Backpacking South America Travel Blog, 300+ Places, 15000+ Photos, 15yrs Experience & I'm Still Going!
This blog keeps growing as I continue backpacking through South America each year and adding new stories and photos.
South American Postcard has become a fantastic resource and educational source not only for travelers but also for local
South American people interested in places and photos from their own countries. My focus is to
show what it is really like to be on the ground as a backpacker in South America. I am interested not only
in destinations and cities but also the journey between them. I have been told that my travel stories and
photos make you feel like you are really here. This backpacking travel blog about South America is full of passion and
dedication and also much information, tips, travel times and more, ENJOY!
Mark Berman
Barrancabermeja is not exactly a tourist destination but the views of the city, river and petrol factory are so amazing from Hotel Superestrellas that it is worth coming here just for that. The other reason is to explore the riverbanks for wildlife, but be careful!
Mocoa is bustling with activities and sights and they are all located together along the same road just a few kilometers from the town center. Spend a few days here to enjoy all that Mocoa has to offer. Your Amazon jungle experience is closer than you think!
Great mysteries await those who visit San Agustin with the largest set of religious funerary monuments and carved stone statues in South America!
Tolu, a beach town easily accessible from Monteria, Cartagena and Mompos on Colombia's north coast is the gateway to Tintipan Island and other islands of the archipelago in the Gulf of Morrosquillo!
Monteria is often overlooked by travelers but is worth a visit to enjoy a stroll through the park beside the river and spotting some of the many iguanas and birds. Monteria is also the perfect gateway to Tolu and Mompos!
There is plenty to do and see in and around Jardin including nature walks, bird-watching, relaxing with a coffee or eating a large fruit salad at the park, tasting the local trout or just wandering the streets doing photography.
A fantastic opportunity to take a tour onto the Mamore River and into the surrounding wetlands to spot dolphins and other wildlife. This is the Amazon Basin! Trinidad also has some very good museums.
A fantastic day trip from Sucre. Visit an indigenous community in Puka-Puka and enjoy sharing in their music, crafts and food. The famous Tarabuco market is one of the biggest in Bolivia!
Rio Branco, a city in the Amazon Basin known for rubber tapping, the waterfront beside the Acre River, the rubber museum and the Chico Mendes Ambient Park.
The Amazon jungle and rivers around Puerto Maldonado offers a fantastic opportunity to see wildlife and enjoy exotic nature. Take a tour to the Tambopata National Reserve and to Sandoval Lake!
Cobija is located on the northern border of Bolivia. I flew up from La Paz. From here you can easily get to Brazil and Peru for more exploration in the Amazon Basin. Cobija itself isn't so interesting.
Limon is another good place to stop while traveling on the Oriente Road. The town is characterized by its antique wooden architecture, the river on the lower side of town and the nice central park. In the area are waterfalls and petroglyphs.
The cuisine in Yantzaza is a little different but the main reason to visit is to enjoy the Zamora River, beach and many waterfalls and caves in the surrounding area. North of Zamora, jungle town Yantzaza is a good stop while traveling on the Oriente Road.
Zaruma sits high in the hills halfway between Machala and Loja. It's a town famous for its old wooden architecture and the El Sexmo gold mine which you can take a tour of. Zaruma has some beautiful and iconic buildings and a fantastic church!
From Atacames Beach down the coast through Mompiche and Pedernales Beaches to awesome El Matal Beach and Jama, down to Canoa and San Vicente Beaches and ending up in Montanita. A summary of the beaches and coast in Ecuador!