A short video made by us @ Thinking Nomads documenting New Year's celebrations of 2010 in Ecuador: a simple local parade or carnival that entertained hundreds of people in the streets of Atuntaqui for hours. Check it out. ...

  On June 26, 2009, Italy's Dolomite mountains have been declared a United Nations World Heritage Site. The nine Dolomite mountain groups, spanning 142.000 hectares and given 85 hectares of border areas for a total of 231.000 hectares, are spread over five provinces: Trento, Bolzano, Belluno, Pordenone and Udine. The Dolomites have joined the world's other cultural and natural wonders on the World Heri ...

Mt. Fuya Fuya is above the scenic Lagunas de Mojanda outside Otavalo, Ecuador. We did the hike with our friends Stacey and John from Alaska. Stacey did a wonderfully over the top "Globe Trekker Presenter" impression, let us know what you think. ...

Our second day in Sierra Nevada del Cocouy and Marco's first experience riding a horse, it was an adventure to say the least. ...

You can't say you have seen Villa de Leyva and the surrounding area, until you've spent a day at the National Park Iguaque. It's located about 1 hour  from the town by bus; the entrance fee is $15 dollars.  It's well worth a visit solely to see the unusual types of fauna and flora.  The trek is approximately 4 hours long:  you move through numerous types of forest from wet jungle to a dry forest with the ty ...

Villa de Leyva, Colombia - Mexican Indian Ceremony from Thinking Nomads We were invited almost accidentally to this Mexican Indian ceremony while wondering the streets of Villa de Leyva. It represents thanking mother earth and also teaching us to live more in tune with nature and not use and abuse. The ceremony was performed at the Blue lakes about 3km outside Villa de Leyva, the area is desert micro climat ...