The Biggest Salt Flat in the World
The Uyuni Salt Flat (Salar de Uyuni) is the largest salt flat in the world at over 10000 square kilometres. By comparison, …
Thru the Lens: La Paz
La Paz is Bolivia’s biggest city and capital. It’s also the highest capital city in the world at 3600 metres above sea …
5 Natural Wonders No One Talks About
I’m sure you’ve heard of the Great Barrier Reef or Machu Picchu or the Empire State Building. They are just some of …
A Giant Sandcastle in Peru
The dunes of northern Peru roll right up to the feet of the Andes range and are kissed by the rolling waves …
Galapagos on a Budget
the uniqueness of the archipelago lies not in the geological formations, it lies in the wildlife Believe it or not, the Galapagos …
Thru the Lens: Sunset in Mancora
The kite surfing mecca of Mancora lies on Peru’s north coast, about 20 hours north of Lima and 8 hours south of …
Thru the Lens: Galapagos Wildlife
Not long after stepping off the plane, it’s easy to spot wildlife everywhere. While waiting for the ferry from Baltra (where the …
Isla San Cristobal, Galapagos
Isla San Cristobal (for my gringo readers, “isla” means “island” in Spanish) is the eastern-most island in the Galapagos archipelago in Ecuador. …
Thru the Lens: Sunset in Canoa
Canoa is a chilled out surfing town about 7 hours west of Quito. It’s a great place to relax, surf, learn Spanish, …
Sunset and Surf in Playa El Tunco
Bordering Guatemala to the east and Honduras to the south is the splendid, but small country of El Salvador, where I would …