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Before heading to Patagonia or Antarctica, do you have a layover in Santiago, Chile? Check out our Ultimate Guide to 2 Days in Santiago for what you should do when you visit. Santiago is Chile’s dynamic capital city, but it’s often regarded as little more than a...
This ultimate guide to 2 days in MedellÃn offers a flavor of the cultural attractions and outdoor excursions in the City of Eternal Spring. Read on for what to do when you have only 2 days in MedellÃn. Folded into a verdant valley in Colombia’s Andes, MedellÃn has...
Combine your love of crystals with your next vacation. These are some of the best destinations for finding crystals. Wouldn’t it be great to combine your love of crystals with an incredible vacation? Many of us love the thrill of finding new crystals, but many of...
Lima, Peru, is one of the world's great food cities. Find out what to eat, what to drink, and where to find the best food in Lima. Considered one of the best food cities in the world, Lima combines the diversity of the Amazon and Andes with fresh seafood from the...
Glowing turquoise lakes, calving glaciers, and a skyline so remarkable that it became the logo for the outdoor company Patagonia. When hiking in Patagonia, you can see it all from the town of El Chaltén, Argentina. El Chaltén is on the eastern edge of Argentina’s...
Planning a trip to Peru but don't want the crowds in Cusco or Machu Picchu? Huaraz, north of Lima, offers some of the best hikes in Peru. If you're planning a trip to Peru, there are alternatives to the crowds in Cusco and Machu Picchu. Just north of Lima, the...
More than the jumping-off point to Machu Picchu, discover all the port city of Lima, Peru has to offer in this ultimate guide. For many travelers, the capital city of Lima is the jumping-off point for Cusco, Machu Picchu, and the rest of Peru. But this city of more...
It's possible to take a trip to Rio de Janeiro even if you're on a budget. Here are our tips and tricks to help you plan your trip to Brazil. Brazil is sometimes overlooked when planning an exotic vacation in a dream destination, but this shouldn’t be the case!...
Experience Napa-like luxury for a fraction of the cost in the world's highest-altitude wine region at Grace Cafayate in Argentina. I’ll admit it’s not easy to get to the luxury hotel Grace Cafayate from the United States. The northern Argentinian town where the...
The Cessna Caravan hums softly, so softly that I am almost lulled to sleep by the rhythmic drone of its lone turbo-prop engine. But then I will have missed the nearly-imperceptible wisp of a road below as it disappears into a jungle of green florets—like millions...