How we Enjoyed Cartagena, our Last Stop in South America
How we enjoyed the World Heritage listed colonial city of Cartagena in Colombia. Wandering the streets, eating the food, and seeing the historical sights.
How we enjoyed the World Heritage listed colonial city of Cartagena in Colombia. Wandering the streets, eating the food, and seeing the historical sights.
We take you to the tourist network of small heritage towns we visited during our time in Colombia. Don’t miss some of these small towns in Colombia!
Making memories with people you meet, places you go, and sights you see make for a fulfilled year. The more you have, the longer your life seems to be.
Our first end-of-year summary: places we visited in 2017 but did not write about. Here we explain why these locations weren’t mentioned on our blog.
The small towns of Colombia’s coffee region are vibrant, and one of the reasons the ‘Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia’ is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Ecuador has a lot to offer: colonial cities, coastline & natural beauty. We really enjoyed returning to Ecuador and revisiting known or visiting new places.
The World Heritage listed city of Cuenca in Ecuador, and its surrounds, has a lot to offer. So much that one visit is not enough. We just loved to return.
Peru, a cradle of civilisation, has much to love – and some things to hate. Travelling there for 6 months gave us time to appreciate what Peru has to offer.
The city and region of Cajamarca are historically very important. It was home to numerous pre-Columbian cultures, and the last Inca king was killed there by the Spaniards.
Ayacucho in the Peruvian Andes is not yet on the tourist radar. Here are 9 reasons why you should visit Ayacucho now – before it becomes the “next Cusco”.
The historic centre of Arequipa – the White City – is UNESCO World Heritage listed. Some say it’s the most beautiful city in Peru and our gallery supports this.
It wasn’t all ‘smooth sailing’ for us in 2016 – nevertheless we had some amazingly varied travel experiences in South America. Our review of the past year.
The small country of Bolivia boasts 7 UNESCO World Heritage listed sites. We visited 4 and each one impressed us in different ways.
From distant peaks to deep valleys, the views in the Andes of Bolivia are breathtaking. Unfortunately, high altitude also takes my breath away.