PHOTOS: The white city of Arequipa in Peru
Peru’s second largest city is a popular hub on the way to Cusco. Since the city is located quite a few meters higher than Lima, it’s a perfect stop for
Cycling from Puerto Viejo to Manzanillo in Costa Rica
“I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride it where I like”. If the road from Puerto Viejo to Manzanillo had a slogan, this would’ve been it. The
Places to eat on a budget in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Let’s face it, if you’ve just arrived from the northern parts of Latin America – say the south of Peru or the salt flats in Bolivia -, you really need
The desolate beauty of the Paracas reserve in Peru
WHAT: Cruising a part of the Paracas National Reserve – a big desert full of red sand, steep cliffs, fossils and birds WHERE: Near the town of Paracas, 250 km
Islas Ballestas: Peru’s poor man’s Galapagos in pictures
WHAT: A boat trip to the extraordinary wildlife of the Islas Ballestas. All the boats and routes are the same, with a guide who explains everything in Spanish and English.
Condors and cuddling llamas at Cusco’s animal sanctuary in Peru
WHAT: Visiting the small Santuario Animal de Cochahuasi WHERE: Peru. 20 km as seen from the Plaza de Armas in Cusco, on the way to Pisac. HOW MUCH: Admission is
3 days around Sintra in Portugal
Time for an escape to the country… in Portugal! Although Lisbon is one of the loveliest cities in Europe, in my opinion, after a couple of days in the buzzing
Snapshots of the cobblestone streets in Cusco, Peru
Arguably Peru’s most beautiful city, Cusco needs to be explored for days while wandering all of its many cobblestoned alleys and plazas. Cusco was a former center of the Inca
Komodo: the Indonesian island of dragons
If you’re used to seeing lizards like this ↓ Then seeing them like this ↓, will probably impress you big time The komodo dragon of Komodo
PHOTOS: Cusco’s colourful central market of San Pedro
Located only five blocks from the main square in Cusco, visiting the market of San Pedro is a splendid introduction to the day-to-day life in the city. I’ve visited the
The villages of the Quebrada de Humahuaca in pictures
Cruising the northern area has been a personal favourite so far in Argentina. At the foothills of the Andes in the province of Jujuy, nearby the deserts of Chile and
DRONE ALERT! Hiking the stunning Colca Canyon, Peru
Nestled in the Andean highlands of Peru is Colca Canyon, the second deepest canyon of the Amerikas. If you think that the Grand Canyon is impressive, you’ll for sure love
