Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before. Dalai Lama The Tatacoa Desert In San Agustín, I met a mother and daughter from Germany who recommended me visiting the Tatacoa Desert. I couldn’t …
The Andes in southern Colombia: Popayán & San Agustín
Jobs fill your pocket, but adventures fill your soul. Jamie Lyn Beatty Popayán I arrived in Popayán later than expected, past midnight, coming from the border to Ecuador. Luckily, I could text my hostel …
Along the Caribbean Coast: Cartagena, Tayrona & Palomino
We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. Robyn Yong Coming from Medellín, I took a night bus towards Cartagena. I have been told several times that it will …
Ecuador’s capital Quito and the Mitad del Mundo
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist. Oscar Wilde The capital city of Ecuador There is a battle between Quito and Cuenca regarding the more beautiful historic center …
The northern highlands of Ecuador: Mindo & Otavalo
Time flies. It’s up to you to be the navigator. Robert Orben After crossing Ecuador’s southern and central highlands, as well as visiting both the Amazonas Region and the Galápagos Islands, I continued to …
The central highlands of Ecuador: Baños, Quilotoa & Cotopaxi
We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment. Hilaire Belloc Route across Ecuador After exploring the south of Ecuador around Cuenca and Vilcabamba, I continued to the central highlands. Initially, I planned to …
The southern highlands of Ecuador: Cuenca & Vilcabamba
Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. Gustave Flaubert Coming from Peru to Ecuador After staying in northern Peru for a couple of days and learning …
Listening to the music of nature in the Amazon
La tierra tiene música para aquellos que escuchan The earth has music for those who listen William Shakespeare The Amazon region The Amazon is an extensive region of rainforest. To be more correct, Amazon …
Exploring and relaxing on the Galápagos Islands
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm, and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. Jawaharial Nehru …
Traveling in Brazil, a surprisingly accessible country
Brazil is bigger than Europe, wilder than Africa, and weirder than Baffin Land.Lawrence Durrell Within this article, I try to give an overview regarding the destinations I visited, the food and culture of Brazil. …