Medellín is a city that we really enjoyed. We felt comfortable there, as at home, more than in most of the places we stayed. Which surprised us a bit, because there were warnings everywhere about …
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Our hike The track winds along the Santo Domingo River, the Waterfalls Valley, to Esmeralda Fall. We chose a day hike from Medellín to explore the mountainous landscapes of Colombia, organized by the agency Aventura …
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The Rock of Guatapé or Piedra del Peñol. It lies between Guatapé and El Peñol, two towns in the Antioquia province, an hour and a half drive from Medellín. This is a real curiosity, a …
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Medellín has 16 communes, called “comunas,” all of which are not vulnerable neighborhoods as one might expect. But once in Medellín, you will hear about a specific one, Comuna 13. It’s the best-known one, sadly …
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Discovering the Machu Picchu and the Incas, who they were and why they still represent so much in the evolution of the world.I wanted to understand why they are said to be precursors, innovative people …
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The Inca civilization in a nutshel In the 12th century, the Incas were only a small warrior tribe from Cuzco, a city I will tell you about in detail in my article on Machu Picchu. …
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Argentina is a huge and diverse country. So, after Patagonia and its glaciers in the south and the jungle in the center, we go to the northeast in the high mountains. Two days for a …
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We booked a room for two nights in Puerto Iguazu. It is a quaint little town at the crossroads of three countries, Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.There is a spot located at the intersection of the …
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Patagonia is wildlands, magnificent ice landscapes, majestic mountains, and enchanting fjords. Located in the south of South America, straddling Chile and Argentina, it was one of my far away dream destinations. So many reasons that …
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Favelas were originally slums located on the outskirts of major cities in Brazil, notably Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The oldest in Rio, Providência, was established in 1897, less than ten years after the …
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