Our travel guides

South America as we experienced it, not as it is sold!

mountain landscape with clouds and a blue sky, in Chile

Our travel guides

foreground of a lake with dunes
South America as we experienced it, not as it is sold!
mountain landscape with clouds and a blue sky, in Chile

Our travel guides

foreground of a lake with dunes
South America as we experienced it, not as it is sold!

Our travel guides

South America as we experienced it, not as it is sold!

Our guides for
South America

Before you pack your backpack, we've put together some free and comprehensive travel guides for every destination we've explored. Each guide is written based on our own hands-on experience on the ground.

What you'll find in our guides: detailed itineraries to help you plan your trip without missing a beat, realistic budgets, the best activities or places to eat based on our personal favorites, interactive Google My Maps featuring all the spots we've personally tested, and practical tips on daily life and the best times of year to visit each destination.

Here are all of our South America guides:

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About our Travel Guides

Our guides also reflect our commitment to more responsible travel. We prioritize overland transport options, locally-owned shops and restaurants, family-run accommodations, and ethical alternatives to mass tourism attractions. No preaching hereu2014just practical choices that make travel better for everyone.

From South America to Europe and Southeast Asia, every destination is covered with detailed itineraries, interactive maps, and real budgets. Before you pack your bags, dive into our guides: resources designed by travelers, for travelers, so you can head off with peace of mind and not miss a thing.

Learn more about us and our project De Sacs et d'Eau

De Sacs et d'Eau is two people who dream of traveling to discover the world! So we tested our collaboration during a one-week backpacking trip across Europe.

So we are heading off again for an even longer trip: one year in South America.