By Danielle L. Krautmann As my taxi weaves its way through the streets of Cajamarca, Peru, things look different than they did my last visit. Perhaps it’s because last April, I was a tourist from Lima. This time I’m here to look at apartments. I will be moving to Cajamarca in a month. The taxi […]
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By Noel Lau What is it about languidly cruising down the Amazon River that strikes people as romantic or exotic? Tales from travelers, documentaries and movies have made this boat ride up or down the cafe au lait-colored river a must-do South American adventure. Manaus, Bazil: Your Amazon Adventure Begins Whatever your route is,
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There’s a time and place for most everything. A time for walking amongst midgets and a time for walking in the shadows of giants. The Cordillera Blanca falls into this latter category. Surrounded by 6000 meter peaks, the Santa Cruz trek (a few hours, via public transportation, outside of Huaraz, Peru) is one of those
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By Danielle L. Krautmann Have I ever told you how much I love the Jorge Chavez International airport? Well, I love it so much that I try to arrive early. If check in goes smoothly I have time to sit outside the security gate to watch Peruvians say goodbye to each other. Entire families go
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By Sally Kay South America is a huge continent, and a lot of backpackers want to hitchhike through it. But in this vast continent every country is different, so hitchhiking can vary quite a lot. Here is a rough guide to hitchhiking in the different countries of South America. Argentina Argentina is a wonderful country
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Very little is known about the carved statues of San Agustin. Several of these have been unearthed in this archaeological park in the mountains near Popayan, Colombia that was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. Photo and text by Stephen Bugno Submit your photo of the week to be featured at GoMad
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Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia is the largest salt flat in the world. The only way to see it is by going on one of these jeeps navigated by experienced drivers/guides through this otherwise disorienting landscape where every direction looks the same. The day was sunny but bitingly cold and there were many other jeeps
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By Danielle L. Krautmann It’s 8am and I am in my best mood, sipping coffee, sitting alone in the open-air lobby of the main lodge writing in my journal. For almost a month now, I have gone to sleep and dreamed of spending my days walking through tangles of vines, trees taller than my apartment
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Cocora Valley, Colombia just outside Salento. Cocora valley is the home to the famous Wax Palms that can reach up to 25 meters high. The valley is also one of the entrances into Los Nevados National Park and one of the best hikes of my life. Photo and text by Suzi Clark Submit your photo
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By Danielle L. Krautmann My senses are heightened in the rainforest. Despite being legally blind in my right eye, I can see more clearly than ever before….maybe there’s just more to see. Something as simple as sunlight illuminating a water droplet on a leaf is a vivid representation of the complexity of nature. I look
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