Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Mexico are the hearth of the Mayan civilization, so during our trip, I looked forward to visiting the famous ruins, pyramids,
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Colombia – Panama: Goodbye and Hello
Marinela : In a blink of an eye, nine months were gone and the time to wave goodbye to South America has come. Back home,
Colombia: “If I have told you” or it was a magical realism
Our dear friends Galia and Peter joined us in the trip for two magical weeks in Colombia. Here is Peter’s story: During the 1980s when
Brazil: Manaus, the mighty Amazon and new springs for the car
Soon after the epic climb of Mount Roraima, we felt like Fitzcarraldo from the beloved Verner Herzog movie. We struggled for two weeks through the
Venezuela: Mount Roraima -The Obsession with The Lost World
Somehow, climbing of Mount Roraima in Venezuela became ‘idee fixe’ for us and a focal point of our trip. We changed our travel plans several
Northern Argentina: Off the beaten path
In my younger years when I used to skip my university lectures in order to spend more time in the mountains, I dreamed to climb
Atacama Desert: burning hot, freezing cold and symphony of life
“What makes the desert beautiful,’ said the little prince, ‘is that somewhere it hides a well…” Antoine de Saint-Exupery The Atacama Desert is known as
Chile: Santiago, Valparaiso – wine, fish and more volcanoes
To continue our fascination with volcanoes, we decided to stay under one of the most famous volcanoes in Chile – Villarrica. It is a beautiful
Chile: Carretera Austral – clouds, water and volcanoes
Carretera Austral in Chile is a must-see for everyone travelling through South America. This is the only road that connects the villages in Chilean Patagonia.
The end of the world: The place where the road ends and the magic begins
Punta Arenas and the end of the world in Chile It is a funny feeling when after four mounts driving you finally reach a road
Patagonia: The land of ice, wind and beauty
In an interview about the Oscar nomination for her role in Titanic, the 86 years old Gloria Stuart said – “When I graduated from Santa
Argentina: Buenos Aires, the city with many faces and many friends
With special thanks to Ludmil Radenkov, Peter Aidemirski, Nandsh Yajnik and Ivan Sharankov Jr My Ivan lost his Canadian driver’s license on our first South
Uruguay: Sun and Mate
If you fall down from the sky in Montevideo, you can instantly recognize the place by the people walking on the streets with mate cups
Uruguay: The Devil’s beach and the Heaven in Eden
The small, cute Uruguay is squeezed between massive Brazil and lengthy Argentina. With little more than 3 million people and 13 million cows, the people
Brazil: Love from first sight
When we prepared for our trip, we studied Spanish for a few months. We are far from fluent, but we know enough to get along
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