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Tambopata Peru

2010-03-08T18:18:05Z

Tambopata National park in Peru is a beautiful green paradise, comprising 1.5 million acres of sub-tropical rainforest of the Madre de Dios and Puno regions. Tambopata is internationally acclaimed as one of the most bio-diverse areas on earth. It is particularly famous for its monkeys, giant river otters, black caimans, capibaras, tapirs and hundreds of [...]

Camping in Patagonia Argentina!

2010-03-01T18:11:47Z

A common ritual for many young Argentines on the back of completing their secondary school examinations, is a trip to the south of Argentina with nothing more than a carpa (or tent), mochila (back-pack) and a group of buenos amigos! This pilgrimage to the camping sites of Patagonia is, of course, not exclusive to young [...]

Beach bumming – in Patagonia Argentina!

2010-02-24T17:37:29Z

The lack of “quality” beaches is regularly identified by locals and tourists as one of the few absences in Argentina’s otherwise rich and diverse physical geography. While many porteños migrate to the coastal zones of Buenos Aires Province (Mar del Plata, Pinamar, Miramar etc.) during the exceptionally warm summer months of January and February, the [...]

Trains to Machu Picchu running again

2010-02-22T21:36:20Z

“Last week it was confirmed that Peru Rail will be running the route from Km82 to Machu Picchu Pueblo as normal from April 1st. Work on the train tracks - which suffered serious damage due to heavy rain falls and mudslides during the last week of January this year - will be [...]

Travel in Peru : volunteer Work in Pisco and Colca Canyon in Arequipa

2010-02-09T23:25:58Z

When I first came to South America I was consumed with thoughts of Argentina and Buenos Aires. Dubbed the Paris of the south, this city had captured my imagination in more ways than one. From the nightlife to the love of steak, I knew BA was a place that I wanted to live. Upon arrival [...]

Update on the situation in Cusco and Machu Picchu after heavy rain falls

2010-02-03T20:45:18Z

Prolonged periods of serious rain have led to severe flooding and landslides in the province of Cusco. Although much of the press has been focused on Machu Picchu, other low lying areas as the Sacred Valley area have also been affected. The city of Cusco is operating as normal - virtually no damage [...]

El Salar de uyuni

2010-01-15T22:59:51Z

For the past two months I have been traveling around South America. If you have the time and the funds to travel during your stay in this beautiful continent I highly recommend it. From the towering peaks of Machu Pichu, to the colorful rocks of Jujuy , the diversity and grandeur of South America is [...]

Christmas in Cusco

2009-12-22T17:19:02Z

Christmas in Cusco - this means Christmas lights, hot chocolate and Paneton all around the city. During this time of year Cusco is bright and busy, full of small Christmas markets and people getting into the Christmas spirit. Every Sunday morning plazas are filled with locals and people shopping for Peruvian gifts, textiles, incense and [...]

CHRISTMAS IN BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA

2009-12-07T22:44:23Z

A winter wonderland without the winter The weeks leading up to Christmas in Buenos Aires bring a set of cultural traditions which many people from the northern hemisphere will find reassuringly (or depressingly, depending on your view) familiar. On the one hand, similarities with the ways in which the Christmas festival is [...]

JUNGLE IN BOLIVIA - GO TO RURRENABAQUE

2009-12-01T17:35:39Z

As we needed more adrenaline in our blood, we decided to fly to Rurrenabaque to see Piranhas, turtles, crocodiles, monkeys, cobras, spiders, tapirs, kakadus and lots of other crazy animals. Rurrenabaque is a smaller town in the North of Bolivia, on the Beni River. Lately it has become more popular with international tourism as it is [...]