Maybe Alice in Wonderland lives in Granada… When you visit the famous Alhambra, with all it’s historically beautiful ruins and intricately manicured greenery, you truly feel like Alice could belong here. And when you climb atop a part of this monument, like the girl in today’s photo, you are on … more »
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An andean view..
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 »
9 meters tall, 900 years old
These giant cactii in the Uyuni salt plains grow at 1cm per year. This particular specimen is about 9m tall. That means it’s over 900 years old! It’s amazing that these plants can live for so long in such harsh conditions. High altitude, burning UV rays, low oxygen levels, extremely … more »
Machu Picchu: THE PROPOSAL!
We battled for 5 long months to get a visa to visit Peru: it was hard, but we finally made it! Ever since we left Dubai, we were dreaming about going to Machu Picchu… And little did I know the day was going to be even more awesome than expected! … more »
As the night comes down in Santiago de Chile…
One of the most touristic spots in the capital of Chile is a hill called “Cerro San Cristobal”. This place is the Chilean (smaller) equivalent to Christ the Redeemer hill in Rio de Janeiro. On top of the hill, a Virgin looks out to the city. Although the signs read … more »