1. 1 Cartagena, October 9, 2015 Bienvenidos a South America, and our first stop, Cartagena, Colombia Our long trip through South America started with an overnight flight to Cartagena via NYC, arriving around 1pm local time. Walking off the plane felt like going into a… 3 min read, 11 comments
2. 2 Parque Tayrona, October 11, 2015 The Jungle Beach of Parque Tayrona Our shuttle took us four hours northwest, up the Carribean Coast to the fast-paced city of Santa Marta. While there isn’t much to see in the city, it served as our… 3 min read
3. 3 San Gil & Barichara, October 20, 2015 Into the Colombian Mountain Towns of San Gil, Barichara, and Guane Our escape from the oppressive heat of the Caribbean coast began with our first bus ride in South America, a 13-hour overnight trip. It started at the Santa Marta bus… 4 min read, 2 comments
4. 4 Villa de Leyva, October 23, 2015 The Spanish Colonial Paradise of Villa de Leyva It was long day to get to Villa de Leyva, to say the least. Our trip began with a bus ride from San Gil to a city named Tunja. The ride only lasted about five hours, yet… 5 min read
5. 5 Salento, October 30, 2015 Salento, Land of Coffee and Palm Trees Our trip to Salento took four different buses, a total of 20 hours from start to finish. We left lovely Villa de Leyva around noon and headed out on a collectivo to… 7 min read, 2 comments
6. 6 Bogotá, November 21, 2015 The (Way Too) Big City of Bogota Yet another overnight bus ride and we found ourselves transported from the isolated, small town charm of San Agustin to the overwhelming, bustling Colombian capital of… 2 min read
7. 7 The Amazon, December 3, 2015 Jungle Time In Colombia, Peru & Brazil We flew into Leticia, Colombia, yet another place of high humidity, but this time, a land covered by the tall and green trees of the Amazon Jungle. As we flew into the… 12 min read
8. 8 Lima, December 3, 2015 Lima and the District of Miraflores The flight from Iquitos to Lima was a quick and relatively easy one, apart from a long check-in line and a delayed flight chock full of small children and babies. We… 8 min read
9. 9 Huaraz, December 3, 2015 High Up in the Andes in Huaraz Huaraz is a small city nestled in below the Cordilla Blanca, the second highest mountain range in the world. With an altitude of a little over 10,000 feet, upon arriving… 6 min read
10. 10 Northern Peru, December 21, 2015 The Deserts & Beaches of Northern Peru A LONG TRIP TO MANCORA Our trip to Mancora, a beach town in the far northwest corner of Peru, was a long one, to say the least. It took two full days, beginning with a 10… 7 min read
11. 11 Machu Picchu, February 16, 2016 Machu Picchu & The Sacred Valley Making our way to Machu Picchu As we flew into Cusco from Lima, excitement was high. We were at the very beginning of our week in the Sacred Valley, where we would be not… 14 min read