Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. Drake The Pantanal region The Pantanal is a very flat region within Brazil which is as big as half of Germany and …
The white city Arequipa and the Colca Canyon
Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times. Asian Proverb How to get to Arequipa Lima and Cusco are most likely the most visited places in Peru. Coming from Cusco, …
On the Salkantay trek towards Machu Picchu
Enjoy the journey and try to get better every day. And don’t lose the passion and the love for what you do. Nadia Comaneci How to get to Machu Picchu – from Cusco If …
Florianópolis on Isla Santa Catarina and Curitiba
All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. Martin Buber Florianópolis Florianópolis, or called by its nickname Floripa, is my favorite town of Brazil. This is because the city itself is …
Salvador and Brasília, the first vs. current capital
We don’t receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us. Marcel Proust Prior to the landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral in …
Bolivia as a traditional and diverse travel destination
Perhaps no country in Latin America is more picturesque than Bolivia, and the memorable Bolivian city is Potosi. Nicholas Kristof Bolivia (→ Wikipedia) is a very diverse country, with respect to both people and …
The Iguazú Waterfalls – an incredibly impressive landscape
Aim for the sky, but move slowly, enjoying every step along the way. It is all those little steps that make the journey complete. Chanda Kochhar The Iguazú Falls The Iguazú waterfalls are waterfalls …
Copacabana and the Lake Titicaca with the Isla del Sol
We don’t receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us. Marcel Proust Different “entry points” for visiting the Titicaca lake The Titicaca …
La Paz, El Alto, and how to escape into nature
La Paz, Bolivia, is the most extraordinary city. Phil Keoghan Some facts about La Paz and Bolivia Firstly, La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia. This indicates that all the governmental affairs are …
Touring southwest Bolivia including the Uyuni Salt Flats
No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow. Lin Yutang Border crossings into and out of Bolivia Coming from Argentina, …