Tagged: pre-Columbian

Bogota: Art in the Streets and Gold in the Museums

Bogotá, a city with art in the streets and gold in the museums. At 2600m, it’s a ciudad 2600 metros más cerca de las estrellas and above your expectations.

Making Memories in 2017 – My Life Gets Longer and Better

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.

The Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca. But this is not just the most important Inca site of Ecuador - the local Cañaris are proud of their heritage at this site.

Ingapirca: Not Just the Most Famous Inca Site in Ecuador

Ingapirca is often called the most famous Inca site of Ecuador. But it is so much more. The local Cañaris take great pride in their heritage at this site.

Peru, a cradle of civilisation, has much to love – and some things to hate. This wall mural from the Franciscan Convento de Santa Rosa de Ocopa shows many aspects of Peru - past and present

Things I Loved and Hated about Travelling in Peru

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.

9 Places to Visit near Historically Important Cajamarca

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.

The Larco Museum is housed in this beautiful building from the 18th century. The treasures inside show Peru's history as a 'cradle of civilisation'.

5000 Years of Peru’s History at the Larco Museum

If you only visit one museum in Lima, make it the Larco Museum! It has the most interesting display, which explains over 5000 years of Peru’s fascinating history.

One of the roof ornaments created in Quinua, protects a house in Ayacucho.

9 Reasons to Visit Ayacucho in Peru – Now

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 Andes in Bolivia provide some breathtaking scenery – while literally taking your breath away

Bolivia: Back in the Breathtaking Andes Again

From distant peaks to deep valleys, the views in the Andes of Bolivia are breathtaking. Unfortunately, high altitude also takes my breath away.

The mountain backdrop provided the settlement of Quilmes better defenses.

Quilmes: a Prominent Name in Argentinean History

Quilmes, a name in everybody’s mouth in Argentina, but who knows it’s connected to the history of a tribe which resisted the Inca and Spanish occupation?

We’re stuck, but there’s no better place to be!

We were stuck, due to floods, around La Serena and Valle de Elqui in Northern Chile. Yet it’s such a beautiful region with friendly people – we loved it!

gold bird and human - Estilo Veraguas, 700 - 1550 AD

Museum of Pre-Columbian Art in Santiago

Recommended: Museum of Pre-Columbian Art in Santiago de Chile for a comprehensive collection of artefacts from various ancient cultures of Latin America.

Hello & Welcome

Meet Yasha and Juergen. Our travel blog is atypical because we travel differently, not flying from one dream destination to the next. Our choice instead: to take it slowly, take side roads, discover places aside from the typical "bucket list" and guidebook highlights. We drive and live in our self-built overland camper, called [~~"Berta"~~] "Bertita" (little Berta since 2018 in Europe). You can read more on our "About Us" page.

We love sharing our impressions and knowledge gained along the way. You will find a wealth of information on our site, especially if you love road trips. So stay around and explore with us!

Celebrate with us!

Yes, this year our website dare2go.com celebrates 20 Years online! We registered the domain in late 2005 and uploaded the first page in early 2006, just before we left on our first Pan-American trip.

The first website was a simple HTML-layout done by Juergen. Although, for the time, it displayed some features which would only become more ‘familiar’ in later years – like a tabbed layout: text on one page, a map of the recent journey on the second tab, and a photo gallery on the third tab. Unfortunately, it wasn’t “mobile friendly” — those handheld devices to access the internet weren’t around in 2005!
So, after Google’s constant complaints, we decided to delete our ‘Archive’ in 2018.

Here’s a screen capture of the ‘old’ layout:

[Thanks to the wayback machine ]

Our Recent Posts

Historic German Settlements: Rundling Villages of the Wendland

Not all attractions in Germany are historic cities or castles ruins. Explore with us the historic circular Rundling Villages of the Wendland in Germany’s north.

Korça is a Gem Off the Popular Tourist Path in Albania

Korça is an undiscovered gem of Albania. Stroll through this city and you will find public art, green spaces, several museums, and plenty of cafes for a rest.

BGToll, Needed for Motorhomes over 3.5 tons in Bulgaria

Bulgaria introduced the new electronic BGToll system for heavy vehicles and included motorhomes. In this post I explain how we dealt with this utter nuisance.

The COVID-19 Challenges for Overlanders are Not All Over

In April we asked overland travellers about the challenges they faced due to COVID-19 restrictions. 4 months later, we asked them: How are you doing now?

Visit the Superlative Fishbourne Roman Palace in Sussex

Superlatives to discover in Sussex: the largest Roman-style Villa in Great Britain with the oldest collection of mosaics and the first formal Roman garden.

Picturesque Towns of Western Greece You Should Visit

The mainland coast of Greece has many picturesque towns you should visit by car or motorhome. These towns are cheaper to reach than the famous Greek islands.

Overlanding in Peru: Get Off The Pan-American Highway!

Driving the Pan-American Highway – a dream of many. Our post summarises all the basic practical information you need to know before overlanding in Peru.

Explore the Ancient City of Butrint in Albania

The ancient city of Butrint is a World Heritage Site in the south of Albania, where you can explore a history going back more than two-thousand years.