Sunlit Plains

Travel, adventure and wildlife, with liberal doses of food and wine. Oz-focussed, but in 2015 follow us as we explore, blog and tweet the best of South America.

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Our new post: a high-#adrenaline, high-altitude, high-speed hurtle down #Bolivia's infamous #DeathRoad! http://t.co/lncDgXwivs #travel #MTB

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We spent weeks worrying about finding these in #Chile - should have looked in #NewCaledonia! #MonkeyPuzzle @TanqRen https://t.co/EaIkvFHrjl

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The Top 50 #Cities to see in your lifetime! This will help us plan the upcoming RTW... @TanqRen #travel #bucketlist https://t.co/1ZprcZd2CN

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Why do I look so uneasy?! But seriously, what an awesome spot to spend time doing science and conservation! @TanqRen https://t.co/TLmP2vhi4U

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My best RTs this week came from: @emipenalozaexx3 #thankSAll Who were yours? https://t.co/cFbQyum6nh

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My best RTs this week came from: @emipenalozaexx3 @juanjosebao #thankSAll Who were yours? https://t.co/cFbQyum6nh

[Sunlit Plains @SunlitPlains]

My best RTs this week came from: @emipenalozaexx3 @juanjosebao #thankSAll Who were yours? https://t.co/cFbQyum6nh

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The landscape around Puente del Inca (#Inca Bridge) on 'Route 7' is just incredible. #travel #Mendoza #Argentina

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A #tunnel is planned through the #Andes, to provide an alternative to the dangerous #Chile-#Argentina pass. #travel

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Is this a scenic #airport or what? Those are #vineyards adjacent to the hire car lot. #Mendoza #Argentina #wine

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#Rafting on one of the icy rivers leading into #Mendoza - fed by snowmelt from the nearby #Andes. #travel #Argentina

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The rain sets in as we wind our way back through the mountains to #Mendoza, on 'Route 7'. #travel #Argentina

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What to do after playing in the #snow at the base of one of the highest #mountains on the planet? #coffee #Aconcagua

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Puente del #Inca on 'Route 7' is a natural #bridge of mineral salts. Buildings are thermal baths. #travel #Argentina

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Puente del Inca (#Inca #Bridge) along 'Route 7'. Darwin visited this! ...didn't think much of it. #travel #Argentina

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The base of Mt #Aconcagua - highlight of our road trip along 'Route 7' toward #Chile, even if we didn't see the top!

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Parque Provincial Aconcagua - home of the 7000 m Mt #Aconcagua, tallest #mountain outside the #Himalayas. #Argentina

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Mt #Aconcagua - tallest in western hemisphere - lurks just out of sight. Accessed via 'Route 7'. #Andes #Argentina

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It must be wonderful to explore 'Route 7' on a #motorcycle... although today is a little rainy! #travel #Argentina