If there's ever a decision I'm glad I made, it's to travel solo across South America. In 9 months I lived one dream and one epic adventure...

Spending a week in El Chalten, Patagonia, one of my favorite hikes has got to be Loma del Pliegue Tumbado. For some reason, this hike gets skipped a lot. But the panoramic views of the snow cones mountains of Patagonia are absolutely worth an extra day...

Speaking to my hostel's reception, they recommended heading to the markets in Pisac. I wasn't sure but as the collectivo stop was right around the corner, I thought why not ponder around the markets on a gorgeous day.

As I traveled around the country, on some of the longest bus journeys, I fell more and more for a country that I could call home for 3 months. From sharing mate and socializing, embracing the 'shh' pronunciation of 'llamas' in words, devouring the best (and cheapest) avocados, summer night asados and barbeques...