When it comes to natural beauty there is a certain cocktail of ingredients that definitely makes a country stand out. The most important ones are a low population density, a high variation in latitude, and varied climatic systems. There are several countries that check off these boxes. Naturally, the larger … more »
Back when we were in Peru we made a trip through Arequipa all the way to the Colca Valley. The Colca Canyon is famous in Peru and is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the USA. Maybe it needs to be renamed the Grandest Canyon to … more »
Last year we took the Nariz del Diablo train, a historical train route that was constructed by Jamaican slaves brought to Ecuador back in the 1700s. As the town is at a high altitude, the construction was incredibly challenging. They had to blast the hillside using dynamite to lay down … more »
Today’s photo takes us high into the Andes in Peru. If you walk around the wonderful market in Pisac, a little town about one hour away from Cusco, you will see these amazing little dolls all over the place! They’re so beautifully crafted and colorful that you feel like getting … more »
The Peruvian Andes will take you through countless vistas such as this. Sparsely populated villages with a massive church in the center. We passed through this village in the Colca Valley while busing from one place to another. It was hot in the sun and cold in the shade. At … more »
What happened to us while in Lima is proof that some of the most enjoyable experiences while traveling are those that you don’t even plan! After spending a few weeks in Peru, we were already die-hard fans of the local cuisine: intense flavors, ingredients from the land and sea, jungle … more »
If you liked yesterday’s photo of the day with the little Andean girl and her apple, here is another kid we met in the same colectivo ride, just a couple of KMs ahead. She definitely stood out by wearing a different cap from all of the other girls. She looked … more »
Our flight to Punta Arenas, one of the most Southern cities in Chile and in the World, was a great intro to the freezing but beautiful time we had down there. Sometimes people pay great amounts of money for aerial tours and some other times you just get lucky and … more »
It’s winter in Santiago and all the travel guides tell of a hideous smog hanging over the entire city. However, the day we arrived here was glorious indeed! Beautiful snow capped peaks all around :)