Journey Through South America – From Peru to Patagonia
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In Autumn 2026 we returned to South America for a 3 month journey that would take us from Lima, through Peru to Bolivia and Chile. From there we cross the Andes to Argentina, work our way down to Patagonia and cross Drake’s Passage to Antarctica.
Finally, heading up through Argentinian Patagonia to the mighty Fitzroy before heading to Buenas Aires and crossing into Brazil to Rio.
This is our second journey through South America and we know it wont be our last!
Argentina
Argentina very quickly became one of our most favourite countries and we know we’ll go back. We travel from the Iguacu Falls, through Buenos Aires, Salta, Mendoza, Patagonia and onwards to the End of the word at Ushuaia. Watch this space for many many more posts!
Peru
We’ve visited Peru twice now and I still feel there’s room for a third visit! Here are just a few posts – no doubt more will follow!
Don’t Forget Travel Insurance
Whenever you travel, you should have great travel and medical insurance. None of us expect anything bad to happen, but in the event of an incident, you want to be sure that your insurance will cover you.
I’ve ended up in hospital in Peru, Indonesia, Portugal, Japan and Ireland. Every time my insurance took care of everything. I would never leave home without full and comprehensive insurance.
MondialCare : Due to increasing limitations, mainly due to age, we have recently switched to MondialCare for our travel insurance. We have taken an annual policy at a very reasonable cost that includes medical and other travel cover. There are no trip length limits and the upper age for cover is 84. For Camino walkers and travel in Europe they have a low cost Schengen policy with no age limit.
TrueTraveller : We have used this policy and were very happy with the cover, especially considering our ages and pre-existing conditions.
Globelink: We have used and recommended Globelink for years and not heard of any issues. They are a great choice for European and UK Residents.
Genki : This is an EU based company offering long term policies for nomads and travellers. Their monthly rates are very competitive for longer trips too.
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Hey I’m Colleen. I’m married to Gerry, we’ve three fabulous kids and been living in France for almost two decades. I fell in love with Spain in the 1980s and I’ve walked 1000s of miles along the Camino de Santiago. Now we’re exploring and walking the world and I can’t wait to share what we’ve learned!