Top 10 Scenic Hotels in Latin America

Posted on February 28, 2011 - Category Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru | Leave a Comment

1. Argentina, El Calafate: Eolo Located a mere 450 miles (725 km) from the southern tip of the world, Eolo Lodge is a drop of refinement clinging to the wild, rugged steppe of Argentina’s Patagonia. The 17 room estancia-style lodge is fitted with a whitewashed exterior that matches the distant ice capped peaks, but blazes [...]

Peru Travel Guide: Potato Passion

Posted on February 24, 2011 - Category Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

For more than 8,000 years, potatoes have been a staple in the Andean diet. First cultivated on the altiplano in Peru, there are still over 2,800 varieties of potato grown, more than any other nation. Peruvians don’t take the humble spud lightly. Farmers in Peru are currently in the process of sending 1,500 varieties of [...]

Cuba Travel Guide: Explore Cosmopolitan Isla de la Juventud

Posted on February 21, 2011 - Category Cuba | Leave a Comment

Located off the main island’s south coast, Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth) is one of Cuba’s most attractive destinations. Relatively underdeveloped and inexpensive, it is a great place for travelers looking for some adventure, as it boasts some of the best diving in Cuba, or relaxation alike. Isla de la Juventud, the largest [...]

Top 10 South American Destinations to Visit Before the World Ends

Posted on February 16, 2011 - Category Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru | Leave a Comment

According to the Mayan Calendar, among others, the world is set to end on December 21, 2012. Massive earthquakes, flooding, and tsunamis aren’t encouraging signs either. Instead of stocking up your bomb shelter, why not buy a plane ticket, get out and see the world before it all ends. After all, if the world is [...]

Peru Travel Guide: Look out for the Peruvian Hairless Dog

Posted on February 15, 2011 - Category Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

While visiting one of Peru’s many archeological sites you may notice a strange creature roaming the grounds. It is the Peruvian hairless dog, also known as Perro sin Pelo del Peru or Peruvian Inca Orchid. In Quechua it is also known as Calato, which means naked. Don’t be frightened by this hairless pooch, they are [...]

Peru Travel Guide: How To Get To Machu Picchu… the Hard Way

Posted on February 11, 2011 - Category Uncategorized | 1 Comment

If you’re lucky enough to have sturdy legs and lots of free time, you can summit to Machu Picchu the way the Incans did, on foot via a several day Inca Trail trek. But for the rest of us, a complicated combination of taxi, rail, and bus is required. Most visitors navigate the Cusco-Sacred Valley-Machu [...]