Mexico
On the way back to the US, I made a 10 day stop in Mexico to spend a little more time with Tania. She did her best to show me even more...
Montevideo
I hadn't really planned to come to Montevideo on this trip. Frankly I knew basically nothing about the city...much less Uruguay. But,...
Buenos Aires
On to the main course for Argentina now, you're gonna need your appetite for this one. Buenos Aires is known as the "Paris of South...
Cordoba
From Mendoza, I took a short flight to the center of Argentina, home to its second largest city. Cordoba has a population of about 1.3...
Mendoza
In Lima, I said goodbye to my Mexican buddies. As they flew back home, I was flying to the small city of Mendoza, Argentina. Mendoza is...
Lima
From Machu Picchu, we boarded a train back to Cusco, spent a few more nights there, then flew to Peru's capital, Lima. With a population...
Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu
After spending a couple days in Cusco adjusting to the altitude (it's at 11,200 feet), we set out on a four day trek to Machu Picchu...
Cusco
Most people know Cusco as that place in Peru you go before heading to Machu Picchu. But it's a fascinating place in its own right,...
Piura
From Cuenca, I wanted to head directly to Cusco. Buuuut, the flight prices were outrageous, so I opted to take a night bus to Peru, and...
Cuenca
From the Tatacoa Desert, I took a bus back to Bogota and flew out the next day to Cuenca, Ecuador. Cuenca is the third largest city in...
