Pink flamingos, casually wading around the driest place on Earth like it's totally normal. Here's exactly how to visit Laguna Chaxa — tickets, timing, tips, and the Google Maps trap to avoid.
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Visiting Lagunas Miscanti & Miñiques: The Complete Self-Drive Guide (Tickets, Tips & What No One Tells You)
You've seen the photos — that impossible blue water, the volcanoes, the vicuñas. What nobody tells you is that getting there involves a mandatory checkpoint town, a Hot Wheels demonstration, and elevation that will humble you fast. Here's everything I wish I'd known (including the part where our rental car nearly ended us).
How to Visit Valle de la Luna, Chile: A Self-Drive Guide from San Pedro de Atacama
How to visit Valle de la Luna in Chile's Atacama Desert with a rental car (or without) — tickets, timing, the viewpoints worth your time, and the ones to skip.
COOKING THE NATIONAL DISH OF URUGUAY
A recipe for the national dish of Uruguay: Chivito, one of the best steak sandwiches in the world!
Things to Do in Arequipa: 12 Must-See Spots in Peru’s White City
A list of all the things you should see and do in the beautiful city of Arequipa in Peru. Explore all there is to see in Arequipa, Peru.
CONTIKI REVIEW: INCA PANORAMA PERU
A review of the Contiki Inca Panorama tour to Peru and Machu Picchu, including tips and advice for Contiki tours to Latin America
EAT THE WORLD: BRAZIL
After a long delay, we finally cooked up a dish from Brazil - a Bahia style shrimp moqueca
WHAT TO EAT IN PERU
There are many delicious things to eat in Peru. Here is my guide on what to eat in Peru and where to go to eat it.
48 HOURS IN LIMA
Most people skip Lima to go to Machu Picchu. Check out this guide on what to do in 48 hours in Lima, and why you shouldn't necessarily skip this capital city.
THE INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU
A photographic journal of my one-day Inca Trail hike to the magical lost city of the Incas - Machu Picchu
HOW TO PREVENT ALTITUDE SICKNESS IN PERU
A guide to preventing altitude sickness when traveling to Peru - what you need to do to not get sick!