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 …
Northern Peru: Trujillo, the Pyramids of Túcume and Máncora
Be good and you will be lonesome. Mark Twain From Caraz, I took a bus to Trujillo. As mentioned in the post regarding the Cordillera Blanca, I selected the route through a canyon. The …
The former Inka capital Cusco and the Valle Sagrado
A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles. Tim Cahill Machu Picchu is the most well-known place within Peru I assume, followed by Cusco. If you want to visit Machu Picchu, you …
Puno and the Uros, the Peruvian side of Lago Titicaca
Life is short and the world is wide. The sooner you start exploring it, the better. Simon Raven How to get to Puno Puno is Peru’s hub at the Titicaca lake which I have …
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 …
Northwestern Argentina: the provinces Tucumán, Salta & Jujuy
Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience. Paulo Coelho From Buenos Aires up north Until now, I have only traveled by plane, bus and ferry, with the clear majority of bus journeys. Argentina …
Rapa Nui – Easter Island, an edge of the Polynesian triangle
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson What and where is Rapa Nui? Have you already heard the name “Rapa …
La Serena, Humboldt Penguins & Pisco Sour in the Valle del Elqui
I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. Mary Anne Radmacher I have completed my trip across Chilean and Argentinean Patagonia after leaving Pucón and …
Experiencing former Mayan cities in Mexico and Guatemala
A ruin should always be protected but never repaired – thus may we witness full the lingering legacies of the past Walter Scott Within this article, I focus on the Mayan cities of Mexico …
Tikal, Guatemala, one of the most important Mayan cities
If we’ve learned anything from the Mayans it is that not finishing a project isn’t the end of the world. How to reach Tikal from Flores The only city of Guatemala obtaining a domestic …