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Family joramapa

What type of car are you driving?: 
Nissan
Summarize your trip in a couple of sentences: 

Nissan Pathfinder 4x4 (rooftop tent + bed inside the car) available August 2017 - north of Chile

Do you have any advice for others who may be considering driving the Americas?: 
We found good information, the forums are very helpful !
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Jasper and Floor

What type of car are you driving?: 
Unknown
Summarize your trip in a couple of sentences: 

We quit our job (Floor) and completed our Master's degree (Jasper) and are now ready to start our road trip from Anchorage, Alaska, to Panama in the fall of 2017!

Do you have any advice for others who may be considering driving the Americas?: 
Not yet.. except maybe: plan ahead so you can enjoy the "voorpret" - roughly translated as "anticipatory pleasure" ;-)
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Dave Hunter

What type of car are you driving?: 
Brazi registered Ford Fiesta flex - 950cc of .....
Summarize your trip in a couple of sentences: 

Having driven solo round South America I am now sorting a trip with partner Nell setting off from Vitoria, Brazil late 2017 for Santiago Chile via Anchorage.

All advice on container and passage South America to/from Panama gratefully received.

Anyone any idea how to insure a Fiesta for the USA and Canada?

Do you have any advice for others who may be considering driving the Americas?: 
It is a piece of cake if you avoid puddles, rain and unmade roads. If you travel with American plates the starting point for the Multa is many times higher - White, Wealthy and American - you are Santa Claus. The older the vehicle the more comprehensive needs to be your tool kit.
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Justin, April, and Greyson

What type of car are you driving?: 
Dodge Sprinter Van
Summarize your trip in a couple of sentences: 

We are a family of 3 that are getting ready to spend the next 2 years driving the Pan American Highway from San Diego, CA to Argentina, exploring all we can, spending time together, meeting new people, and seeing the world one country at a time!

 

Do you have any advice for others who may be considering driving the Americas?: 
For us it became a question of what we wanted for our family, our same busy lives hoping we had enough money to take a short trip each summer while the years kept flying by, or to take a break from it all and slow down and spend more time together as a family doing what we love, traveling and exploring!
Do you have a blog or a website describing your trip? If so, what is its address?: 
The Journey Itself Is Home
The journey Itself Is Home
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Chris & Nate

What type of car are you driving?: 
Suzuki SX4
Summarize your trip in a couple of sentences: 

We left Nate's home in Vermont, US, in September 2016, heading to Chris' home in São Paulo, Brazil, where we plan to arrive in July 2017. To get from home para casa, we are driving a compact Suzuki SX4. As we are going the opposite direction Mexicans, Central and South Americans go to cross the border pursuing the American dream, we challenge ourselves to raise US$ 1 per km we travel to be donated to the Open Door Clinic, a non-profit, free health clinic in Vermont that assists Latino workers.

Do you have any advice for others who may be considering driving the Americas?: 
You can have amazing experiences in places people didn't like. You might not enjoy places that people rave about. It's your trip, do your thing. If you are on a tight schedule, remember that the extra day you spend somewhere you like today might mean you miss other amazing places in the future. Go with an open heart!
Do you have a blog or a website describing your trip? If so, what is its address?: 
fromhomeparacasa
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Max B and Rebecca E

What type of car are you driving?: 
2001 Toyota 4Runner
Summarize your trip in a couple of sentences: 

We are leaving from Cleveland OH, on July 15th and will go all over central and South America, returning about 6 months later

Do you have any advice for others who may be considering driving the Americas?: 
Not yet, but we will update!
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Stephen

What type of car are you driving?: 
Kia Stylus 2013
Summarize your trip in a couple of sentences: 

Driving Ecuador to Columbia - departure date uncertain.  Looking for an adveturesome copilot.  I speak Spanish/ English. Driving an economical Kia sedan.  

Do you have any advice for others who may be considering driving the Americas?: 
Like I tell everyone, enjoy the dull moments. They are few and far between.
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Rafa de Amos

What type of car are you driving?: 
Volkswagen Kombi T2
Summarize your trip in a couple of sentences: 

We are a couple driving Soth America for 1 and a half year :From South Chile to Colombia, where we are right now. 

Do you have any advice for others who may be considering driving the Americas?: 
Do IT!!This has been the best experience in our lifes!!After 3 years with our VW Kombi, I need to finish our trip and with great sorrow we want to sell our jewel: our VW Kombi T2 '93 year, her name is Margarita :) it is in perfect condition. Impeccable engine and a nice and cozy space inside with all the amenities to travel and live in it. . We want to sell it to other travelers to fulfill this magnificent dream: driving the americas and/or the whole world. If you are interested, please contact me in : [email protected] Now we are in Colombia.
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Gigi and Coey

What type of car are you driving?: 
We will be driving a 1999 Ford Expedition 4.6L (police package)
Summarize your trip in a couple of sentences: 

Mexico (central, southeastern, Yucatan) and Belize. 3,000 miles one way.

Do you have any advice for others who may be considering driving the Americas?: 
"We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us." - Joseph Campbell
Do you have a blog or a website describing your trip? If so, what is its address?: 
Country Boy City Girl
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Rusty Camper

What type of car are you driving?: 
Ford F350 7.3 Diesel with a Lance 950S Truck Camper
Summarize your trip in a couple of sentences: 

We are a family of 4 - my wife, myself and our two girls, ages 9 and 10, headed from the East Coast of USA to Patagonia.

Do you have any advice for others who may be considering driving the Americas?: 
“I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself.” ― Oscar Wilde, An Ideal Husband
Do you have a blog or a website describing your trip? If so, what is its address?: 
A family's travels across the Americas.
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