check out the Most Dangerous Road in the World, the Death Road. Is it really that dangerous? Where was everybody?
Overland Travel in Bolivia – Gas Stations & Fuel in Bolivia
What’s the story on the two-tier price system for fuel in Bolivia? Are there ways around it? Here’s a list with tips and our experiences.
Car Papers for Bolivia – Temporary Import Document for Overlanders
New requirement on car papers for Bolivia: Orden de Traslado. It’s one of the car papers for Bolivia; the Temporary Import Document is easy.
Documents – Visa for Bolivia
What’s the story concerning a visa for Bolivia, do you get 1 month, 3 months, or 6 months?
At the End of the Line – The Train Cemetery of Uyuni (Bolivia)
An ambitions project of a railroad through Bolivia fell to pieces. All there is left is the train cemetery outside Uyuni, for all to see.
Creatures on the Road in South America
Time for a smile: a random selection of animals we’ve come across in South America.
The Best Workshop in South America – Ernesto Hug in La Paz, Bolivia
Searching for an excellent car workshop in South America? Here’s an impression of Ernesto’s immaculate garage, in La Paz, Bolivia.
Talking to Birds at Biocentro Güembe in Eastern Bolivia
To talk to birds, visit the beautiful animal sanctuary with a bird dome for a 120 birds caught in smuggling like macaws, parrots, toucans.
Driving in Bolivia – Traffic, Road Maps & Guidebooks
Specific ins and outs that may be of interest when planning on driving in Bolivia: Info on road conditions, road maps and toll roads.
Money – Currency & ATMs in Bolivia
What money do they have in Bolivia, bolivianos or pesos? And is it easy to find Atms in Bolivia – that work as well…
Accommodation & Overland Camping in Brazil
100+ GPS Waypoints with additional information on places we stayed in Brazil.
From No-gos to Paradise
Sometimes we’re not in harmony with ourselves, each other, or our surroundings. And then, suddenly, everything changes…
Overland Camping in the Dunes
From a blown-up battery in a horrible tourist town to a magical night in the dunes.
Do You Trust People? – An Exploded Battery (Brazil)
When one of your batteries blow up and you’re in the middle of nowhere and find the kindest people who help you and trust you.
From Dunes to a Guesthouse to a New Website – in Santo Amaro (Brazil)
We drive to the end of the world, meet Bertoldo and get landcruisingadventure.com in the air. How does that work?
A Roadblock by Traffic Police in Brazil – Paying a Sweetener?
Stopped by the traffic police during a roadblock in Bélem. Are we speaking the same language as the police officer?
Car Welding in Brazil – Welding or Fiberglass Repair?
Rust is a never-ending issue with our Land Cruiser. A welder finds the creative solution of fiberglass repair where welding doesn’t work.
Car Welding in Brazil – Welding Stainless Steel for the Land Cruiser
After the aluminum welding was done, it was time for projects that required welding stainless steel. Luckily we found the right man for this.
Car Welding in Brazil – Aluminum Welding of Two Major Cracks
Aluminum welding is not a matter of course, let alone finding people who know how to do it properly. Luckily we met the Jeepeiros in Bélem.
Visit Ford’s Rubber Plantations in the Heart of the Amazon
How did the Ford Motor Company end up in the Amazon with 1 million hectares of land?
Balbina’s Manatee Research Center
A place where you can see manatees from up close is Balbina’s Manatee Research Center in north Brazil. We are lucky and get a private tour.
Accommodation & Overland Camping in Guyana
Paid accommodation, staying with locals, and where to go overland camping in Guyana, including GPS waypoints.
Coen Goes Birdwatching in Guyana
The Rupununi Savanna of Guyana is home to many birds. Coen tries to capture them.
Do We Have Enough Diesel – Blockades in Guyana
There are blockades in Guyana and we have to calculate how much diesel we have, and how much more we need Or can we get to Mahdia after all?
A Gesture of Welcome in a New Country (Guyana)
New country, new impressions. In Guyana we appreciate the gesture of welcome when in need of getting a flat tire fixed.
Boating to the Warappa Kreek and Colonial Plantations in Suriname
A highlight in Suriname: A boat trip to remnants of Suriname’s colonial plantation history in and around the Warappa Kreek.
Challenges of a Car Rally in Suriname
The 18-hour SOL Adventure Rally and the 4-day Savanna Rally focus on the savanna of Suriname. We joined the dozens of teams and conquered our own challenges.
Hashing in Suriname (and the World)
The Hash House Harriers is a running club that exists worldwide. We are introduced to hashing in Suriname, and learn there’s much more to it than running.
A Sampula Party with Kali’na Amerindians in French Guiana
Being invited for a local sampula party not only is an honor; it’s fun.
Nature’s Majesty – Watching Sea Turtles in French Guiana
One of the most impressive sights in South America has been watching sea turtles in French Guiana: leatherbacks, green turtles and olive turtles.
Hiking in French Guiana – Watch out for Snakes
Guide de Guyane, by Philippe Boré, brought us to unexpected places. We loved hiking in French Guiana, with trails full of wildlife as well as historic sites.
Bureaucracies in French Guiana – Applying for a Surinamese Visa
When we apply for our Surinamese visa we enter the world of “It doesn’t matter who you are, but who you know”. Question is: who’s the right person?
Back to Europe?
Europe in South America: French Guiana. It has the euro and lots of good wine and cheese. It’s also on a major drug trafficking route – how safe is it?
Shipping Your Vehicle From Brazil to French Guiana (Oiapoque River)
The bridge is finished but not yet open, so in order to drive to French Guiana you’ll need to cross a river. Here’s info on shipping your vehicle across the Oiapoque River.
Shipping Your Car Across the Amazon from Belém to Macapá – Information
Names of companies, prices for shipping + GPS Waypoints.
Crossing the Amazon on a Cargo Boat – The Experience
Crossing the 40-hour journey across the Amazon River as a stowaway? I don’t think so.
Off-Road in Northeast Brazil (part 2)
Part 2 of Off-Road in Sertão, Brazil: fixing the spare tank, driving rally terrain, hitting the start of the rainy season.
Off-Road in Northeast Brazil (part 1)
From the coast to Fazenda Lajedo de Pai Mateus: Sertão, caatinga, farms, cacti and palma, and friendly, helpful people.
Robbed in Brazil
After years of peaceful travel we encountered the other side of coin: we were robbed.
The Tarantula Road Through the Amazon
Driving through the Amazon during rain has its challenges: tarantula’s, midgets, mosquitoes and dengue.
The Toyoteiros of Salvador da Bahia – Joining a Charity Rally
A Toyoteiros Charity Rally near Salvador da Bahia, to help bring attention to the needs of the nearby village of Maracangalha.
The Adventure Sports Fair in São Paulo
One of the big events in São Paulo is the Adventure Sports Fair. We not just checked it out, but joined with a display of the Land Cruiser and our journey.
Bolivia Festivals – Hurling Sheep for Fun?
Would you hurl sheep around for fun? During a religious festival in Bolivia we saw it’s a regional tradition, part of a celebration to honor San Santiago.
Blessing of the Land Cruiser in Copacabana, Bolivia
After the Land Cruiser’s overhaul we take it to Copacabana, Bolivia. There, right along Lake Titicaca our overland vehicle gets is blessing.
The Altiplano of North Chile
Cruising the Altiplano of North Chile, which is characterized by llamas, vicuñas, ceremonial villages and colorful landscapes.
The Rains Have Started – How Long Will the 1,000-km Journey Take?
Are we in northeast Bolivia? Some things look very Asian, even the tropical forests around the World’s Most Dangerous Road.
A Photo Exposition in Córdoba, Argentina
We enter Sepia Photocafe in the hope to, at last, have found a place with decent Internet or WiFi to check up on our digital correspondence. It’s an inviting looking … Read more
Laguna Colorada – A Washboarded World of Colored Lakes
Overlanding through one of South America’s most stunning regions with Laguna Colorada, Salar de Uyuni, Fumaroles and Volcanoes.
In Search Of Franciscan Churches in Paraguay
The fun was the combination of the two: finding them and studying them: Franciscan churches in and around Asunción.
Fender Repair – Car Maintenance in South Bolivia
When the blinker breaks off because the fender is too rusted, we know the Land Cruiser needs TLC – time for fender repair in South Bolivia.
Impressions of Uruguay (part 2)
In part 2 of Impressions of Uruguay we travel to Montevideo and explore the countryside up to the coast of Punto Diablo.
Impressions of Uruguay (part 1)
Tranquility is what summons up our impressions of Uruguay. Lovely would work as well
Carnival in Gualeguaychu, Argentina
Carnival in Argentina, can it compete with Brazil? Maybe not, but it does come close.
Overland Shipping – Container Shipment from Malaysia to Argentina
Our ins and outs of organizing the container shipment for our Land Cruiser from Malaysia to Argentina. It’s not as hard as it looks.
