Travel Blogs South America

In October of 2008 I made a trip of one month through Peru and travelled from Lima down the South Pacific to Arequipa to get more inland to Puno, Machu Picchu and Cuzco.

I never thought that one month of travel could give me such a great experience and I really had got to see so much of Peru that my passion for the culture, the people and the country has only become stronger.

My...

One of the best wildlife spotting places in Costa Rica is the La Paz Waterfall Gardens located near Vara Blanca in the heart of Costa Rica.

The best thing about the La Paz Waterfall Gardens is that it has a hotel right in the middle of the park called The Peace Lodge.

The Peace Lodge is the perfect place from where you can explore the flora and fauna of Costa Rica's...

In December of 2007 I went to Peru, where I travelled the country for about a month departing from Lima. Before exploring the rest of Peru, I decided to stay a week in Lima to see as much as possible from this city.

The thing I really liked about Lima was the historic center and the colonial architecture on the buildings which really gives this city its status and buildings like...

Uyuni is located in the southwest of Bolivia and famous for its beautiful salt flats. You can do a Uyuni salt flats tour by jeep which is the best thing I guess because you can choose where to go whenever you feel like it.

We rented a jeep which 6 people and stayed at the salt hostel, the Hostel de Sal. This place was great and waking up in the morning and checking out these enormous...

I was devastated when I heard about the earthquake in Haiti earlier this year and couldn't believe it. It filled my heart with so much sadness and reminded me of my mission trip to Haiti three years before.

The earthquake of 12 January 2010 had destroyed Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti and the place where I had so many memories and good friends.

In May of...