A paradise on Earth
A little island with no cars or traffic lights. Pristine beaches, waterfalls, deep jungle, nice hikes. Sunset barbecues on the beach, night talks with the …
Tag: Hikes
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 …
Western Colombia
I arrived to Colombia by land, crossing theTulcan – Ipiales border and after one night spent in the (forgettable) city of Pasto, I reached Popayan, …
Lake Titicaca
The turquoise waters of Titicaca Lake are a magnet as powerful as the Andes or el Altiplano. Colorful people living on floating islands, ancient local …
The millenary forest (at PN Conguillío)
Blame that picture . . . I knew I wanted to visit PN Conguillio since I saw a picture of it on a travel magazine …
Mythical Fitz Roy
Our last stop in Argentinian Patagonia was El Chaltén, the closest town to mythical Fitz Roy and a paradise for hikers. On the first day, …
The Moais of Easter Island
After two flights and more than a 24 hours trip, I finally landed at Mataveri Airport, the most remote airport in the world (2603km from …
Auckland (and the 3 volcanoes climbing challenge)
We arrived to Auckland on Friday afternoon and it was time to say good bye to Nathalie and the car. After four weeks on the …