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 …
Exploring the Cordillera Blanca in Peru’s northern Andes
The world reveals itself to those that travel on foot. Werner Herzog Towns in and around the Cordillera Blanca Huaraz The town Huaraz is the most touristy town neighboring the Cordillera Blanca. It is …
The Nazca Lines, Huacachina Oasis and Ballestas Islands
A hangover suggests a great night, jet lag suggests a great adventure. J.D. Andrews Approximately three to four hours south of Lima are touristy stops like Nazca, for the Nazca Lines, Huacachina, next to …
Spotting wild Jaguars in the Pantanal region of Brazil
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 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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …