Destination: South America
- All South America
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Peru
- Uruguay
- All South America
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Peru
- Uruguay
Gluten Free
Gluten Free Travel in Peru
Similar to neighbouring Bolivia, there aren’t a lot of gluten free labelled food products or speciality gluten free grocery items in Peru, but the basics are easy to get by on. Quinoa is a popular, high nutrition, gluten-free grain that ...
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Peru
Sand Boarding in Huacachina Oasis
I have always wanted to see a desert – a massive expanse of sand and dunes – it seems like a magical place and a photographers dream. While travelling through Peru, I was finally able to explore a desert via ...
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Peru
Bucket List: Explore the Amazon Jungle
Following our exploration of the amazing ruined city of Machu Picchu, none of the other ruins around Cuzco seemed impressive anymore and we quickly lost interest in spending more time in the area. We decided instead to take a detour ...
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Peru
Bucket List: Visiting the Lost City of Machu Picchu
I finally made it to Machu Picchu, and it’s incredible to see with your own eyes. No photos can ever do it justice. The mist slowly lifted off the mountain tops, and the ruins came into the sunlight, with llama’s ...
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International Hikes
Hike: The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu has been a dream of mine for a very long time, and after a lot of planning and coordinating I finally managed to make it happen! I knew I couldn’t travel to Peru ...
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Bolivia
Gluten Free Travel in Bolivia
Gluten free travel in Bolivia is fairly easy for a Celiac traveler. While the products are not labeled GF like in neighboring Brazil and Argentina, the basics are easy to get by on. Expect a breakfast of fried eggs and ...
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Bolivia
A Weird Night of Lucho Libre
After spending about 10 days in Bolivia I thought I had seen it all. Dehydrated llama fetuses for good luck, guys in full zebra costumes directing traffic and witches markets selling all kinds of animal parts but nothing prepared me ...
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Bolivia
Road Trip: Tupiza to Uyuni Salt Flats Tour
We arrived in the ‘wild west’ town of Tupiza in southern Bolivia, after crossing the border from Argentina, and immediately signed up for a 4-day tour of the surreal Uyuni Salt Flats. For most people, this is the main highlight ...
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Bolivia
Survival Guide: Dealing with Altitude Sickness
Bolivia is home to the world’s highest city (La Paz at 3600 meters above sea level), the world’s highest town (Potosi at 4090 meters) and the worlds highest navigable lake (Lake Titicaca at 3827 meters) – pretty much everything is ...
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Bolivia
Border Crossing into Bolivia
A night bus from Salta dropped us at the border in the early morning and we began our journey across the border into Bolivia. We decided against the norm of going through San Pedro Atacama (Chile) to route into Bolivia, ...
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