Updated: The map (& some more numbers) + a thank you / El mapa (y algunas cifras mas)

So... finally got around to adding the map of our route. 

 Legend: see below













 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also (as of 2016 Mar 16) we have finally got around to starting another blog, to capture further travels: 

http://alanymarcemoreexploration.blogspot.com

We will add further posts to this, to catch up with recent travels. 

Legend:

Bogotá-Juliaca-Rio de Janeiro-Belém and Manaus-Bogota: driving ourselves.

Brasilia to Goias and back: hire car

Belém to Manaus: ourselves and the car on the Amazon Star

Flights: from Juliaca to Cuzco and back, with the car parked in Juliaca; because the highway was closed owing to blockades; and from Rio to Brasilia and back, because it made more sense to fly than spend six days driving to Brasilia and back.

Rail: from Cuzco to Aguas Calientes and back to Ollantaytambo.

Paraitepuy to Monte Roraima and back - 6 days hiking.

Some more statistics/observations:

We made it to the furthest south on the mainland you can go by private car, also the furthest south on the continent, the furthest east on the mainland, and within 50 Km of the northernmost point on the mainland of South America, and 80 Km of the westernmost point on the mainland.

Highest elevation driven in Peru was 4872m (15,986 ft) heading north from Arequipa to Chivay; in Bolivia it was on the way south through the Parque Eduardo Avaroa, at 5029m (16,501 ft). In Chile, heading to Argentina via the Jama Pass we reached 4800m (15,750 ft). Nothing came close to these elevations in any other countries.

Total elevation climbed in the car during the trip was 292,022m (958,125 feet), which is 33 Mount Everests (actually more than this since the GPS didn't capture all of the trajectories).

If anyone is interested in more specifics please comment.

We have updated this post to add a note of thanks and recognition (we sent out a note to all, however it seems appropriate to add this to the blog as well):

After 326 days and 48,911 Km we are now back in Bogotá, having spent every moment of the trip enjoying, learning, and meeting many people. In particular we would like to offer thanks to all those who have helped, advised, or welcomed us:

Planning:

In Colombia: Juan Carlos at Nissan

For Perú: Stan

For Bolivia: Jorge, Carlos & Mariana

For Argentina: Wilfredo, George

For Brazil: Shafe, Alan,

For Venezuela: Jose Ignacio, Erik, Keith, Johnny & Mac

On the journey:

Perú: Stan in Lima, Delia in Huancayo, Olivier & Rulo in Chachapoyas,

Bolivia: Luis, Sonia y Anahi in Uyuni, Jorge in Las Palomas, Cecilia, Roxana, Omar and the Chaco team in Santa Cruz de la Sierra ,

Argentina: Adriana & Marcelo in Mendoza, Alejandro & Julito at Sierra Andía, Jorge, Bernabé & Wilfredo in Comodoro Rivadavia, Wilfredo, George, Carlos & Estrella, Fernando, & Dave in Buenos Aires, Gary at the Polo match, Marisol & Nicolas at Puerto Valle?, The Coll family in Tandíl, Erik in El Bolsón

Brazil: Pilar in Rio, Patricia, Marcio & Scott in Jericoacoara, Jorge & Maríia Claudia in Salvador, Gordinho & Raimundo en route to Barreirinhas, Victoria on the Amazon Star

Venezuela: Erik, Romel in Santa Elena de Uairén, Roger, Leo and the team in Roraima, Victor and his team in the Orinoco Delta, Basilio in Maturín, Jose Ignacio & Keith in Puerto la Cruz, Alberto, Alberto & Andrés in Colonia Tovar, Lucho, Janeth and the circus in San Cristóbal,

Colombia: Elena, Álvaro & Leonor in Pamplona, Pedro & Leonor in Bucaramanga

Honourable mention also to the Australian X-Trail Forum.

Besos

Alan and Marce

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If interested in further travels, look at http://alanymarcemoreexploration.blogspot.com.co