Category: South America
US Embassy in Quito Offers Repatriation Flights
We’re going to start placing Covid-19 updates for Ecuador at the top of this article so that...
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US Military Schedules Repatriation Flight From Bogota to Florida
Colombia Covid-19 UpdatesWe will be posting daily Covid-19 updates with the most recent update at...
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I Am A Tour Guide and Covid-19 Infected My Job
I am a tour guide. And Covid-19 infected my job. Tourists have canceled all kinds of TRAVEL. My...
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What to Expect at Otavalo’s Feria de Animales
When the sun comes up on Saturday mornings, the Otavalo animal market is already well on its way....
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A Guided Tour of Cusco
It’s not often that we end up on a scheduled group tour. Especially not one that hits all...
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Cusco’s Treasure Trove of Ancient Art and Modern Craft
The Pre-Colombian Art Museum in Cusco is a small but visit-worthy addition to any tourist...
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The Most Authentic Peruvian Food in Cusco
A few years back, my family and I stayed a couple of nights in Cusco, Peru. We ate a lot of...
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The Best Birding Around Papallacta, Ecuador
Most people make the day trip from Quito to Papallacta to enjoy the hot springs alone. Then there...
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How to Apply for the Tourist Visa Extension
We’ve known for three months that the day would come when we had to request our extended tourist...
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The Most Authentic Mitad del Mundo in Ecuador
The most authentic monument to the Mitad del Mundo (aka Center of the World) lies in the small...
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Hiking to the Glacier at Cotopaxi National Park
If you find yourself at Cotopaxi National Park on a sunny day, you may just want to take the...
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How To Roast Guinea Pig a la Ecuador
Let me warn you. This post is not for the faint of heart. In the mountainous regions of Ecuador...
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