I visited the historical town of Socorro (Colombia) in the department of Santander, one of 17 Colombian Heritage Towns, on a self-organised day trip, using public transport from San Gil.
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.
Things to See and Do in Belém for Backpackers + Is it safe (Brazil)
If you are backpacking through northern Brazil, I’m pretty sure you’ll end up in Belem at some point.
Visiting the Equator Monument (Meio do Mundo) in Macapá, Brazil
Visiting Marco Zero do Equador/Equator Monument or the Meio do Mundo, in Macapá, Brazil.
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.
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni to Kourou by bus (French Guiana)
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 by bus (and pirogue)
Here I detail how I travelled overland 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?
Things to see and do in Paramaribo, Suriname
Backpacking Paramaribo, the capital of the former Dutch colony of Suriname.