South America

This week, we visited the beautiful Isla Del Sol which the Inca believe is the place where the god Viracocha arose from Lake Titicaca to create the world.

There is no question why NASA does test runs for its Mars missions here – the landscapes are incredible. One glance through this photo essay and the Atacama Desert will surely land on your Must See list!

Our last stop in Uruguay was the picturesque colonial town of Colonia del Sacramento, the first settlement in Uruguay, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Atacama Desert is like no other place on Earth, and there are tons of tour options to explore the area. Read on to find out what we recommend in our favorite place in Chile.

Find out why I ended up speeding up the trails of Argentina’s best trekking spot without Jess and what moment made me feel like a true mountain hiker!

To escape the heat of Cartagena we headed further east along the coast. Our destination? Tayrona National Park, filled with Caribbean beaches and jungle paths to hike…

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…

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…

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…

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?