South America

Mine tours in the silver mines in Cerro Rico in Potosi are controversial: are they a human zoo or educational tourism? Dani joined a mine tour to find out.

While Ernesto Che Guevara is famous worldwide, we don’t find much about him at all in his very own country. This week’s Polaroid of the Week looks at Che Guevara, up close and personal in his home town of Rosario, Argentina.

This week’s Polaroid features the rare phenomenon of black ice, which we saw at the Ventisquero Negro glacier near Bariloche in Argentina.

After not being wowed by Guayaquil and Quito, I finally found a city in Ecuador that charmed me: Cuenca, a laid-back UNESCO city with gorgeous architecture.

This detailed review of the Hilton Hotel Bogota is part of my Where to stay in… series. Confession: There are times when I feel a little bit intimated when visiting …

We enjoyed our last bit of luxury at the Atacamadventure Wellness & Ecolodge in San Pedro De Atacama before crossing the border to Bolivia!

My search for my Ecuadorian dream beach brought me to Montañita, a small beach town popular with travelers from all over South America. Was it as dreamy as I hoped?

I almost skipped Bogota because I’d heard so many horror stories about muggings and people generally disliking the city. But I am glad I went – I even extended my stay…

Who would’ve thought that a park filled with iguanas would be the highlight for me in Guayaquil?! Find out what else I think you should see in Ecuador’s biggest city…

Quito is the second highest capital in the world and was, along with Krakow, the first city that was declared UNESCO World Heritage. I have to admit though that Quito failed to impress me…