Peru, Huacachina – An Oasis In The Desert
Huacachina Oasis in Peru, (pronounced, hua·cachi·na,) is a sleepy place in the middle of the desert, and it is the only natural oasis on the continent and is at an altitude of 403 metres above…
Conquering The Salkantay And The Magic of Machu Picchu
After three days acclimatising in Cusco and a mad last-minute scramble to find a better trek deal (note – don’t book the Salkantay trek in advance from home, it’s way cheaper to book when in…
Galapagos Islands – A Journey With Unique Animals
When most people think about the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, they probably know something of its unusual wildlife and maybe that Charles Darwin visited. Of course the trip to the Galapagos was special for Darwin, but…
Ecuador – Mashpi Lodge And Biodiversity Reserve
I think I have just been to heaven. Well, I think I might have just spent a couple of days in a biologist’s heaven anyway. I was staying at Mashpi Lodge, situated in The Mashpi…
Ecuador: Quito, a Capital City at Altitude
I arrived in Quito, Ecuador at 2 am after a flight from Madrid via Guayaquil. Arriving at that hour and with a six hour time difference from the UK knocked me back a bit. Capital…
Mt Aconcagua – The Top of The Americas
The highest mountain in the Americas. The highest mountain in the Western hemisphere. The highest mountain in the Southern hemisphere, The highest mountain outside Asia. Mt Aconcagua, Argentina, stands at 22830 ft (6959m) and towers…