Backpacking across the beautiful South America Part II: A look at exciting Trekking Destinations
The Guiana Highlands in the North West, multiple ranges in Brazil, the Patagonia in South and the Andes Mountain Range running along the whole eastern coast of South America, this continent is the paradise for backpackers who love trekking.
If it has the highest waterfall in world then it also has countless volcanoes inundating the mountains. The national parks and wildlife covering its plateaus are crying out to the backpacking enthusiasts to share its glory. If you have trekking in your mind, come to South America and get ready to be blown.
The beautiful plateau of Patagonia in South offers you innumerable opportunities for backpacking. The area is vast and options galore. If you don’t have much time there are plenty of tracks to be covered within a day. But if you want to explore more, you can go in for even week long trekking trips. There the most sought after place is the Torres del Paine National Park. You can’t miss it at any cost.
The Cotopaxi volcano in Andes Mountain in Ecuador is a world famous hunting ground for people totally into backpacking. It has forest, valleys, lava formations, wildlife; basically it has anything and everything. And the most exciting part is the fact that Cotopaxi is an active volcano, sounds very chilling, doesn’t it? Should you decide to go trekking in Ecuador’s Amazon rain forest as well, then be sure to have the most professional equipment with you, like the Karrimor Cheetah 60-85 trekking rucksack or a completely reliable tent; because you do not want to be caught out in the unforgiving rain forest unprepared.
If its history that fascinates you, you won’t believe your luck. South America was the place where flourished some of the most popular civilizations in world, Inca being at the top. And now it allows you to experience their lives by taking you through many tracks that cover Inca civilisation and Inca trails. Though Machu Picchu is the most well known track and rightly so, there are some others as well like Rio Apurimac River.
Chile also offers quite a few trekking options to the backpackers. One place that’s generating a lot of interest is the Pintor Hill near Santiago. And in the North West, Guiana Highlands are endowed with lots of beautiful tracks. Kaieteur National Park and its numerous waterfalls are so inviting that you might end up taking an exclusive trip for it only.
And that’s not all. A tip of the iceberg, if you may call it. But don’t worry we’ll bring the rest of the iceberg over the water just for you.
