Bucket List: South America

1. Chile
   • Getting lost in colorful Valparaiso – cute colorful town
   • Hiking the W trek in Torres del Paine
   • Visit Puerto Natales
   • Marble caves of Puerto Rio Tranquilo
   • Eat Chilean cuisine: empanadas, choripan, chorrillanas
   • Walking on Glacier Exploradores, Puerto Rio Tranquilo
   • Visit San Pedro de Atacama and visit ancient ruins
   • Mountain bike to Mars Valley in San Pedro de Atacama desert
   • Visit the Hand of the Desert, Volcan lascar and Reserve Nacional de flamencos
   • Explore the big city of Santiago
   • Explore Cohaique Nature Reserve, Cohaique
   • Experience the beauty of the famous Cementario Municipal in Punta Arenas
   • Hike to see Ventisquero Colgante Hanging Glacier, Puyuhuapi
   • Explore the magical islands of Chiloe
   • Watch the sunset over the water in Puerto Natales
   • Wine tasting in Casablanca
   • Drink pisco sours
   • Hike Cerro San Cristobal for epic views of Santiago
   • Splash in the waterfalls / pools of Siete Tasas
   • Relax on the beaches of Piche Limu
   • Experience unreal nature in Patagonia of Pumalin Park
   • Appreciate art in Villa Rica
   • Take it easy in the surf capital of Chile, Pichilenu beach town
2. Argentina
   • Bike & wine tour in Mendoza
   • Horseback riding in Mendoza
   • Master the Bariloche bus system
   • Eat and dance our way through Buenos Aires
   • Visit Los Arreyanes National Park in Bariloche
   • Buy all of our groceries from Central Market in Mendoza
   • Get to the southern most point of South America, Ushuaia
   • Take a 24 hour bus
   • Climb Perito Moreno Glacier, El Calafate
   • Visit Nahuel Huapi Lake National Park in Bariloche
   • Watch the sunset over the beach in Bariloche
   • Hike in Fitz Roy in El Chalten
   • Hike Cerro Torre in El Chalten
   • Hike Refugio Frey, San Carlos Bariloche
   • Hike Cerro Campanario in Bariloche
   • Soak in the hot springs in Cachueta
   • Eat the best steak in Mendoza
   • Sample as many wines as possible in the home of Malbec – Mendoza
3. Bolivia
   • Bike Death Road in La Paz
   • La Sagarnaga market next to la Iglesias Santiago in La Paz
   • Climb the rock tooth Muela del Diablo on an afternoon trip from the La Paz
     
   • Eat llama steak
   • Ice climb Huyana Potsi two hours outside of La Paz
     
   • Learn about the Pachamama
   • Drink local beers made of quinoa and cactus (did this but honestly they weren’t very good)
   • Experience the profound beauty of Salar de Uyuni Salt Flats
   • Visit Laguna Colorado to see flamingos in Pink Salt Lake
   • Soak in high altitude hot springs in Southern Bolivia
   • View Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanco in Southern Bolivia
   • Explore Cactus Island in the Salar de Uyuni
   • Walk around Valle de la Luna
   • Explore witches market in La Paz
   • Walk to 7 Cascadas waterfalls outside the city of Sucre
   • Explore the town surrounding Lake Titicaca
   • Take a boat to Isla del Sol on Lake Titicaca and hike around the birthplace of the Sun God according to the Incas
4. Peru
   • Finally hike Machu Picchu
   • Take a selfie with a llama
   • Trek Salkantay for five days
   • Eat alpaca steak
   • Eat guinea pig
   • See the mysterious Nasca lines
   • Sandboard in Huacachina Desert Oasis
     
   • Taste Test the Pisco and Wine in Ica
   • Visit the blue green Laguna Humantay
   • Hike through the jungle
   • Explore Cusco city and learn about the Incan Empire
   • Hike Laguna 69, considered Huarez’s best day hike (Huarez’s Best Day Hike)
   • Hike to Laguna Churrup in Huaraz
   • Visit the Poor Man’s Galapagos in Paracas
   • Visit Maras Ruins near Cusco
   • Take a Selfie with a Llama or Alpaca
   • Explore and eat our way through capital city Lima
   • Gaze upon the technicolor Moray Salt Mines
   • Explore colonial Arequipa and see the epic sunsets
   • Hike Misti Volcano or Chachani Volcano outside of Arequipa
   • 9 day trek of Cordillera Huayhuash in Huaraz
   • Hike Rainbow Mountain by Cusco – 1700 feet of altitude!
5. Colombia
   • Live in Medellin
   • Explore Communa 13, renovated neighborhood that was once the most dangerous poor area of Medellin
   • Explore the Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona
   • See the beautiful color-changing Cano Cristales river
   • Explore capital city Bogota
   • Have a local experience by eating with a Colombian family (thanks to AJ’s old college pal Kevin and his very welcoming family in Bogota!
   • Hike Monserrate hill in Bogota and get a panoramic view of the city below
   • Hike in Cocora Valley with the tallest palm trees in the world
   • Visit colorful small town of Solento
   • Eat Colombian tamales
   • Visit Gorgona Island – an abandoned prison island surrounded by shark infested waters, inhabited by venomous snakes
   • Hike in Jardin to the Cueva del Esplendor
   • Go to a local Soccer (aka Football) game
   • Go dancing in El Poblado Neighborhood in Medellin
   • Visit La Lajas Sanctuary – famous church built 150 feet over a running river
   • Tour a Colombian coffee farm and learn about the harvest process
   • Hike the Sierra Nevadas mountain range
   • Lost City Trek through the rainforest
   • Eat our weight in Colombian Arepas
   • Admire the underground Salt Cathedral, Zipaquir
   • Enjoy Colombian Rum
   • Visit Jardin Botanic del Pacifico, Playa Mecena to explore and find sloths, jaguars, forests, and waterfalls
   • Learn Spanish
   • Visit rural car-free village of Capurgana on the coast
   • Soak in the stunning hot springs of Santa rosa de Cabal
   • Enjoy Colombian Coffee
   • Relax in Cartegena beach town