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Budget tips for a visit to Easter Island
Always wanted to visit Polynesia? Has it been a dream of you to see those impressive and mysterious moai statues? Do you want to be on one of the world’s
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
Anakena beach, the most beautiful place of Easter Island
WHAT: Well, the title of this article says it all. WHERE: There are few beaches on Easter Island. This spot on the north is one of them. HOW LONG: An
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
DRONE ALERT! Lake Titicaca and the Uros islands
Hola! Time for another drone video. This time starring the highest navigable lake in the world! Lake Titicaca is a huge lake border by both Peru and Bolivia and famous
My best photos of Easter Island or Rapa Nui Part I
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
PHOTOS: The street art and street dogs of Valparaíso, Chile
If I had to describe Valparaíso in two words I’d say: murals and quiltros (street dogs). The dogs are so loyal that if you give food to them they’ll basically
Summer on the Andean slopes of Los Tres Valles
It feels rather strange; wearing a big load of winter gear in your backpack in June. Gloves, merino ice breakers, a ski jacket and all. But as Anton Chekhov put
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
