Category South America
This ultimate guide to Pucón provides you with everything you need to know about the adventure capital of Chile. Being home to the active volcano Villarrica, Pucón attracts many national and international tourists. Hiking up to the snowy summit of… Continue Reading →
Climbing the active volcano Villarrica in Pucón is a challenge that many adventurous travellers are eager to take on. Pucón is a small town in the South of Chile, also known as the adventure capital of Chile. It takes 4-5… Continue Reading →
Machu Picchu is an Inca citadel built in the 15th century. It’s located on a mountain with an elevation of 2,430 m above sea level. Besides being an UNESCO World Heritage Site, Machu Picchu is also one of the New… Continue Reading →
Rainbow Mountain Vinicunca, also called Montaña de 7 Colores, is located in the Peruvian Andes and has an altitude of 5,200 m above sea level. This guide provides you with everything you need to know about the trek to Rainbow… Continue Reading →
The Humantay Lake (Spanish: Laguna Humantay) is a glacial lake located near Cusco in Peru. It’s nestled between mountain peaks at an altitude of 4.200 m above sea level. A tour to the Humantay Lake is a must for travellers… Continue Reading →
San Pedro de Atacama is the heart of the Atacama Desert. Explore highest altitudes, otherworldly landscapes and stunning desert lakes from there.
The Salar de Uyuni (engl.: Salt Flats of Uyuni) in Bolivia is the world’s largest salt flat and has a surface of 10,582 square kilometres. It’s located in southwest Bolivia at an elevation of 3,656 meters above sea level. But… Continue Reading →
A favela is defined as a slum-area in Brazil which is located on a hill. Yes, we basically stayed in a slum for 10 days but we felt surprisingly safe there – at least until a certain incident happened. When… Continue Reading →
Ilha Grande is a beautiful island not far from Rio’s coast. Many agencies in Rio offer boat trips to the island including snorkelling. We booked our trip with one of them as well. Early in the morning we left Rio… Continue Reading →
This was by far the funniest thing that happened to us in Brazil. One day we had booked a free walking tour through the city centre online. It said that the meeting point was the metro station “Uruguaiana“. So we… Continue Reading →