Cuenca, Ecuador

The 3^rd largest city in Ecuador is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site and a stepping stone for Parque Nacional Cajas (Cajas National Park).

Ecuador - Cuenca - Catedral Metropolitana de la Inmaculada Concepción

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Mercado de los Brujos (Witches Market), La Paz, Bolivia

You feel eerie looking at these dried llama foetuses displayed for sale, but they are so full of expressions it’s as if they are still alive.

Bolivia - La Paz - Mercado de los Brujos - Llma Foetuses - White

Lençóis, Brazil

Lençóis, in the middle of Bahia state, Brazil, is one of those pleasant surprises you will be happy to have come across in your travels.

Brazil - Lençóis - Poço Azul

Belém, Brazil

After 5 days of eating the same bland food on the Amazon boat trip, arriving in Belém was like finding a gastronomic pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

Brazil - Amazon River - Belém - Mercado Ver-o-Peso

The Amazon River, Brazil

What better way to see the Amazon River than by travelling on it.

Brazil - Amazon River – Indigenous People 3

Piedra del Peñol (Peñol de Guatape), Medellín, Colombia

It’s nice to be pleasantly surprised by your destination when you are travelling, and Piedra del Peñol was exactly that. This was one place where natural and man-made wonders came together to create spectacular surroundings and harmony. It is one of the most worthwhile daytrips you can take around Medellín.

Colombia - Medellin - Piedra del Peñol

Pablo Escobar’s Grave, Medellín, Colombia

It is by no means, on the Must-See list for tourists in Medellín. But I was fascinated enough to see where the infamous Colombian drug lord had ended up after his unparalleled life and the ensuing tragic death.

Colombia Medellin Pablo Escobar Grave

Parque Nacional Tairona (Tairona National Park), Colombia

Do not miss this one of the most idyllic places in Colombia! Perfect, whether you are a full blown hippy, nudist curious or partied out traveller seeking some sun, fun and relaxation.

Picture of Cabo San Juan (de Guía)

Cocaine Laboratory Tour, Colombia

Much of the world’s cocaine is produced in Colombia. In its jungle in the north, I had an opportunity to visit a working cocaine laboratory, and get an insight into production of cocaine, and to a larger degree, its trade.

Colombia - Cocaine Laboratory - Coca Leaves

La Ciudad Perdida (The Lost City), Colombia

Once you’ve been there, it’s easy to see how you can ‘lose’ a city.

Colombia - La Ciudad Perdida - Kogi House Style Camp

Kuna Yala, Panama

If you fly to Colombia, you’ll miss out on a memorable experience of sailing the Caribbean Sea discovering idyllic tiny islands and a unique culture that inhabit them.

Cerro Calvario (Calvario Hill) in Copacabana, Bolivia

This truly spiritual place is more than just a hill on the edge of one of the most spectacular lakes in the world, but a window into your soul.

Peruvian Hairless Dog, Peru

Here is a picture of the Peruvian hairless dog I saw in Trujillo, Peru.

I had read about them previously but I was still a bit shocked when I saw the first one. Doesn’t it look like it’s just survived an inferno or something?