Part 18: Uruguay - OXO - The little beef cube with a big story!

Friday, 1 November 2013
Part 18: Uruguay - OXO - The little beef cube with a big story!

Wednesday 30th October:

Uruguay is only a river bridge away from Argentina, but what a difference. Hard to put your finger on it. More modern houses and fuel stations yet horse drawn carts !...

Part 17: Argentina - Old Jesuit Missions, Maté, and Old War Heroes.

Sunday, 27 October 2013
Part 17: Argentina - Old Jesuit Missions, Maté, and Old War Heroes.

Friday 25th October:

Last night’s BBQ was late and thus a slow start to today. Checked out the corner of Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina where the Rio Iguazu joins the Rio Parana then south on the...

Part 16: Brazil - The Mato Grosso, The Itaipu Dam, Iguazu Falls Brazil & Argentina

Monday, 21 October 2013
Part 16: Brazil - The Mato Grosso, The Itaipu Dam,  Iguazu Falls Brazil & Argentina

Monday 21st October:


For the last 4 days it has been a long drive south through the Mato Grosso region of Brazil.



Mato Grosso...

Part 15: Brazil - The Stone City, Swimming in an Aquarium,

Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Part 15: Brazil - The Stone City, Swimming in an Aquarium,

Tuesday 15th October:


The rains started this morning, not heavy but the wet season is coming.



This Toucan was feeding on seed...

Part 14: Brazil - The Pantanal WOW !

Saturday, 12 October 2013
Part 14: Brazil - The Pantanal WOW !

Friday 11th October:

Today into the Pantanal, and before we even pass into the area officially, we see a Red Necked Jabaru and then this 3 metre Caiman just strolls across the road.
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Part 13: Brazil - Treasured Moments, Piranha Fishing.

Sunday, 6 October 2013
Part 13: Brazil - Treasured Moments, Piranha Fishing.

Friday 2nd October:

As they say  “It’s not the destination - It’s the journey”.

Travelling as we do we come across some great moments. You cannot look for them, you cannot...

Part 12: Brazil - Across the Amazon and South on the BR319 - a 1000km Jungle Track

Sunday, 29 September 2013
Part 12: Brazil - Across the Amazon and South on the BR319 - a 1000km Jungle Track

Sunday 29th September:

With our confirmed change of plans last night it was some quick shopping and a top up of fuel for the 950km drive.


The ferry...

Part 11: Brazil - Cross the Equator & South to the Amazon. Manaus - An Ocean port 1500km inland

Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Part 11: Brazil - Cross the Equator & South to the Amazon. Manaus - An Ocean port 1500km inland

Tuesday 24th September:

Our last fill up of almost free Diesel - 103Lts for US$ 0.14cents in Venezuela then it is a quick hassle free border crossing into Brazil. Just the Passport check and...

Part 10: Venezuela - 1Km High Waterfalls and the Gran Sabana

Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Part 10: Venezuela - 1Km High Waterfalls and the Gran Sabana

Saturday 14th September:

Angle Falls was discovered by bush pilot Jimmie Angle back in 1937. He was a bit of a story teller about huge gold nuggets, and mother loads of gold and certainly no...

Part 9: Venezuela - The Caribbean Coast to the Orinoco River

Sunday, 8 September 2013
Part 9: Venezuela - The Caribbean Coast to the Orinoco River

Saturday 7th September:


Our thoughts of a nice quite beach camp spot have been somewhat shattered.



We drive past numerous beaches...

Panama - Colombia - Venezuela - Brazil -                Paraguay - Uruguay

Following arrival into Panama, we arranged container shipping of our vehicle to Cartagena in Colombia, and spent a month driving that exciting country.


3 weeks Venezuela including a trip to the worlds highest waterfall (Angel falls), across the Mato Grosso and into Brazil. Drove the BR319, an old track through the back end of the Amazon from Manaus to Porto Velho. The Pantanal, the best animal viewing we have experienced...ever!


On to the Iguazu Falls and to finish off, the OXO cube beef factory in Uruguay !