The first time I went to South America, I went on a three-week-long journey from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro, in August of 2017. I rode in a remodeled truck with a group of 17 people. We camped most of the time.
The first stop on the tour was Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina.
After Buenos Aires, our next major stop was Iguazu Falls. We saw the falls from both the Brazilian side and the Argentinian side. I also got to see the falls from a helicopter.
From there, we continued on through Brazil to the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland area. We saw plenty of animals, including capybaras, caimans, otters, deer, and an anteater.
We also saw lots of birds, including parrots, toucans, hawks, storks, cuckoos, and rheas.
From there, we continued on through Brazil to Paraty, a town with beautiful beaches and waterfalls.
We eventually made it to Rio de Janeiro, where I visited Ipanema Beach, Copacabana Beach, Sugarloaf Mountain, Christ the Redeemer, the Monastery of St. Benedict, and the Escadaria Selaron.
While traveling through Argentina and Brazil, I saw some incredible places, met some fun people, and enjoyed the sun, the wind, and the water. Good times.
To read about my other adventures in South America, check out the following posts:
Argentina (Ushuaia)
Peru
Ecuador (Galapagos Islands)
Chile (Easter Island)
If you have any questions about my travels in South America, feel free to contact me.
To visit South America, I went on Tourradar’s “Buenos Aires to Rio” tour. Tourradar has lots of awesome tours to South America. Check them out!
While in Rio de Janeiro, I went on a day-trip tour with Viator. Viator has lots of awesome tours of Rio de Janeiro. Check them out! To view a collection of the experiences that I have personally partaken in and highly recommend, go here.
Many of the photographs displayed on this website were taken with a Nikon D3400 digital camera. I use a 70-300mm zoom lens. You can find this camera for sale on Amazon by clicking here. NOTE: The link provided is a paid link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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