Cusco is a city defined by three things: Incan civilization, Spanish conquest, and mass tourism. But those Incan ruins that shall not be named have done some serious damage. The remote magic of Machu…
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2,653 miles. That’s how long the country that occupies hardly a toenail clipping on the world map is; it’s so narrow, you might not see it if you spin the globe…
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It’s already been a year, but I’m still thinking about Torres del Paine. The O Circuit is bookmarked as one of my best experiences ever. It’s the kind of memory I summon when…
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South America is like the world’s playground. Everyone knows about the Inca Trail, but that doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface when it comes to treks in South America. You…
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If you’re traveling down the Gringo Trail, Chile might feel unexpectedly familiar. There are no ramshackle busses or alpacas wandering the streets. Instead, there are arbitrary laws, expensive cups of coffee, and…
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You’ll leave Isla del Sol, an island on Lake Titicaca, claiming to have day tripped on “the world’s highest commercially navigable lake”. I bet you’ve just been waiting your whole life…