south america
Between its wonderous mountain ranges, remote islands and the world's biggest rainforest, your first trip to South America likely won't be your last.
The Unheard World of South America
So how are your travel plans going for this year so far? I'm pretty sure I already know your answer without even thinking about it. Let's all face it, we all hate being at home right now and we would all do anything to hop on a flight tomorrow and escape to a place that's not...well home. I'm 90% confident that you wish you were on your holiday from two years ago whether that's in Spain, Italy, Turkey, the US, or even Mexico. Don't worry I feel your pain as well. This year I was planning to go to the Greek island of Zakynthos with two of my best friends. But clearly, that didn't happen, so we were planning on taking a trip there next year summer. However, I took a different approach to my travel destinations over the past three months. I've been watching plenty of travel documentaries and series that capture some of the world's most exquisite and remote regions that are unknown to most people. So I've been asking myself this question "Is there more to travel than swimming by the pool and drinking cocktails underneath a palm tree?".
By Bethany Gordon4 years ago in Wander
Dune Buggies in Brazil
A buggy ride through sand dunes sounds like fun , right? Even when "wall of death" and "vertical descent" is used to describe part of the journey, it can't be that bad, can it? After all, it´s only sand! That's what I thought as I climbed into the topless dune buggy and took off for the hills! Ah, freedom! Perched on the back of the seat, wind in my hair, flying down the beach to the tune of the waves. Even the downpour of rain couldn't quench our spirits! It did however put a damper (no pun intended) on the planned camel ride! Instead we made friends with the local lizards as they made themselves at home on my head !
By Cyndi Morley-Perez4 years ago in Wander
A Beautiful Bus Ride
The overgrown cactus and aloe-like plants whiz past the bus windows....the blue sky is almost entirely covered in heavy white clouds hanging close overhead....women haul water on their heads following the zig -zagging foot paths that wind their way up the dry brown mountain sides.... and R&B blares from the speakers above me. I'm in the Andes...the second highest range in the world, and mountains, some rolling and some rugged, spread out as far as I can see. Off in the distance, some are snow-capped volcanoes, rising as stately cones above the rest. The cliffs rising beside the road seem to be only crumbling sandstone in places, making it a sheer feat of luck that the bridges they build over deep ravines don't just slide off with the weight. The road cuts straight through the mountainside at times and makes me think a giant took an ax, split off a piece and moved it over so he could walk through instead of over it. This is a place of fantasy.
By Cyndi Morley-Perez4 years ago in Wander
Why you should visit Latin America
Latin America has always been my dream continent. The mysterious Maya, the amazing statue of Easter Island, the admired revolutionary fighter Che Guevara, always dreaming of returning to the road of Guevara, always hoping to explore the origin of the three major civilizations in America and to have a comparison, to explore the chance and necessity in the history of human civilization, and even more, eager to travel through the mountains and rivers of the seven continents.
By Golden Maple4 years ago in Wander
Machu Pichu, a place in Latin America you cannot miss-2
Hundreds of years ago, there was only a narrow Inca trail between the mountains connecting Machu Picchu and Cusco. Now, when tourists arrive here by tourist train, they will feel a strong shock ---- The Machu Picchu in front of them is so dangerous that they are possible to slide down to an abyss of 100,000 feet from the narrow ridge at any time. It was on this steep, deserted ridge that the Incas built their city.
By Golden Maple4 years ago in Wander
Machu Pichu, a place in Latin America you cannot miss-1. Top Story - October 2020.
Machu Pichu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World (1), is the top priority to see in Latin America. Two Inca ruins in Peru are on the World Natural and Cultural Heritage List. They are the ancient capital of Cusco, "the capital of the world's Indians," and Machu Picchu, known as the "city in the sky."
By Golden Maple4 years ago in Wander
Sunrise at the Fitz Roy
My Fitz Roy experience was pretty phenomenal, somewhat terrifying nonetheless phenomenal! I have heard that if you walk all the way up to Laguna de los Tres during the night you could watch the sun rising and the mountains turning red and orange during the process. You can imagine that my little wanderlost spirit got eager to experience that!
By Ana Baptista4 years ago in Wander
Before Quarantine
In the months before quarantine, I traveled to Peru with my family. I used to live in Peru, and I’ve often acted as a guide to Machu Picchu. The last time I went, I met up with one of my high school friends and his family. I hadn’t seen him for about ten years, and it was wonderful to have the chance to catch up and see how our lives have changed, and how they’ve stayed the same.
By Walter Rhein4 years ago in Wander