South America, a vast continent with so much to see and offer. I loved my first experience here and cannot wait to come back and see the rest of the countries. During my visit in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador I saw and experienced so many wonderful things such as: The World's highest navigable lake- Lake Titicaca The World's highest inhabited island-Amantani Island The World's largest desert salt flat- Salar de Uyuni The largest/deepest canyon in South America-...

Huaraz is the capital of the Ancash region and best access point into Huascaran National Park and the Cordillera Blanca. It is our last stop of this South America trip and only National Park we visited in Peru sadly (there are more national reserves than parks in this country). The city is bigger than I anticipated and nothing special. The reason for visiting though is for the national park and the archaeological site, Chavin de Huantar. We arrived into Huaraz ...

Well after nearly two months of being in Ecuador we made our way back into Peru (again). Since the mangroves did not work out in Guayaquil, we thought we'd try in Tumbes which is on the high north coast of Peru. We got a bus from Guayaquil to Tumbes which cost $12 and we finally arrived to Tumbes, which is a s*** hole. We took a CIFA bus and was dropped off at their terminal and immediately upon getting off the bus we were bombarded by a Peruvian man asking us if...

For those interested in visiting Ecuador here are some things you should know. 1. Ecuador is an amazing country and although small there is so much to do and so many different ecosystems and climates. And don't just assume that the only reason to go to Ecuador is for a trip to the Galapagos. There is coast, jungle, mountains, forests and big cities. This was my favorite country I ever visited (so far). 2. The currency is the US dollar but Americans may be thro...

There's more to Peru than just Machu Picchu, so this is what travelers will need to know if/when visiting Peru. 1. There are basically three ecosystems: desert coast, mountains and jungle. Half of the country is Amazon so try to make it to Iquitos or Puerto Maldonado for Manu National Park if you can. 2. Southern Peru has better infrastructure for tourists than northern Peru. The coast is really the same throughout the country and the north has several pre-Inca...