Exploring Central & South America

The ancient citadel of Machu Picchu is full of mystery and secrets that are still being uncovered today and continue to attract travelers to this World Wonder. During your visit to Machu Picchu and having witnessed the majestic sunrise, you will notice two large peaks towering over the Inca city which will feed your sense […]

We love reading and sharing traveler stories and experiences which we believe are great sources of information. Having searched the many travel blogs on the web we came across Dutch couple, Antonette and Martijn’s blog, we12travel. What we found was a great article and advice on reaching Machu Picchu via the Inca Trail which they […]

Let’s start with…both are incredible! Having cleared up the top 5 Peruvian Amazon traveler delusions in our previous blog post, you may be thinking about planning you next vacation to the Amazon. The vision many travelers have of the Amazon is that it is only possible to do so in in Brazil. Amazingly, the whole […]

Peru is one of the most biodiversity rich countries in the world and the Peruvian Amazon is home to a large proportion of its incredible array of nature. The Tambopata National Reserve located in Peru’s Amazon Basin is perhaps one of the most diverse areas in the world with approximately 7% of the world’s species and […]

“The journey not the arrival matters” – T.S. Eliot In some ways the journey from the ‘White City’ of Arequipa to the Colca Canyon is very much in line with T.S. Eliot’s quote and is one of the most spectacular in Peru. Throughout the journey to the Colca Canyon you will be rewarded with incredible […]

Offering stunning vistas of the surrounding landscape and drawing travelers to see the graceful flight of the Condors in its deep canyon, it is no wonder that the Colca Canyon is one of Peru’s most visited destinations. With over 11,989 travelers visiting the area in January 2014, the recent popularity is rising just as the mighty […]

There is no denying that Valentine’s Day splits opinion with people either counting down the days until February 14th or preparing themselves to cringe at the back to back romantic movie marathons. In Latin America Valentine’s Day does not just serve as a day to show your affection for your partner or significant other and […]

Upon first glance across the calm blue waters you might be wondering why there is a sea in the middle of the Andean mountains. Nestled between Peru and Bolivia at more than 12,500 ft. above sea level and stretching 120 miles is the spectacular and sacred Lake Titicaca. The impressive mountain lake landscape of Lake Titicaca […]

We’re strong believers of keeping to what you know, which is why we love to create travel experiences and why  we let the doctors and medical professionals provide health and vaccination advice. What makes us happy, is seeing beautiful images of destinations which is why we’ve interspersed the medical information with some stunning photos of […]