Visiting Marco Zero do Equador/Equator Monument or the Meio do Mundo, in Macapá, Brazil.
South America
South America, which is made up of 12 sovereign states, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela, 2 non-sovereign territories, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and the 1 overseas department of France, French Guiana.
Backpacking the border town of Oiapoque in Brazil
Oiapoque in Brazil is not your typical tourist destination, that’s for sure.
Kourou to Oiapoque, including crossing the Río Oiapoque in a Pirogue
This is how I travelled overland from Kourou in French Guiana to the town of Oiapoque in Brazil, a journey that took just over four hours.
How to get from Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni to Kourou
Travelling by bus in French Guiana from Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni to Kourou.
Visiting the Transportation Camp in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni – French Guiana
Backpacking the infamous Transportation Camp (Camp de la Transportation) in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana.
How to get from Paramaribo to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Here I detail how I travelled from Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in French Guiana.
McDonald’s in Paramaribo, Suriname doesn’t do coffee
What, no Coffee at the McDonald’s in Paramaribo?
Backpacking in Suriname: Things to see and do in Paramaribo
Backpacking Paramaribo, the capital of the former Dutch colony of Suriname.
How to get from Georgetown to Paramaribo
This post details how to get from Georgetown in Guyana to Paramaribo in Suriname via the border at Moleson Creek/South Drain.
Backpacking in Guyana: Things to see and do in Georgetown
Backpacking Georgetown, the capital of Guyana. This post details some of the things to see and do, plus some safety tips you need to be aware of.