Need a shower? (at Iguaçu Falls)
My last stop in Brazil was Foç do Iguaçu, close to the Brazilian /Argentinian border. I was lucky to find (in advance) a very cheap …
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Down the Amazon River
When I was preparing the world tour, sailing down the Amazon was one of the musts of this trip. Of course, I knew it was …
Tierradentro
I could not leave Colombia for the second time without visiting Tierradentro. This is the second most important archaeological site in Colombia, famous for its …
Back to the mountains
After considering all the possible options and more, I decided to go up to Bogotá again through the West. Even if I tried different times, …
Zona Cafetera (again and again)
The next stop on this Colombian trip was Salento, in the heart of Zona Cafetera. Salento is a small town with typical architecture paisa, a …
Walking above the clouds (Trek Gran Vilaya)
I was very happy that Norbert decided to join me for this last Peruvian adventure : during the last days the road to Chachapoyas had …
Santa Cruz Trek in Cordillera Real
I arrived to Huaraz, my base camp for the following days, at 7.00am and after a quick check in at the hostel and a good …
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
This 43km ancient Inca path leading to Machu Picchu is the most famous trek in South America and must be booked well in advance. I …
Y el cóndor pasa . . . (at Colca Canyon)
I thought that my most painful bus trip would be my Copacabana – Arequipa trip . . . until I took the bus from Ica …
La Carretera de la Muerte . .
The Yungas Road is the 64km road that links the city of La Paz to the Yungas, in the Amazon forest. After leaving La Paz, the …