Salta capital | The best things to see and do in the city
Salta Argentina is a lovely town in the North West of the country. If you’re travelling into Argentina from Bolivia or Chile then Salta is one of the first large towns you’ll come to. If travelling by bus you’ll pass by some of the main tourist attractions of the Salta Region such as the […]
Six brilliant reasons to include Paracas on your Peruvian adventure
Paracas is a coastal resort just a few hours south of Lima in Peru. Its known for its beaches, its national park and it is the gateway to the Ballestas Islands which are home to many species of wildlife including the Humbolt Penguin. We found ourselves here after spending a few days in Lima and […]
Cuenca Highlights | What to see and do in and around the city
Cuenca or to give it its full name Santa Ana de los Cuatro Rios de Cuenca is located in the highlands of Ecuador and sits at 2560mtrs above sea level. It’s centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is visited by many tourists. It’s not just the pretty colonial streets and opulent churches […]
Chimborazo Volcano | Our guide to help you visit in a day
If you took the point of a compass and stuck it into the centre of the planet then created a sphere that touched the top of Chimborazo Volcano every other peak on the planet would be below, including Mount Everest. At 6263m it’s not the highest in the world it’s not even the highest peak […]
Cotopaxi Volcano | Our independent traveller’s Guide
Cotopaxi volcano is probably the most iconic emblem of Ecuador and one of the most recognisable mountains in South America, if not the world. So with that in mind you would think it would be hard to visit and expensive. You may be surprised to learn that this is not the case. With a little […]
The Quilotoa Loop | Our guide to this popular three day hike
The Quilotoa loop three day hike is one of the most popular hikes in Ecuador mainly because of the spectacular countryside, that walkers make their way through, on dusty paths and lush green vegetation. With the reward of the beautiful deep blue crater lake as they approach the last stop at the town of Quilotoa […]
Quito | Discovering Ecuadors busy colonial capital
We had been looking forward to discovering Ecuador’s colonial capital Quito since we entered the country almost a week ago. It is one of the first twelve places to be given the status of a unesco world heritage site. But first some down time, we have been travelling on the continent for close on three […]
Santa Cruz Galapagos | Getting the best for your buck
Santa Cruz Island, in the Galapagos, is home to the largest town in the archipelago Puerto Ayora which is the main Galapagos tourist hub. There are a few things on this island that you can do for free but a new ruling had just been brought in before we arrived that any visit to the […]
Isabela Island Galapagos | Making the most of your budget
Isabela Island is the largest of the Galápagos Islands and is distinctly shaped like a horseshoe. It is made up of no less than 5 young volcanoes fused together with some of them still being active with the most recent eruption on Sierra Negro being only in 2018. Isabela is also home to some of […]
San Cristobal Galapagos | How to see this island on a budget
San Cristóbal is the fifth largest and easternmost island of the Galapagos. It is made up of three or four fused volcanoes, all extinct. Its name comes from the Patron Saint of seafarers, “St. Christopher.” It is one of the oldest islands geologically and has one of the few airports in the Galapagos Archipelago. It […]