Best Places to Visit in Salvador Founded by Portuguese colonists in 1549, Salvador, Brazil is one of the oldest cities in the Americas. Visitors come from all over the world to experience this well-preserved history. They also come to party. Many of Brazil’s Carnival traditions originated in Salvador, and the massive celebration continues to grow, […]
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Hiking the Abraão Loop With 16 jungle trails and 100 beaches, Ilha Grande is a hiker’s paradise. This sparsely developed island off Brazil’s Costa Verde is divided into various reserves and a state park, ensuring that nearly 90% of its rare Atlantic Rainforest is protected. Many hikers arrive with ambitious multi-day plans (a complete circuit
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Bolivia’s Top Travel Experiences Safe, inexpensive, and fascinating, the South American nation of Bolivia offers spectacular landscapes, cultural richness, and freedom from overdevelopment. It’s an overlooked destination overflowing with roads less traveled. The following are places to go, activities to explore, and providers to contact for Bolivia’s top travel experiences. The Oruro Carnaval Bolivia’s major
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Tatacoa Desert The otherworldly Tatacoa Desert lies in the Huila Department of Colombia, about 320km south of Bogota. Even though it is called a desert, the Tatacoa is actually a tropical dry forest. And it covers 330 square kilometers around the town of Villavieja. Millions of years ago, the Tatacoa was covered with flowers and trees.
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Chachapoyas, the capital of the Amazon Region of Peru, is one of the least visited places in a country that sees millions of tourists each year. However, this will soon change as travelers seeking to avoid the crowds in the south of the country are starting to venture into the lesser visited areas of Peru.
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Kingdom of the Warriors of the Clouds Machu Picchu is undoubtedly the main draw for most visitors to Peru. But when you have to jostle with a forest of smartphones, selfie sticks, and the occasional DSLR cameras just to take a decent photo of the famed Inca ruins, your experience might not be what you
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Patagonia. It’s a place that means much to many, from a voyage of discovery for Magellan or economic opportunities for early 19th-century European settlers to adventure or luxury for modern travelers; and of course, the native cultures and environmental bounty that both stand in danger of disappearing completely. Patagonia is, not quite literally, the southern edge
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If you’re backpacking through South America, you’ll likely pass through Northern Chile—after all, the northernmost city, Arica, marks the only route to Peru. But it would be a mistake to truck through without spending at least a few days—the region’s colorful architecture, perpetually cool beaches and proximity to little-seen desert parks makes it a totally unique experience,
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A Brief History of Ciudad Perdida The journey from El Mamey to the Lost City is an experience that is likely to live with you forever, as you stride out along the slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and allow your surroundings to transport you back to the 14th century. Ciudad Perdida is one of the
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Trekking Peru Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu Peru is an excellent place for trekking. Combine that with the opportunity to finish your trek with the splendor of Machu Picchu and it suddenly becomes a bucket-list item for many people. The Inca trail is the most famous trek and consequently the most popular choice. Although spectacular,
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