My First 24 Hours in Buenos Aires
My first 24 hours in Buenos Aires, Argentina featured lots of dulce de leche, steak, wine, and a visit to Eva Peron’s grave.
My first 24 hours in Buenos Aires, Argentina featured lots of dulce de leche, steak, wine, and a visit to Eva Peron’s grave.
Before leaving Lima, I spent a few nights outside the city in Asia, a Summertime beach and party destination about 1.5 hours drive due South of the capital. Here, a …
My adventures in Peru began up North, as I took a 2-day overland journey from Vilcabamba, Ecuador to Chachapoyas last October. At the time, it was exhilarating to be on the move. …
Check out Dave’s Patagonia packing list for his 15-day trip to Argentina and Chile with G Adventures, including backpacks, clothes, and electronics.
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Check out the Patagonia trip itinerary for the G Adventures “End of the Earth” tour, incluing Glacier National Park, Perito Moreno Glacier, and Ushuaia.
Dave gets a taste of Gaston Acurio’s world-class Peruvian cuisine at Astrid y Gaston, the best restaurant in Lima.
Alpacas are a common llama-like animal found in Peru. They are raised both for their soft wool, as well as their meat.
Dave announces he’s going backpacking in Patagonia for 15 days in partnership with G Adventures, a global leader in small group adventure tours.
The streets of Aguas Calientes were dark and empty at 4:20 AM when I met up with the others from the Salkantay Trek. Together, we began the 20-minute walk down …
The Salkantay Trek is a popular alternative to hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. What it lacks in ruins, it makes up for in scenery.
The Museo Rafael Larco Herrera is a privately owned museum in Lima. The main collection features Pre-Columbian art, including items from the Moche and Chimu civilizations, which I’d learned about …
I booked my first apartment in Lima through an online, 3rd party service. The simple, modern 1-bedroom apartment in trendy Miraflores was perfect fit for me, both in terms of …
[P]astoruri Glacier is located a few hours from Huaraz, in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca. Those who have been following me since my ’round the world trip know I’ve got a fascination …
I arrived in Huaraz (elev: 3,100 meters), at the foot of Peru’s Cordillera Blanca, just as the rainy season was getting underway. I didn’t care. This was the gateway to …
Covering some 20 square kilometers of desert between Trujillo and the Pacific Ocean, the adobe city of Chan Chan was constructed by the Chimor civilization starting around 850 AD. This …
[F]ollowing in the footsteps of my friends Jack and Jill, I departed Chachapoyas in the mountains of northern Peru for Trujillo further south along the coast. As an aside, I …
Visiting Gocta Waterfall, which is arguably the world’s 3rd tallest at 771 meters (2,530 feet), is an easy day trip from Chachapoyas. For $18, you can join a tour that …
One of the many reasons I chose to take the long, scenic route from Ecuador to Peru was so that I’d be in a good position to visit Kuelap, a Pre-Inca, …
This is part two of a two-part review of Wimdu.com. I was provided with a voucher for the purpose of reviewing their services during my stay in Lima, Peru. All …