When you think of Amazon Rainforest Brazil springs to mind, right? Rightly so, as 60% of the Amazon is located in Brazil. But the other 40% of the 2.1 million square miles of rainforest sprawls across another 8 Latin American nations, one of which being Ecuador, which is where we spent an incredible four days. (more…)
South America
Bangin’ Baños – Top Things To Do
Baños (de Agua Santa) is a small city in the Andean highlands of Ecuador situated under volcano Tungurahua. Its name, which is Spanish for “Baths (of sacred water),” comes from the famous hydrothermal springs in the area. It’s equally popular with foreigners as with Ecuadorians, and is an important hub for outdoor sports and jungle tours. (more…)
Sand Boarding in Huacachina, Peru
Huacachina is a bizarre oasis in the desert of Peru and is a nice stopping point between Cuenca and Lima. Huacachina is built around a small natural lake in the desert. Called the “oasis of America,” it serves as a resort for local families from the nearby city of Ica, and increasingly as an attraction for tourists drawn by the sports of sandboarding and taking dune buggy rides on sand dunes that stretch several hundred feet high. (more…)
Visiting Machu Picchu, 4 Day Jungle Trek
A rite of passage for all travllers in Latin America, Machu Picchu spans several peaks at 2,400m above sea level overlooking the Sacred Valley, in Peru’s Cusco region. The 15th century Inca ruins were lost to the world when the Incas abandoned it during the Spanish Conquest but were ‘re-discovered’ in 1911 when Hiram Bingham cast the majestic ruins back into the limelight. (more…)
