Exploring Central & South America

As the cold winter winds start to roll in and you slowly begin to turn up the heating, your mind cannot help but relay images of beaches and sunshine. With white sandy beaches, warm tropical sunshine, the calm swaying of palm trees and the sounds of crystal clear waves breaking on the exotic beach shoreline, […]

Being included in the top 25 most popular places of interest in South America by Trip Advisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards 2013 is by no means a small feat. Located just two blocks from the impressive Plaza de Armas Square in Arequipa, you will get your first sight of the vast outer walls of the Santa […]

Former French President Charles de Gaulle once said about France, ‘how can you govern a country that has 246 varieties of cheese?’ We cannot imagine what his reaction would have been had he governed Peru, a country with over 2,500 soup recipes, more than 3,000 different types of potatoes and more than 2,000 species of […]

When thinking about what there is to see and the highlights of Easter Island, you will most probably think of the famous and unique Moai statues that are scattered across the Island. Looking at these statues you may simply take them for what they are; large stone statues that all stand together on a plinth. However, […]

One of the remotest and most isolated islands in the world, Easter Island is located some 2,300 miles (3,700 km) west of South America and 1,100 miles (1,700 km) from the nearest neighboring island. With a total area of just 64 square miles (166 square km), this tiny speck in the middle of the Pacific […]

The natural beauty of Iguazu Falls is truly breath-taking with the magnificent relationship between land and water at the Iguazu National Park in Argentina. There is no doubt that the area of Iguazu Falls conserves one of the largest and most spectacular waterfalls in the worlds with numerous cascades and rapids. Almost 3 kilometers wide […]

Visiting the spectacular destination of the Iguazú Falls is an awe-inspiring and unforgettable experience. Occasionally you may be faced with the great decision of whether to visit the Argentinean or Brazilian side of the Falls. This pleasant problem is because both sides of Iguazú Falls offer their own unique perspective and beautiful panoramas. The area has over […]

Arriving to Argentina’s Lake District and San Carlos de Bariloche you can easily forget that you are in fact in Argentina and South America. With wooden clad chalets, boutique chocolate shops, the smell of wood burning fires and of course the white peaks of mountains and blue lakes; Bariloche is just as Swiss as an […]

Within the Argentine Lake District are the renowned Seven Lakes near to San Carlos de Bariloche passing through the Lanín and Nahuel Huapi National Parks. If you are visiting this beautiful, picturesque and tranquil region of Argentina and South America, you will not be disappointed. The route around the seven magnificent lakes passes the Correntoso, […]