The long days of summer in South America are the only reason I really need to go to Argentina in January. However, the beauty of...

Since Machu Picchu was voted one of the New 7 Wonders of the World in 2007, people around the world have put this UNESCO World Heritage...

Peru is home to over 3,500 varieties of potato and 55 varieties of corn, compared with the 10 varieties of corn grown in the US. One of...

International travel has changed in just about every way since the WHO declared a global pandemic in March 2020. This is a brief outline...

Standing outside the gates of Chichén Itzá, you have few clues to suggest the ground you're standing on was an established, thriving...

My favorite New Year’s traditions in Peru both involve food and the best of those is the chocolatada. Peruvians hold chocolatadas...

Inti Raymi is the biggest celebration of the year in Cusco, Peru. It links ancient Inca civilization with modern Quechua culture and...

After years of deep curiosity about visiting the world’s highest lake, it’s hard for me to imagine that I am standing on the edge of a...

On my first trip to Peru, I took up the arduous and exciting task of hiking the Salcantay Trail to Machu Picchu: It’s a thirty-six mile,...

Foodventure days are some of my favorites while traveling! Ok, I may have made that word up, but you know exactly what I'm talking about:...

Huacachina is a desert oasis and tiny village just west of the city of Ica in southwestern Peru. At its center are the green waters of...

Tigre is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, which is about 17 miles north of Buenos Aires city. Tigre lies on the Paraná Delta...

I was inspired to visit the Teatro Colon when I visited a similar theater in Costa Rica. The guide of that theater kept referring to that...

In this post, I want to share with you some of the beautiful pieces I found when pursuing Museo del Oro in Bogota, Colombia. The museum...

Upon deciding that my South America trip would include a few days in Santiago, Chile, I was excited to discover that there was some...

I love street art! When I was in Buenos Aires in January of 2020, I was surprised to see that the city center was like being in New York!...

I'd like to start this off by letting you know (if you didn't already) that I love being out in nature, especially for a hike since...

I went to Santiago not knowing what I was getting myself into. I was hoping for some amazing hiking, tasty food, a whole bunch of Chilean...

I visited Cartagena in late April of 2019 and I was immediately mesmerized by the fantastic colors of all the structures and the distinct...

Paracas is a town on Peru's west coast. It's known for beaches, like El Chaco, set on sheltered Paracas Bay. The town is a launch point...