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Visual diary of the Salkantay Trekking in Peru

WHAT: The epic Salkantay Trekking WHERE: Along the Camino de Salkantay, all the way towards the ancient inca ruins of Machu Picchu HOW LONG: 5 days in total: 4 days

The epic Salkantay trekking to Machu Picchu in pictures, PART II

Get ready for this once in a lifetime trip! We joined Salkantay Trekking for a 4-day hike along the 51 km / 31 miles of the Camino de Salkantay: a perfect trekking

The epic Salkantay trekking to Machu Picchu in pictures, PART I

Get ready for this once in a lifetime trip! We joined Salkantay Trekking for a 4-day hike along the 51 km / 31 miles of the Camino de Salkantay: a perfect trekking

Things to do in Tafí del Valle, Argentina

As we had travelled for the last weeks in bone-dry areas of the salt flats in the south of Bolivia, the desert town of San Pedro de Atacama in Chile

Two days in La Paz: an itinerary

Arriving to La Paz by airplane at El Alto International Airport is an experience in itself. The highest airport in the world is perched on the altiplano and surrounded by many

The perfect itinerary for Rapa Nui / Easter Island

Planning a stunning trip to the insanely remote island of Rapa Nui? Splendid choice! Although you can see all of the island (if you’re in a hurry and willing to

The best spots to see moai on Easter Island

All along the shores of Easter Island you can see groups of the famous moai standing fiercely and shining in the sun. Most of the time they’re facing the hills, showing

Hiking the crater of Rano Kau on Easter Island

WHAT: A hike around the crater of Rano Kau, the biggest volcano of Easter Island + a visit to the ancient village of Orongo WHERE: Just outside the little town

Rano Raraku: the birthplace of the moai on Easter Island

WHAT: A visit to the quarry where all of the moai were constructed on Easter Island WHERE: On the eastern side of the island, some 30 minutes by car from

My best photos of Easter Island or Rapa Nui Part II

Such a dream came true last year – we set foot on Easter Island! Also named Rapa Nui by the Polynesian people, this tiny island is nothing but a drop

A road trip through the Andes around Uspallata, Argentina

If you’re planning on visiting Mendoza you really just HAVE to go to the Andes. I mean, it’s one thing to see those gorgeous Andean backdrops from the city center,

DRONE ALERT! The rainbow mountains of Peru

As our legs were still hurting from the stairs we climbed in Machu Picchu, we decided to take it easy the day afterwards. However, cruel it would be if we’d