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Wayra Lodge in the sunlight

Hiking in Comfort and Style: The Lodge-Based Salkantay Trek

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Aug 24 2017

A few years ago I was fortunate to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. This [...]

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Kayaking in the Rainforest Canopy versus taking the Canopy Elevator, Bridges, Towers or Sky Biking

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Jul 24 2017

Following a recent Tucano cruise in the Brazilian Amazon, kayaking in the canopy of the Amazon [...]

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Illapu’s Soaring, Poignant “Vuelvo Para Vivir”

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Jul 20 2017

The members of Illapu, a Chilean folk and Andean music group, went into exile in 1981 [...]

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Cable car from El Alto to La Paz

Gustu, La Paz’s Acclaimed Culinary Experiment with a Social Conscience, Draws Globetrotting Foodies

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Jul 12 2017

Could there be a less likely location for a world-class culinary experience than La Paz, Bolivia? [...]

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Restaurants of the Casablanca Wine Valley

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Jun 29 2017

Located only about a 1.5 hour drive from Chile’s capital Santiago, the Casablanca Wine Valley is [...]

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The Paine Massif

Not Just a Day in the Park

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Jun 06 2017

As a kid, I would lie awake in anticipation of the next day whenever a storm [...]

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Lutz Go, Part II: A 5 Month South American Odyssey With My Wife and 3 Young Kids

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May 19 2017

Recap of Part I: At the end of August 2016, I set out with my wife [...]

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New Ecuador Entry Requirements (updated)

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May 05 2017

*UPDATE* As of July 2018 the law requiring tourists to have proof of health insurance has [...]

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