SOUth AMERICA
GUIDES
South America, the continent of wonders and antidotes. Here you can find every contradiction. Colonial cities and indigenous villages. Sand deserts and tropical jungles. Snow capped gigantic mountains and tropical beaches. And actually, there is one country, where you can find all of that just there. If you want to find out which one, just keep reading😉. I did my first South America trip in 2022 for 100 days in four countries. But I can assure you it wasn’t the last one.
January 25, 2023
There are two things you immediately realize once you cross from Ecuador to Peru. The first thing is the absolute abundance of motor taxis, or as I call them TukTuks. They are everywhere and they offer considerably cheaper transport than a common cab. For some reason, they are simply non-existent in...
January 23, 2023
I intended to spend a whole week at the coast of Ecuador and live in a cozy bungalow right at the beach of Ayampe, a small laid-back surfer town. Doing one week of just surfing, napping in a hammock by the sea and reduce the travelling pace from exploring every day to relaxing every day and learn to...
January 18, 2023
Baños, located in the Tungurahua province of Ecuador, is a popular tourist destination known for its beautiful scenery, outdoor activities, and therapeutic hot springs. The town is situated at the foot of the Tungurahua volcano and is surrounded by lush green mountains and cascading waterfalls.
January 12, 2023
Cotopaxi Volcano, located in the Andes mountains of Ecuador, is an awe-inspiring natural wonder that should be on every nature lover's bucket list. Standing tall at 5,897 m (19,347 feet), it is one of the world's highest active volcanoes and known for its almost perfectly symmetrical cone shape.
January 10, 2023
The town San Carlos in the Mindo Valley, mostly known as Mindo is a small village in the cloud forests of Ecuador. Being situated in a relatively low elevation of 1250 m on the western slope of the Andes it’s a transitional landscape between the mountains and the tropical rainforest. The region is of...
December 26, 2022
The Quilotoa Loop is most likely the best trek in Ecuador and is very beginner-friendly. You can do it in several variations. However, the most usual version is the 3 day trek from the small village of Sigchos to the Quilotoa Crater Lake, the marvel of the Ecuadorian Andes. Personally, hiking the Quilotoa...
December 18, 2022
For me this was the first time ever crossing the boundary of 4,000 m and I surely did underestimate what altitude sickness means. Personally, this was the first step towards my ultimate goal of climbing my first 6,000er later on in Bolivia.
December 17, 2022
Quito has the most original and best preserved colonial old town in South America and is the highest capital on Earth at 2850 m (Though La Paz in Bolivia is the highest administrative capital on Earth at 3625 m). It is surrounded by volcanoes and has a quite extreme shape. From north to south it stretches...
December 13, 2022
Since I only travelled the south of Colombia (due to time constraints), Salento & the Cocora Valley were my absolute highlights of Colombia. The main intention to go to Salento is to visit the Cocora Valley, with these enormous palm trees sticking out the ground, covering an entire landscape.
December 9, 2022
Most people hike the Salkantay Trek in a group, with a guide. But that is not necessary at all. Hiking Salkantay independently is easier than you think! I'll show you how!
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