South & Central America

To most, Nicaragua is a mysterious, unfamiliar land. When my partner and I first decided to venture into this Central American nation, most of our friends couldn’t imagine why we would want…

Belize is world renown for its crystal clear waters, the amazing sea bottoms and the second largest coral reef in the world (after the Australian one). The best way to enjoy this…

The are places in the world with a simple yet magnetic charm. They don’t sport popular attractions, instead there is something indefinite and not fully understandable which makes them special. One of…

Now known as the ‘Paris of South America,’ Buenos Aires is one of my favourite destinations. Travel + Leisure voted it the second most desirable city to visit after Florence, which should tell…

If you are planning a trip to Argentina, let me tell you: do not forget to include Tierra del Fuego in your itinerary. I would have loved to reach this fabulous land…

In six days, we board a flight from San Francisco, California to Lima, Peru at 5:50 a.m. and start a two month adventure to Patagonia. With our backpacks, a good map, a…

I arrived at Isla Ometepe with high hopes, mosquito bites and my bag clutched tight to my chest after a very close call with a passport theif on the boat ride over.…

Argentina is a land of long roads and breathtaking landscapes. The perfect place to take a three week long road trip to experience what it is that truck drivers love about their…

“A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within.” This was how Apocalypto starts, Mel Gibson’s discussed movie. Warriors from a powerful Maya city kidnap the…