One last road trip in Argentina: red rocks & red wine
We left the north of Chile through the gorgeous Paso de Jama towards Argentina. Beautiful altiplano landscapes surrounding us all…
Back in Ecuador for jungle & volcanoes
On our way up through Ecuador, we left some areas undiscovered so we had enough to look forward to on…
Colombia’s Far North, Far West & FARC South: Desert, colonial villages & offroading
Colombia’s Far North: Cabo de la Vela & Punta Gallinas The family visit already brought us high up north, but…
Colombia’s Coffee region & Carribean coast: Exploring cities, coffee & ocean with family
Damn, again visitors! The never-ending problem of being recognized at the airport all over again. This time we used my…
Colombia’s Southwest & Pacific: Students, thumbs up, salsa, brujitas & bruselas
The main keywords that will stay in our memory when thinking about this part of the country, let us explain…
Ecuador: Our search for wildlife
Coming from the Galapagos our thirst for wildlife seemed unsatisfied and we decided to take a 1000km trip (back and…
The Galapagos Islands: Darwins open-air zoo
Bolivia has Salar de Uyuni, Peru has Machu Picchu, but Ecuador has the Galapagos! If it was a competition, it…
From Lima to Quito: From the saddest capital to the highest
Why is Lima the saddest capital? During winter months (while we were there) Lima’s skies are known to be always…
Family reunion in Peru
Despite our detour to reach Peru (see previous blog), we reached Arequipa 3 days before the arrival of my mom…
Bolivian altiplano: about salt, cacti & unpaved roads
Leaving San Pedro de Atacama -still traveling together with Daniel & Maike-, we aimed for the Bolivian altiplano and its…