| Exodus' overland journey
through the Americas takes nine months. But the trip from Alaska
to Venezuela is split into sectors so you can join at any point
and stay as long as you like.
Some long driving days - with up to 11 hours in
the truck - are interspersed with the opportunity to take
photos of scenery and wildlife. On route, you can participate
in activities such as white water rafting, hiking, surfing, mountain
biking and dancing.
Overlanding is not for everyone, says Ian
Dicken of Exodus.
It is a self-sufficient participatory holiday.
Everyone shops, cooks and puts up tents.
Leaders are not tour guides, but they do know the
best places to go and can tell you where to meet local people.
They can also advise on how to respect the environment and local
communities.
Even when unforeseen hazards, such as blocked roads
and mechanical difficulties, delay the overland journey, they
add colour to the experience and to your memories.
Sectors across the Americas include:
- Anchorage to Seattle. Via Denali
National Park in sub-arctic Alaska.
- Seattle to San Diego. Via
Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas.
- San Diego to Mexico City. Via Baja California,
Guadalajara and Teotihuacan.
- Mexico City to Guatemala. Via the Sumidero
Canyon, the Yucatan Peninsula and Belize.
- Guatemala to Panama. Via Honduras, Nicaragua
and Costa Rica.
- Quito to Lima. Via the Equator, Inca ruins
and the Moche pyramids.
- Lima to La Paz. Via the Ballestos Islands, Machu
Picchu and Arequipa.
- La Paz to Santiago. Via the
world's highest city - Potosi, the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
and Argentina.
- Santiago to Ushuaia. Via Bariloche, the Moreno
Glacier and Torres del Paine National Park.
- Ushuaia to Buenos Aires. Via Tierra del Fuego,
the Petrified Forest and the Valdez peninsula.
- Buenos Aires to Rio de
Janeiro. Via the Iguassu
Falls, the Pantanal and the Costa Verde.
- Rio to Belem. Via Salvador,
Olinda and the Ubajara National Park.
- Belem to Manaus. Via the Amazon
river.
- Manaus to Caracas. Via Canaima
National Park, Angel Falls and Mochima National Park.
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