South america travel destination
In my last post "Inka Jungle Machu Pichu Trek Part 1 - Biking,Trekking & Ziplining" I went through my 3 day journey through the jungle in pursuit of exploring the mighty Machu Pichu. When I last left you our group had retired to bed at the end of the third day in the town at
The last stop I made on my 4.5 month Latin American backpacking adventure was Lima Peru. While I was there one of the coolest things I did was pay a night visit to Parque de la Reserva, also referred to as Lima Water Park or Magic Water Circuit. Boasting the title of "World's largest fountain
Even before I started out on my backpacking trip through Latin America, Trekking to Machu Pichu was always at the top of my bucket list. Unfortunately when I arrived in Peru it was February so doing the Inka Trail was not an option as it is closed for maintenance during that time. I was left
During my Latin America trip earlier this year I spent a bit to much time crazy partying in Loki Cusco instead of getting out and seeing the sights. After day's of partying and living like some kind nocturnal creature of the night I booked a day trip to see The Sacred Valley. The bus tour
Earlier this year as part of my Latin American Adventure I got to visit my final and most anticipated country in Latin America, Peru. After an amazing one month in Ecuador I decided to book a flight to Cusco from Quito, As I was feeling a bit over epicly long bus rides and the thought
I did a lot of cool things during my one month stay in Ecuador, from extreme sports like bridge jumping,white water rafting in Banos to climbing the ice covered volcano of cotopaxi, However my favorite trip was the 4 days I spent in Cuyabeno nature reserve exploring the Amazon jungle in Ecuadors Oriente region. After doing
It's Foodgasm Friday and after last week's Hostel Cooked Food we are back onto cultural stuff with a dish I tried in my visit to Lima Peru Anticuchos. Anticuchos de Corazon (Beef heart) with potato and choclo Anticuchos are a popular dish that originated from Peru consisting of various small pieces of small grilled
Fireworks over Banos for carnival When I was on my Latin American backpacking trip I was fortunate enough to be in South America during the festive season of Carnival, which is a festival that occurs immediately before lent in February. this festival usually involves public celebration, firework's, throwing of water balloons and spraying
Bangin: An adjective used to describe something that is impressive, enjoyable, or just basically good. Baños is a small town in the Andean highlands of Ecuador, It is primarily famous for it's thermal hot springs, jungle tours and the many outdoor sports you can take part in. Located in a valley surrounded by rolling green hills
Another one of the awesome day trips I did from Quito was a day trip to the crater lake Quillotoa. After being impressed with Gulliver's travels day trip to cotopaxi national park, including bike riding and a climb to the glaciers. I decided to go with them again to Quillotoa lake. Note: There are many different
