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Adventures with a ’79 VW

My 14-hour Gonzo Style Colombian Ecuadorian Hippie Van Rockslide Adventure

Ecuador border crossing

The day’s were counting down, I was quickly approaching the 180-day allowed stay for tourists per calendar year in Colombia. With this bureaucratic fire under my ass, I headed to the border, leaving from Pasto, Colombia where I had spent the night hosted by Colombian friends. I left Pasto around 12-noon on Sunday. It was […]

Hippie Van Man’s Steadfast Step-By-Step Guide To Avoiding Police Bribes

avoid police corruption

Sadly corruption plagues, and is rampant in many countries in Central and South America as well as Mexico. If you are going to drive in these countries (as a local or foreigner) you will almost certainly be a quested for a bribe at some point. I guess I have either been lucky to this point […]

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