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Upon re-declaring her independence at age 29, Lorraine Caputo packed her trusty Rocinante (so her knapsack's called) and began traipsing throughout the Americas, from Alaska to Patagonia. When she is not travelling and writing, Lorraine works as a freelance researcher, editor, translator and radio programmer--as well as the occasional odd hotel chambermaid and dishwasher. She would never leave home without her “traveling books of poetry”—six small notebooks, hand-bound with old shoelaces—to fill them with more stories and poems of places and people she comes to know and to share whenever, wherever she may. Lorraine and Rocinante have been living and working in Latin America since 2002.
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Lorraine Caputo's literary works have appeared in over 60 journals in Canada, US and Latin America; travel writings in several journals and the anthology "Drive: True Women's Tales from the Open Road" (Seal Press, 2002); 14 books, including seven chapbooks of poetry ("Andina Aquarelles, published by Snark in 2003, is a collection of poems about Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia); and three sound recordings. She has done over 200 poetry readings from Denali to Buenos Aires. Her poems have been described as "travel poetry."
Patience, patience--you get there when you get there.
A certain working-class hotel in Mexico City.
Returning to the US.
Patience, patience--you get there when you get there.
To travel the African continent by train.
Almost every country between Alaska and Argentina--several times.
Wherever the wind takes me.
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San Antonio Oeste is 6 kilometers (3.6 mi) off Ruta Nacional 3. The turn-off for San Antonia Este is off ......
Read MorePlaya Unión is 5 kilometers (3 mi) from Rawson. Buses leave from Rawson’s bus terminal and main plaza (half-hourly 6 ......
Read MoreRawson is 17 kilometers (11 mi) east of Trelew. Both Ruta 25 and 7 go there. By way of Ruta ......
Read MoreThe weather in Puerto San Julián is like the rest of coastal Patagonia: warm and breezy in summer, and sink-to-the-bone ......
Read MoreAs tempting as the beaches may be on a hot summer day, swimming is not advised. The sea all along ......
Read MorePuerto San Julián is three kilometers (1.8 mi) off Ruta Nacional 3, 350 kilometers (218 mi) south of Caleta Olivia ......
Read MoreAn urbano, or city bus, goes down Avenida San Martín, past the bus terminal to Calle 9 de Julio ($0.60). ......
Read MoreCamarones is 252 kilometers (157 mi) south of Trelew and 262 kilometers (163 mi) north of Comodoro Rivadavia. At Km ......
Read MoreFrom the west, Gobernador Gregores is accessed by Ruta Provincial (RP) 29 and RP 27 off Ruta Nacional (RN) 40; ......
Read MoreIn summer, expect pleasant temperatures, but strong winds that will knock you off your feet. These gusts last from spring ......
Read MoreRío Gallegos is on Argentina's Ruta 3, 65 Kilometers (2.3 mi) north of the Paso Integración Austral / Monte Aymond ......
Read MoreThree city bus lines run through the urban area. Fare is $0.60. From Calle Catrihuala behind the bus terminal Línea ......
Read MoreParque Nacional Monte León is 31 kilometers (18 mi) from Piedra Buena and 45 kilometers (27 mi) from Puerto Santa ......
Read MorePuerto Santa Cruz is located at the eastern end of Ruta Nacional 288, 36 kilometers (22 mi) from Piedra Buena. ......
Read MorePiedra Buena is located at the junction of Ruta Nacional (RN) 3 and RN 288, 119 kilometers (195 mi) south ......
Read MoreNahuel Pan is 15 kilometers (9 miles) north of Esquel, off Ruta 40. The Old Patagonian Express (La Trochita) makes ......
Read MoreRío Grande is on Argentina’s Ruta 3, 81 kilometers (48.6 mi, paved) southeast of the San Sebastián border crossing with ......
Read MoreThe ecosystem in Antarctica is a very delicate balance of land, air and marine species each playing vital roles – ......
Read MoreSince the late 1950s, tourist have been embarking on the journey to Antarctica. In those day, only most wealthy could ......
Read MoreAs accommodations tend to be quite cramped on most ships, especially on expeditions, it is best to pack lightly. Bring ......
Read MoreTours go to Antarctica from the beginning of October to the end of March. In October only one ship, an ......
Read More—Instituto Fueguino de Turismo – Oficina Antartica (Avenida Maipú 505, Ushuaia, Tel.: 02901-42-1423, E-mail: antartida@tierradelfuego.org.ar, URL: www.tierradelfuego.org.ar/antartida) —Instituto Antártico Argentino (URL: ......
Read MoreUpon arriving at El Chaltén, the ragged range edging the horizon immediately catches your eye, especially two high spires stretching ......
Read MoreWhen the throngs of tourists come to El Chaltén in the warm months between October and April, the town buzzes ......
Read MoreEl Chaltén has no real crime problems. However, when hiking in Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, be aware of the weather ......
Read MoreNo car agencies operate in El Chaltén. Albergue Patagonia rents mountain bikes for a minimum of two hours ($9; 4 ......
Read MoreHere at the End of the World in Ushuaia, three breweries cook up Patagonian beers. Try them at the local ......
Read MoreDuring the summer high season, more services are offered and hours are extended. You can get End of the World ......
Read MoreTransportation schedules change with the season, with more service during the summer. Bus Ushuaia has a central bus station at ......
Read MoreWhen renting a car, check about mileage cost and insurance. Inquire about the possibility of taking the vehicle into Chile. ......
Read MoreUshuaia is a fairly safe city, but take common-sense measures against thievery and such. The weather is changeable, even in ......
Read MoreFrom Ruta 40, Ruta 11 (paved) branches off to El Calafate. During winter Ruta 40 can close due to ice ......
Read MoreEl Calafate is a growing urban sprawl with few paved streets, signs or house numbers. Taqsa runs two routes around ......
Read MoreWhen going out on excursions, remember that the climate can change suddenly. Be sure to have warm and rainproof clothing ......
Read MoreEl Calafate has a microclimate created by the protection of the ice fields to the west, hills to the south ......
Read MoreRío Turbio is on Ruta 40, 280 kilometers (174 mi) from Río Gallegos, 290 kilometers (180 mi) from El Calafate ......
Read MoreThe turn-off from Carretera Austral is 128 kilometers (79.5 mi) south of Cochrane. From there a road squeezed between Río ......
Read MoreBarcaza Padre Antonio Ronchi is the ferry that connects the Carretera Austral between Puerto Yungay and Río Bravo, through Fiordo ......
Read MoreIn summer, the hotel doors are thrown open to welcome the tourists coming to this corner of Chile. Accommodations along ......
Read MoreNational and international tour agencies organize trips to the major Northern Patagonia attractions, like cruising to the glaciers of Parque ......
Read MorePersonal safety in the Carretera Austral and Northern Patagonia region is good. There is very little thievery and other crimes ......
Read MoreThe easiest time to visit Chile’s Carretera Austral and Northern Patagonia is in summertime. Transportation is more frequent. Cabañas, campground, ......
Read MoreFor centuries the region was occupied by indigenous nations. The Kaweskar lived along the channels of the coast, navigating the ......
Read MoreFutaleufú – Shooting down the rapids of the Turquoise Río Futaleufú and Espolón Rivers in kayak or raft. Parque Nacional ......
Read MoreParque Nacional Laguna San Rafael is accessible by not only by sea, but also air and land. Most people visit ......
Read MoreCochrane is 334 kilometers (208 mi) south of Coyhaique, on the Carretera Austral (Ruta 7). The city has two gas ......
Read MoreCochrane is so small it has no city buses or taxis. You can lease an auto from Patagonino Rent a ......
Read MoreRains come every month, with the heaviest being April-August. October, December and February are the driest. The warmest time of ......
Read MoreFrom Coyhaique, take any bus heading south and get off at Laguna Chiguay or Las Horquetas ($7). Coming from Puerto ......
Read MoreDuring the low season, bus service is less frequent. Rains or snows can temporarily close the road at any time ......
Read MoreBahía Murta is 203 kilometers (126 mi) south of Coyhaique. From Cruce Murta, the signed turn-off on the Carretera Austral, ......
Read MoreThe road is well-graded gravel. To arrive to Km 52, Mirador Glaciar Exploradoes takes 1.5 hours. One way to go ......
Read MoreServices Most businesses in town, such as hotels and tour operators, use the village’s public phone (41-9500) as their contact ......
Read MoreIn Puerto Río Tranquilo are few sit-down restaurants. Most eateries serve fast food. Several shops sell provisiones (groceries). Snacks Silvana:Carretera ......
Read MoreCamping El Pudú: one km / 0.6 mi south of Puerto Río Tranquilo, Tel: 57-3003 / 09-891-4051, E-mail: aliciaconce@gmail.com, URL: ......
Read MorePuerto Río Tranquilo is 233 kilometers (145 mi) south of Coyhaique and 97 kilometers (60 mi) north of Cochrane. South ......
Read MoreAsados Patagones (Los Olmos 541, Tel.: 43-1218). Restoran La Frontera (Los Lirios 399, Tel.: 43-1234). There is a supermarket and several small ......
Read MoreServices For tourism information, stop by the Municipalidad (Los Lirios and Los Notros, across from the Plaza de Armas). The ......
Read MoreCamping El Parque (one km / 0.6 mi to Chile Chico, Tel.: 41-1268) Hostería Huemules (Las Magnolias 360, Tel.: 43-1212) ......
Read MorePuerto Guadal is on Ruta CH-265, 30 kilometers (18 mi) from Puerto Bertrand, 10 kilometers (6 mi) from the Carretera ......
Read MorePuerto Bertrand is 25 kilometers (15.5 mi) south of Puerto Río Tranquilo and 54 kilometers (33.6mi) north of Cochrane. No ......
Read MoreReserva Nacional (RN) Cerro Castillo is said to be the next Torres del Paine. Although Conaf and the surrounding communities ......
Read MoreChile Chico is located on Ruta Ch-265, three kilometers (1.8 mi) from Paso Jeínemeni on the Argentine border, 115 kilometers ......
Read MoreOne of the most legendary figures of Chile’s Aysén region is Padre Antonio Ronchi (Born February 3, 1930, Balsamo, Milan, ......
Read MorePaso Río Puelo A real back road experience is Paso Río Puelo: a four-night, five-day trek from the village of Río ......
Read MoreAround Puerto Bertrand and along the Río Baker are many fishing lodges. Hospedaje Doña Esther: $10 per person without breakfast, ......
Read MoreThere are two basic almacenes (general stores) in the village. There are no restaurants, except those at the hotels. Asados ......
Read MoreCoyhaique may be called La Ciudad de Nieve Eterna (the City of Eternal Snow), but the only snow you’ll see ......
Read MoreSchedules for buses, flights and the Barcaza Antonio Ronchi (the ferry across Fiordo Mitchell, from Puerto Yungay to Río Bravo, ......
Read MoreAs in other Chilean cities, Coyhaique has micros (city buses, $0.60) and colectivo taxis ($0.80) that run on set routes ......
Read MoreThe Norte Grande region can be divided into three major areas: the Atacama Desert in the middle, the Pacific beaches ......
Read MoreMonumento Natural Dos Lagunas is 20 kilometers (12 mi) east of Coyhaique on the Camino Internacional to Coyhaique Alto border ......
Read MoreReserva Nacional Río Simpson is at Km 37 of the Coyhaique – Puerto Aysén road. Buses making the run between ......
Read MoreThe access road to Reserva Nacional Coyhaique is on the Coyhaique – Puerto Aysén road, five kilometers (3 mi) north ......
Read MorePisagua is 183 kilometers (114 mi) south of Arica and 168 kilometers (104 mi) north of Iquique. Take Ruta 5 ......
Read MoreJust north of Pozo Almonte, at Km 1808.75 of the Pan-American Highway, is the turn-off for A-65, which goes to ......
Read MoreHuara is on the west side of Ruta 5 (the Pan-American Highway), 26 kilometers (15.6 mi) north of Humberstone and ......
Read MoreThe history of Iquique and neighboring pampas lives in other ways, too. This is a region where the ghosts of ......
Read MoreThree thin, flaky shortbread cookies layered with fruit jam to make a square cookie sandwich. This is the confection that ......
Read MoreIn winter, Chile and Bolivia are on the same time; in the summer, Bolivia is one hour behind. About a ......
Read MoreThe only official border crossing between Chile and Peru is that between Arica and Tacna. By Bus The road border ......
Read MoreBus Most long-distance buses depart from the Terminal Internacional Rodoviario, whose facilities include bathrooms, showers, phone, internet, snack shops and luggage ......
Read MoreDuring the summer (December-March), the weather is hot during the day and brisk at night. The rest of the year ......
Read MoreMicros, or urban minibuses, go many places within the city and up to Alto Hospicio (until 10 p.m., $0.80-1). Colectivos ......
Read MoreBeware petty theft of belongings on the beach and at the bus terminals. After dark, take special care around the ......
Read MoreAny bus going between Arica and Iquique passes by Sector Zapiga of Reserva Natural Pampa Del Tamarugal. For Sector Los ......
Read MoreTo arrive to Parque Nacional Volcán Isluga from Iquique, take Ruta a-16 to Humberstone, at the junction with Ruta 5 ......
Read MoreThe only way to visit Monumento Natural Salar de Surire is on tour or in a private or rented vehicle. ......
Read MoreGuallatire is 85 kilometers (51 mi) from Putre and 230 kilometers (138 mi, 5.5 hours) from Arica. The only way ......
Read MoreGetting to Parque Nacional Lauca is easy. The paved Ruta CH-11, connecting Arica with La Paz, Bolivia, passes through the ......
Read MorePutre is 145 kilometers (87 mi) from Arica. Gas is sometimes available at a shop on Calle Canto, near Baquedano. ......
Read MoreThere are no formal services for getting around town. The cruce, or crossroads to the main highway is four kilometers ......
Read MoreBe aware of the altitude. Take it slow and easy. Acclimatize, especially if you are hiking in the parks. When ......
Read MoreBecause it is in a valley, the weather in Putre is pretty much the same all year round. Days can ......
Read MoreThe villages of the Precordillera de Belén celebrate agricultural, saint days and other religious events. Come to observe the traditional ......
Read MoreIf driving, take extra fuel, food and water. Distances are long and isolated. Gas and other services are scarce. Transporte de ......
Read MoreFrom Arica, minibuses leave from Chacabuco 974-976 (Monday-Friday four departures, 6-11 a.m., four afternoon departures 1-8 p.m., last back 10:30 ......
Read MoreRutas A-27 and A-33 are the main accesses to the Azapa valley. Side roads connect them, at Cerro Sombrero and ......
Read MoreGeoglyphs, petroglyphs, petrographs: These three terms are used to describe artworks done by prehistoric societies. Although they may be used ......
Read MoreMany of the villages the Spaniards founded in the Patagonia were created during attempts to find the mythical Ciudad de ......
Read MoreIn winter, snow can close some of the passes. Check with the carabineros in the nearest town to check on ......
Read MoreIn terms of personal safety, the Lakes District is generally safe. In the larger cities you should take a bit ......
Read MoreThe Lakes District is a very popular summer destination for Chileans and foreigners. From November to March, the entire region ......
Read MoreWhen the glaciers retreated from the Lakes District, humans were already here. The oldest human community in the Americas, dating ......
Read MoreThe southern seas of Chile are a world apart. Around any boats plying these waters leap whales, dolphins and toninas. ......
Read MoreRuta V-65 goes from Puerto Montt to Correntoso village, then on to ranger station at Lago Chapo (46 km/28 mi). ......
Read MoreParque Nacional Vicente Pérez Rosales is 64 kilometers (39 mi) from Puerto Varas and 86 kilometers (52 mi) from Puerto ......
Read MorePaved roads connect Frutillar with Puerto Varas (26 km/16 mi) to the south and Puerto Octay (25 km/15 mi) and ......
Read MorePuerto Octay is approximately 50 kilometers (30 mi) from Osorno, by way of Ruta U-55. With public transportation, you can ......
Read MoreYou can get to the villages around Lago Llanquihue from Osorno or Puerto Montt. Buses connect Puerto Octay with Las ......
Read MoreMay 22, 1960, is a date few in southern Chile will ever forget: that is the day the world’s largest ......
Read MoreOne of the many culinary gifts of the German immigrants to the Valdivian menu is the crudo, or steak tartar. ......
Read MoreMost long distance buses leave from inside the Terminal de Buses, which is equipped with bathrooms, showers, shops, restaurants, call ......
Read MoreNote: Do not confuse Paseo C. Henríquez and Calle C. Henríquez. Busetas, or minibuses, have set routes ($0.70), as do colectivo ......
Read MoreCare needs to be taken at night when walking, especially along General Lagos and the neighborhoods east of Riquelme. Keep ......
Read MorePeople from England and the Pacific Northwest will feel right at home in Valdivia. Winters are cool and rainy. Spring ......
Read MoreParque Nacional Huerquehue is 135 kilometers (81 miles) from Temuco, by way of Villarrica and Pucón, to Ruta 119. The ......
Read MoreParque Nacional Puyehue is on Ruta 215, the international road from Osorno to Bariloche, Argentina. This is the camino international ......
Read MoreLonquimay is 144 kilometers (86.5 mi) east of Temuco. From the Argentine border, it is 70 kilometers (42 mi) from ......
Read MoreMelipueco is 92 kilometers (55 mi) southeast of Temuco. The village has a gas station. From Temuco, NarBus provides service to ......
Read MoreCuracautín is 87 kilometers from Temuco. Two roads go there, one by way of Victoria (56 km/34 mi northwest of ......
Read MoreReserva Nacional Alto Bío Bío is four kilometers (2.4 mi) north off the Camino Internacional Ruta Ch-181 to the Argentine ......
Read MoreReserva Nacional Malalcahuello-Nalcas is 120 kilometers (72 mi) northwest of Temuco. From Temuco, go to Curacautín, and from there the ......
Read MoreParque Nacional Conguillío is accessible only by private car or tour from Temuco. The route spanning through Victoria, Curacautín and ......
Read MorePuerto Chacabuco is 14 kilometers (8.5 mi) from Puerto Aysén. In winter, snow may close the Puerto Aysén-Puerto Chacabuco road ......
Read MoreFrom Victoria, a paved road heads eastward 63 kilometers (38 mi), through Inspector Fernández village, to the main entrance of ......
Read MoreReserva Nacional Futaleufú is 10 kilometers (six miles) from Futaleufú village. No public transport goes to the reserve. A gravel ......
Read MoreTaxi: To hire a taxi to Río Los Palos or Lago Riesco costs about $24 round trip. Transportes Vilu (Ibar 671, ......
Read MoreThe turn-off from the Carretera Austral for Puerto Cisnes is 256 kilometers (154 miles) south of Chaitén and 197 kilometers ......
Read MoreParque Nacional Queulat's Sector Angostura is 40 kilometers (24 miles) north of Puerto Puyuhuapi. The southern sectors begin 20 kilometers ......
Read MoreHighway CH-231 from Puerto Ramírez to Futaleufú is washboard grade and from Futa to the border is paved. Villa Santa ......
Read MoreFutaleufú is a small town. It has no public transportation system or taxis. Centro de Llamadas Ruly rents cars with ......
Read MoreFutaleufú is downwind from Volcán Chaitén. Even though much of the volcanic ash has been removed, lots of it still ......
Read MoreFutaleufú has four distinct seasons. In summer, temperatures reach 30-40ºC (86-100ºF) and is dry. Winters are cold, dipping to -13ºC ......
Read MoreAónikenk rents bicycles (Hamburgo 16). On the north edge of town, on the other side of the bridge, is a gas ......
Read MoreFrom Puerto Montt, take the Carretera Austral (Ruta CH-7) southward to Caleta La Arena, then cross Estuario Reloncaví to Caleta ......
Read MoreIn the wilds of Southern Patagonia grew one of the shoots of Chile’s fledgling film industry. Two men played a ......
Read MoreMost of Parque Nacional (PN) Bernardo O’Higgins is inaccessible. No land road arrives to it. From Puerto Natales, tour boats ......
Read MoreNear Puerto Natales are three pasos, or border crossings. Each gives access to Argentina’s Ruta 40: Dorotea, Chile / Mina 1, ......
Read MoreFor the most part, dangers in Chile’s Southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego are the elements. During the summer when ......
Read MoreFrom late spring to early fall, especially the months of December to March, southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego are ......
Read MoreMillennia ago this part of the planet was covered with massive sheets of ice. About 12,000 years ago, they began ......
Read MoreChile has an extensive holding of protected areas, from the desert of the north to the icy waters of the ......
Read MoreBy boat The main way to get to Porvenir is by ferry from Punta Arenas. The port is at Bahía Chilota, ......
Read MoreThe town is small enough to get around on foot. To the ferry port at Bahía Chilota, catch a combi ......
Read MorePorvenir is a safe town. If driving into the interior of the island, be sure to carry an extra tire, ......
Read MoreTourism services are in full swing during the summer months. from October to April. The days are longer and warmer, ......
Read MoreAir, bus and boat schedules are published in the local daily newspapers. Bus Punta Arenas has no central bus station. Several companies ......
Read MoreDo not confuse Calle Pedro Montt with Calle Jorge Montt, or Pasaje Bories with Calle Bories. City buses (micros) have numbered ......
Read MoreReserva Nacional Lago Palena is accessible only by a horseback riding-hiking path. Access is best in summer, when the ranger ......
Read MoreLodging options within the park are at a Refugio Municipal in the Zancudo sector, Refugio Conaf in the Valle Vista ......
Read MoreThe climate in the reserve is cold and rainy. Annual precipitation is 900-1200 millimeters (35.5-47 inches) per year, with June ......
Read MoreThe forest flora is principally lenga, with coigüe de Magallanes and ñirre. Major mammal inhabitants include zorro culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus, ......
Read MorePuerto Cárdenas is on the Carretera Austral, 46 kilometers (27.5 miles) from Chaitén and 31 kilometers (18.5 miles) from Santa ......
Read MoreMany hostels also offer meal service. In El Amarillo: Residencial Marcella (Tel.: 26-4442) — $16 per person Hospedaje Los Mañíos ......
Read MoreMidway between the coast and the Argentine border stretches Lago Yelcho, a 35-kilometer (21-mile) long sliver of clear, azure water. ......
Read MoreAlto Palena is located 72 kilometers (43 miles) East of Villa Santa Lucía. From Santa Lucía take highway CH-235 45 ......
Read MoreBy Bus The majority of visitors reach El Chaltén by bus from El Calafate. The trip takes approximately 3.5 to 4 ......
Read MoreSnow crunches beneath crampons as the group of climbers reach their goal: Volcán Villarrica's 200-meter (650-foot) wide crater glowing magenta ......
Read MoreA different type of fun awaits volcano enthusiasts once the snow begins flurrying around the perfect cone of Volcán Villarrica. ......
Read MoreCamping within Parque Nacional Villarrica is principally for those wanting to enjoy the many treks there. In the Chinay area ......
Read MoreParque Nacional Villarrica has over a dozen trails leading visitors to explore the deepest recesses of the park, from wetlands ......
Read MoreFrom Temuco, take Ruta 5 to Freire, then turn off for Villarrica and Pucón (120 kilometers / 72 miles, 1 ......
Read MoreBuses Terminal de Buses (Errázuriz 1400, Tel.: 23-4149, URL: www.terminalbususosorno.cl) is where national, international and most regional buses depart. It ......
Read MoreBusetas ($0.80) and colectivo taxis ($1-1.20) have set routes within the city. The main arteries for both are Bilbao (east-bound) ......
Read MoreTake care around the mercado municipal and parks at night. The Plaza de Armas is okay, it is patrolled 24 ......
Read MoreOsorno has a rainy, temperate climate. Summer temperatures reach 14ºC (57ºF). Winters, from June to August, are wet and cold, ......
Read MoreBus All buses leave from the Terminal de Buses (Avenida Diego Portales s/n, Tel.: 34-9011). Services at the depot include phone, ......
Read MoreTake care at all hours at the bus terminal and the ports. After dark, Angelmó, the beaches and downtown are ......
Read MorePuerto Montt has a cool, humid climate. Annual temperatures average 10-13°C (50-55°F), with highest in January and February (20-21°C / ......
Read MoreMini-buses ($0.70) and collective taxis ($0.80) run on set routes. Some regular cabs charge by time, others by distance. All ......
Read MoreNational park Huerquehue, 35km from Pucón, offers great hikes along easy trails, even though these are covered with snow most ......
Read MoreIf doing climbing or multi-day treks in Villarrica or Huerquehue national park, notify the Conaf office in Pucón. Villarrica is ......
Read MorePucón has no main bus terminal. Most depots are on Palguín, near Uruguay. Also at this intersection is a shop ......
Read MorePucón has no public transport system save for colectivo taxis, which have fixed routes ($0.70). Four private taxi companies run ......
Read MoreThe rains in Pucón know no season. They come at any time of the year, though lessen in between October ......
Read MoreAll transportation leaves from Salón de Té Nachito on the plaza. In the non-summer months, services are drastically reduced. To ......
Read MoreLa Junta is directly on the Carretera Austral, 68 kilometers / 41 miles south of Villa Santa Lucía and 341 ......
Read MoreTravelers can make the journey to that land today by taking Ruta 5 Sur out of Valdivia to Los Lagos, ......
Read MoreFrom Panguipulli, Buses Lafit has service to Puerto Fuy (Monday-Saturday 10 a.m., making connection with the transbordador, or ferry; also ......
Read MoreYou can reach the village of Panguipulli from Valdivia: Buses Pirehueico (Monday-Saturday every 45 minutes 6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Sunday hourly 8 ......
Read MoreAll transport leaves from Calle Guido Beck de Ramberga. Terminal de Buses de Panguipulli : To Panguipulli: Monday-Saturday 3-4 buses daily, Sunday ......
Read MoreRuta 7 leads into Chaitén from the south. The last 31 kilometers is paved. You might see ash drifts at ......
Read MoreLicán Ray is connected by road to Villarrica to the north, Coñaripe to the east and Panguipulli to the south. ......
Read MoreAll the bus companies in Villarrica are located near one another on Bilboa and Anfión Muñoz. TurBus, Jac and Pullman ......
Read MoreThree routes of busetas, or microbuses, tread the city ($0.60). Another way to get around is by collective taxis, which ......
Read MoreVillarrica has a humid, temperate climate. The wettest months are in fall and winter (May to July). The drier months ......
Read MoreBus The bus terminal, or Rodoviario, is at Vicente Pérez Rosales 01609, about 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) north of the ......
Read MoreMicros, or city buses, have routes throughout the urban area, passing along Rodríguez and Portales Streets ($0.65). Number 7 from ......
Read MoreOn May 2, 2008, Volcán Chaitén in Chile’s Patagonia rumbled to life. Chaitén Volcano’s eruption has caused disruptions not only ......
Read MoreOut in the desert, up on the hills and under the waves, thrill seekers have plenty of ways to get ......
Read MoreSernatur (Servicio Nacional de Turismo) has information on the entire Arica-Painacota and Tarapacá regions, as well as other parts of ......
Read MoreBuses leave from Terminal Rodoviario Nacional to Chilean destinations (Avenida Diego Portales 948, Tel: 24-1390). Services include phone, luggage storage, cafés, ......
Read MoreMinibuses frequently run within the city and to surrounding areas. Many pass by 18 de Septiembre, including those for the ......
Read MoreAs its history points out, Arica is prone to tsunamis. In such an event, head for higher ground. Evacuation routes ......
Read MoreRain only comes to Arica as the rare drop. Temperatures average 18°C (65°F) and nights are cool. During most of ......
Read MoreOn August 15, 2007, a magnitude-8 earthquake struck Peru’s Southern Pacific Coast. The epicenter was located 48 kilometers (30 miles) ......
Read MoreTeatro Orfeón, constructed in 1848, is Tacna’s oldest theater. Unlike most playhouses we know today, with rows of seating facing ......
Read MoreThe main office of iPeru is in the old red and white municipalidad building (Monday-Saturday 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday 8:30 ......
Read MoreCombis, or microbuses, run throughout the city ($0.25). From Terminal Terrestre Manuel A. Odría to downtown, take the “A”; from ......
Read MoreTacna is generally a safe city—but a city nonetheless. Take care in the market areas and the bus terminals. It ......
Read MoreThe summer months (December-March) are warm day and night, with temperatures 25-28°C (77-83°F). The rest of the year, days dawn ......
Read MoreThe public tourism office is in the back of the municipalidad, or city hall (Monday-Friday 7:45 a.m.-1 p.m., 1:30-3:30 p.m. ......
Read MoreMost fruits and vegetables are banned from entering Tacna and Moquegua Departments. Bags and vehicles are checked upon entering these ......
Read MoreJirón Bolognesi is also known as the “Boulevard.” In Nasca, people use Jirón and Calle interchangeably for street names; Callao ......
Read MoreHotel and tour solicitors hang out at the bus terminals. They have a bad reputation. Do not speak with them, ......
Read MoreIn the summer months (mid-December through March) it is just plain old hot in Nasca. The rest of the year, ......
Read MoreHuacachina has no tourism office, though hotels and tour operators gladly step up to the plate. The police station is ......
Read MoreBuses for other Peru destinations depart from Ica. See Getting To and Away from Ica for details. In the oasis, ......
Read MoreHuacachina is a small enough hamlet to get anywhere on foot. If you are feeling particularly lazy or you need ......
Read MoreSandboarding on large dunes can be a tricky proposition, if not down-right dangerous for the novice. Do not go out ......
Read MoreHuacachina’s climate is much like that of the city of Ica. Expect clear skies day and night with plenty of ......
Read MoreSince the earthquake damaged city hall, Ica no longer has a tourism office. Get information at www.regioica.gob.pe and www.peru.info/ica. The ......
Read MoreMototaxis cost $0.70 within the city. Taxis are $1-1.35. City minibuses charge $0.50. ......
Read MoreBeware of thieves and bag slashers at the bus terminals and stops (especially for Nasca), even during broad daylight. Also ......
Read MoreIca has a desert climate with sunny days and temperatures reaching to 32°C (89°F). Nights tend to be cool, falling ......
Read MoreIn Paracas there is no municipal tourism office. Private tour operators are willing to dispense information, as well as eager ......
Read MoreTwo of Peru’s best bus companies now have depots in Paracas: Cruz del Sur (Hotel Zarcillo Paradise, Avenida Independencia A20, ......
Read MoreA taxi to or from the Cruz del Sur terminal costs $0.70. The Pisco-Chaco-Paracas combi goes as far as the ......
Read MoreThe 2007 tsunami that swept over Paracas is a reminder that this earthquake-prone continent is subject to tidal waves as ......
Read MoreThe best months to visit Paracas are from mid-December through March. The days are hot, the skies clear and the ......
Read MorePisco has no public tourism office. But, the numerous tour companies at the corner of San Francisco and Progreso are ......
Read MoreThe only way to presently zip around town is in one of the enclosed motorcycle taxis that look like beetles ......
Read MoreImmediately after the 2007 earthquake security had actually improved in Pisco, thanks to the presence of military troops. Once they ......
Read MorePisco has a dry climate. The best weather comes with summer, mid-December to March. Skies are clear and temperatures warm ......
Read MorePERU-ECUADOR BORDER CROSSINGS La Tina, Peru / Macará, Ecuador This is the safest of the border crossings between Peru and Ecuador. La ......
Read MoreTo Piura: Buses depart from the Terminal Terrestre. All companies charge $8.35 and take six to nine hours, depending on ......
Read MoreA motorcycle rickshaw taxi costs $0.35 within the city and $0.50-0.70 to outlying areas. Always ask the price before boarding ......
Read MoreMany conmen hang outside the bus terminal arranging trips to the Lagunas. The tourism office says to avoid them for ......
Read MoreThe weather in Huancabamba is temperate and humid. In the higher altitude zones, it is cold and very humid. From ......
Read MoreTaxis and mototaxis ply Huanchaco’s few streets, charging $1 and $0.50 respectively. In 2003, the city renumbered street addresses, making it ......
Read MorePlease remember: Regardless of where you choose to pull up a piece of sand for a little beachside relaxation, be ......
Read MoreHuanchaco has the same high season as other Peruvian coast resorts, from mid-December through March. Temperaturas—both air and sea—are warmer ......
Read MoreThree areas serve as the central points for bus offices. On Avenida del Ejército, just past Avenida España, are the ......
Read MoreTaxis around town typically cost $1, and more for longer distances. A combi ride within the city limits costs $0.25-0.40. ......
Read MoreVisitors are warned frequently about walking beyond the Avenida España ring that circles the city, as well as walking in ......
Read MoreTrujillo has a warm, dry climate. Temperatures average 23°C (73°F) to 16°C (61°F). During El Niño years, temperatures rise and ......
Read MoreThe desert around Chiclayo continues to prove itself as one of Peru’s most archaeologically rich regions. Year after year, with ......
Read MoreAll over the Chiclayo region the King Kong is a popular treat. This gigantic alfajor has thick wafers layered with ......
Read MorePublic transportation costs $.35 and taxi cabs $.80-1. Mototaxis are allowed in the outlying areas of the town, but not ......
Read MoreSimilar to other places along the coast, the best weather in Chiclayo is from January to March. Throughout the rest ......
Read MoreThe Panamerican Highway is the main street in Máncora. North of city hall and the church, it is referred to ......
Read MoreBecause Máncora attracts local and international tourists, it also attracts the thieves. Several armed robberies have been reported on the ......
Read MoreLocals say it never rains and the sun shines every day of the year in Máncora. The heat swells from ......
Read MoreIn Paita, the Dora bus terminal is on the corner of Jirón Zanjón and Loreto. Buses run ever half hour ......
Read MoreThe stop (paradero) is at Parque Grau in the Villar section of the village. Bus companies are located north of ......
Read MoreMost people zip around Zorritos in three-wheel motorcycle rickshaw taxi ($0.50-0.70). ......
Read MoreZorritos is a popular Peruvian vacation destination from mid-December through March and for the Fiestas Patrias at the end of ......
Read MoreLong distance buses to Lima and points between (including Máncora, Piura, Chiclayo and Trujillo) depart from Avenida Tumbes, blocks (cuadras) ......
Read MoreThe city of Tumbes is fairly safe, well safer than the route north to the border. Of course, take care ......
Read MoreThe City of Eternal Summer lives up to its name. The mean annual temperature is 26°C (79°F) during the day, ......
Read MoreFrom Máncora, take an Eppo bus to El Alto (half-hourly 4 a.m.-7:15 p.m., $0.85, 40 minutes). Upon arriving in El ......
Read MoreFrom Piura, collective taxis leave from Calle Lima and Jirón Huancavelica, and from Avenida Loreto and Jirón Tumbes ($0.50). Combis ......
Read MorePiura is nicknamed “La Ciudad de Eterno Calor” (the city of eternal heat). All year this desert-oasis city is hot ......
Read MoreThere are a variety of ways of getting around Piura. Combis run on major streets ($0.35). Taxis cost $1-1.65, depending ......
Read MorePiura is the crossroads of northern Peru. Many travelers pass through on their way north to Ecuador or south to ......
Read MoreColombia is also a very business-oriented society. Arrive to appointments on time, even though the other party may not. When ......
Read MoreColombia is an extremely courteous country. When addressing strangers, a Colombian calls someone primo/prima or vecino/vecina. In the countryside, a ......
Read MoreWomen Travelers Colombia is a good country for the lone woman traveler. They are hassled less here by the stereotypical ......
Read MoreMail and Packages The national postal service is Correos de Colombia, also called Adpostal. Most towns have an office. Letters ......
Read MoreColombia is a “swing” country for travelers spending six months to two years traveling in the Americas, northward from Argentina ......
Read MoreBudget travelers can easily get by on about $17 per person per day, including the occasional national park visit and meal ......
Read MoreMoney Even though most people travel only with a bank card, a variety of money options should be employed. The ......
Read MoreColombia is a tough country for journalism. Human rights organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights First, as well as ......
Read MoreWhile in the Llanos region, take the opportunity to go to the rodeo—or, in local parlance, el coleo. To help ......
Read MoreThe pristine southeastern part of Colombia has many beauties to show visitors—if only visitors could arrive there safely. In the ......
Read MoreThe security situation in the Llanos and Selva can be summed up in two words: War Zone. This is where ......
Read MoreAfter Francisco de Orellana blazed a trail to the Amazon River in 1542, many mid-16th century conquistadores like Diego de ......
Read MoreBY BOAT Tabatinga has two ports: Porta da Feira (at the end of RuaSantos Dumont down by the market) and ......
Read MoreThe only way to get to or from Santa Rosa is by launch, leaving from the main street. To Leticia: daily ......
Read MorePuerto Nariño is a safe town. When out after dark, take a flashlight (torch). Do not wander alone into the ......
Read MoreThe only place really to go is Leticia. All boats leave from the village’s dock. Fast boat to Leticia—Daily 7:30 ......
Read MorePuerto Nariño has a few impressive events on the calendar. April 1 is the Aniversario del Municipio, the town’s birthday ......
Read MoreAlthough the seasons are similar to those of Leticia, it doesn’t get as hot in Puerto Nariño. The dry season ......
Read MoreThe first permanent settlement at the mouth of the Loretoyacü River was a product of love. After marrying, Luis Eco ......
Read MoreSibundoy is accessible by public transportation from Pasto (several companies with daily departures, $5, 3 hours) and from Pitalito by ......
Read MoreWithin the town of Leticia it is pretty safe, though residents advise against walking toward the airport, the river or ......
Read MoreLeticia is accessible by river and air. The only road that exists is a dry-weather track to Tarapacá (with public ......
Read MoreFrom Parque Orellana leave busetas to the Kilometer villages and the Lagos (5:45 a.m.-6:20 p.m. $0.50-1.85) and to Tabatinga and ......
Read MoreThe big event on Leticia’s calendar is the Festival Internacional de la Confraternidad Amazónica, celebrated every year from July15 to ......
Read MoreLeticia has two distinct seasons. The dry season lasts from June to September. The rainy begins in October with amounts ......
Read MoreThe history of Leticia embraces many legends. One legend goes back to the Spanish and Portuguese exploration of the Río ......
Read MoreBuses leave from Villavicencio: Macarena, Arimena and Autollanos—hourly 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Bolivariano—11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. All companies charge $5.30 and ......
Read MoreThe quintessential expression of life on the llanos is the Joropo, both a musical genre and a dance form. The ......
Read MoreFor travelers in their own car or on bike, be aware that the highway from Bogotá has a very steep, ......
Read MoreAnything from rains to earthquakes can cause landslides on the road from Bogotá to Villavicencio. To know the present conditions, ......
Read MoreThe Instituto de Turismo del Meta has a list of the official prices for taxis. A sample of fares is: ......
Read MoreTowards the end of March is the annual Concurso Mundial de la Mujer Vaquera, or International Women’s Rodeo (www.mujervaquera.com). Participants ......
Read MoreYou will probably encounter a shower or two any time you wander to Villavicencio. The town has 220 days of ......
Read MoreVillavicencio was on one of the principal routes of the Spaniards searching for El Dorado. The city was founded 6 ......
Read MoreAt La Capilla, about midway on the park road, is a basic puesto de salud, or health post. Hospitals exist ......
Read MoreSince the military takeover of the region in 2003, Parque Nacional Natural El Cocuy and surrounding villages are now considered ......
Read MoreFrom Bogotá and Tunja two routes are possible: one through Duitama, Soatá, La Uvita, Guacamayas and Panqueaba; the other through ......
Read MoreBefore entering PNN El Cocuy you must obtain your permit from the park office in El Cocuy village or Güicán. ......
Read MoreWeather wise, the best months to go into PNN El Cocuy are December to February when it is dryer. June ......
Read MoreThe history of PNN El Cocuy begins in the Cretaceous period, when this was a vast inland sea. Then, some ......
Read MoreThe village and surrounding countryside is generally safe due to the national police and military patrols, though few people go ......
Read MoreBuses leave only for El Cocuy and other small nearby villages, and direct for Bogotá. To journey north to Málaga, ......
Read MoreGüicán’s patron saint is the Virgen Morenita whose feast day is February 2 (Candelaria), during which faithful make a romería, ......
Read MoreAs in other parts of the region, the best time to come to Güicán is when the weather is clear ......
Read MoreThis sliver of mountain valley was inhabited by U’wa (Güicanes). When their cacique Güaicaní heard the dreaded Spanish were approaching, ......
Read MoreArmed government forces are in El Cocuy village to maintain safety. Assassin bugs (which carry Chagas disease) and non-lethal scorpions ......
Read MoreAll transportation to the village of El Cocuy arrives and departs from Carrera 5 along the Parque Principal. All the ......
Read MoreEl Cocuy is a typical village with its share of dates important to its people. A few festivals worth checking ......
Read MoreDecember and January are the best months to come to El Cocuy — the nights are colder but the weather ......
Read MoreEl Cocuy was the fourth Spanish town founded in Nuevo Reino de Granada, in 1541 by Captain Gonzalo García Zorro. ......
Read MoreAs Villa de Leyva is a major tourist destination for Colombians, especially the wealthy ones, the security here has always ......
Read MoreEveryone flocks to Villa de Leyva for the national holidays. It might seem a bit surprising that this village has ......
Read MoreIf you are arriving in your own motor vehicle, street parking is prohibited and the speed limit is 5 kph ......
Read MoreVilla de Leyva enjoys a dry climate, with temperatures averaging 18°C (65°F). The days can get quite warm. The evenings ......
Read MoreDuring the Mesozoic Era (160-180 million years ago), the inhabitants of this valley came from the great inland Sea of ......
Read MorePersonal safety within Cabo de la Vela and to the nearest sites is okay. Be mindful of personal belongings, especially ......
Read MoreIf traveling with public transportation, to get to anyplace out of Cabo de la Vela, you must first go to ......
Read MoreMost of the holidays in Cabo de la Vela are the same as in the rest of Colombia, the most ......
Read MoreThe hottest months in Cabo de la Vela are September to November, with cooling winds in also-toasty January and February. ......
Read MoreEven though Alonso de Ojeda was the first Spaniard to sail around this cape in about 1498, the first to ......
Read MoreBe prepared to spend that length of time in Nazareth, especially in terms of money. Families in Nazareth rent hammocks ......
Read MoreEarly Sunday mornings an unsheltered truck leaves from Maicao, swinging through Uribia, for Nazareth ($18.65-21). In the high season, there ......
Read MoreThe three-day Festival de la Cultura Wayuu draws participants from both Colombia and Venezuela. In Uribia’s plaza, three-sided huts called ......
Read MoreResidents of Uribia say the city is very safe. They counsel that if you are going out into the desert, ......
Read MoreBicycle rickshaws ply the streets of Uribia; fare depends on the distance. Transportation leaves from Avenida Fundador, the street on ......
Read MoreThe biggest event in Uribia is the annual Festival de la Cultura Wayuu, held the last week of May, highlighting ......
Read MoreUribia is hot all year long. During the daytime, temperatures climb to 30-35 degrees Celsius (86-95 degrees Fahrenheit). Nights are ......
Read MoreUribia is a 20th century city, founded on March 1, 1935 by Capitán Eduardo Londoño Villegas. It is named in ......
Read MoreWhen asked about how safe it is in Manaure, especially in staying overnight in the beach kiosks, the response is ......
Read MoreManaure is a fairly small town, so it is easy to get around on foot. In the hottest part of ......
Read MoreThe big festival in Manuare occurs in June, giving salute to all the things most important to its economy: Festival ......
Read MoreAs in the rest of Wajirra, it is hot here and even more so for the salt flats; the most ......
Read MoreFor centuries, this part of the coast was an important sea salt cultivation spot for Wayuu. The present town, San ......
Read MoreWayuunaiki, or the Wayuu language, is of the Arawak language group. Pronunciation is similar to Spanish, except that the “r” ......
Read MoreWhen asked about etiquette when traveling in their homeland, Wayuu suggest the following to alijuna visitors: • Water is very important. ......
Read MoreSome describe the Wayuu of the Guajira (Wajirra) as a society where the men do nothing and the women do ......
Read More• Bird watching for flamingos and other migratory birds at Santuario Natural Nacional Los Flamencos, near Riohacha; Musichi, Carrizal and Poportín, ......
Read MoreTravel with public transportation is safe in the Guajira, even alone. If traveling by private vehicle, stick to main roads ......
Read MoreThe Guajira is hot, especially the Media and Alta; temperatures can reach over 40 degrees Celsius (over 100 degrees Fahrenheit). ......
Read MoreSince time immemorial, the Wayuu have lived in Wajirra. The first Spaniard to sail around the coast was Alonso de ......
Read MoreMany of the lodging available are in fenced grounds where the administrator-family also lives, thus providing some modicum of security. ......
Read MorePalomino, like the rest of coastal Guajira, is hot, especially from May - July. January winds are brisk. September - ......
Read MoreThe central part of Riohacha is said to be safe at night, but not the barrios on the far side ......
Read MoreThere are a variety of ways to get around Riohacha: busetas ($0.35), taxis ($1.30-1.60) and mototaxis ($0.50). The bus terminal, at ......
Read MoreLike every town along the Caribbean coast, Riohacha observes the pre-Lent feast of Carnaval beginning the Saturday before Ash Wednesday. ......
Read MoreExpect rains in Riohacha and the surrounding region in September- November. April as well is a showery month. January brings ......
Read MoreThis stretch of the coast had long been a meeting ground of indigenous peoples, the Kogui descending from the Sierra ......
Read MorePublic transportation for various villages on the slopes of the range leaves from Santa Marta’s market area on Calle 11. ......
Read MoreFrom Santa Marta, take any Fundación-bound bus as far as Aracataca (every half-hour, $2.65-3.20, 1.5 hours). You will be let ......
Read MorePick-up trucks and other transport leave from Calle 11 and Carrera 12 in Santa Marta (every 1.5 hours 9 a.m.-4 ......
Read MoreFrequent buses leave from Santa Marta (every five minutes, 4:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m., $1.05, 30 minutes) and Barranquilla. If coming south ......
Read MoreBecause it is a wealthier vacationer’s resort, El Rodadero has better security than other towns in this area. On the ......
Read MoreEl Rodadero is on Santa Marta’s city bus network. Its combis carry people back and forth from here to the ......
Read MoreEl Rodadero participates in the celebration of the Virgen del Carmen’s feast days the second week of July and the ......
Read MoreIt is even more sultry in El Rodadero than in Santa Marta. It also experiences winds from the end of ......
Read MoreEl Rodadero was just a sparsely populated beach until the 1950s when the first eatery opened. Hotel Tamacá was the ......
Read MoreIn general, Santa Marta is safe. Remember it is a port town and a major tourist destination, so take care ......
Read MoreBy BusSanta Marta’s bus terminal is about midway between the city and El Rodadero. It has showers, bathrooms, ATM, luggage ......
Read MoreSanta Marta has a good city bus network, using small combis or vans to shuttle people around the town and ......
Read MoreLike anyplace along the coast, pre-Lenten Carnaval is celebrated by Samarios (Santa Marta residents) with comparsas (dance troupes) and a ......
Read MoreIt is always hot in Santa Marta. Temperatures are moderated by winds from the end of December to the beginning ......
Read MoreSanta Marta was the first Spanish city founded in South America. It was officially established in 1525 by Rodrigo de ......
Read MoreThe list of things to do and see on Colombia’s Caribbean Coast and Islands is impressive. Just some of the ......
Read MorePetty crimes occur in large tourist cities, like Cartagena, Barranquilla and Santa Marta. In these areas use common sense and ......
Read MoreThe Caribbean coast and islands have a hot climate, daytime temperatures reach the upper 20s°C to mid-30s°C (80-95°F). Typically there ......
Read MoreThe indigenous Arawak-Caribe were the original inhabitants of Colombia’s Caribbean Coast and San Andrés Islands. Included in this group were ......
Read MoreTake me out to the ballgame, take me out to the crowd Buy me some perros and cerveza I don’t care if ......
Read MoreBarranquilla is not only a large city, but also a port. This is important to remember. Many businesses in the ......
Read MoreBus Barranquilla’s bus terminal is located in Soledad, five kilometers (3 miles) from the city. It is divided into four modules. ......
Read MoreBarranquilla has an extensive public transportation network ($0.60-0.80, slightly higher on Sunday and holidays). To go from the Centro to ......
Read MoreBarranquilla is best known for Carnaval, a moveable feast celebrated (i.e. partied) before Lent begins. However, Barranquilleros invite their guests ......
Read MoreBarranquilla has a hot climate, daytime temperatures average between 19ºC and 25ºC (77-84ºF). The rainy seasons are May to June ......
Read MoreAs historian Alonso de la Espriella says, Barranquilla is a city that was not founded, but rather populated; it’s a ......
Read MoreIn ancient times, the Laguna and its Isla de Corota were sacred sites for the Quillacinga and other indigenous cultures. ......
Read MoreBogotá has become quite a religiously diverse community. There are representations of many Protestant sects and non-Christian faiths. The mainstream ......
Read MoreThe following are a list of state, religious and secular holidays in Colombia. Catholic-identified events predominate, but even those are ......
Read MoreEastern Colombia —Boyacá, Santander and Norte de Santander— is much safer than it was before 2003. After President Uribe’s program ......
Read MoreIn general, Eastern Colombia experiences two rainy seasons per year, sometime from March to May and September to November. The ......
Read MoreLong before humans left their footprints in this region, a vast inland sea that had covered the landscape deposited its ......
Read MoreIn Colombia, a Parque Nacional (national park) is one that belongs to the nation and not necessarily a wildlife reserve. ......
Read MoreCurití is seven kilometres (4.2 miles) north of San Gil, off the main highway to Bucaramanga. Catch a bus from ......
Read MoreThe more remote areas of the park are reportedly safer than they were 10 years ago. However, if hiking more ......
Read MoreParque Nacional Natural Tayrona is located along the main Caribbean highway, just east of Santa Marta. From Santa Marta, take a ......
Read MoreThe rainy seasons are from May to June and September to November. The eastern end of the park, where the ......
Read MoreThe most common border crossings between Colombia and Venezuela are at Cúcuta, through the cordillera, and at Maicao, the coastal ......
Read MoreNo overland route connects the Central American republic Panamá with Colombia; in the debate of building a highway, the jungle—known ......
Read MoreAll told, Taganga is a pretty safe place to hang out. Nevertheless, locals warn to be careful walking to Playa ......
Read MoreBusetas to Taganga pass by Avenida de Bastidas, along Santa Marta’s water front every 10-15 minutes from 6 a.m.-9 p.m. ......
Read MoreCarnaval, those days before Lent, are observed with dusk costume parades, music and dancing. Get your disguise prepared and join ......
Read MoreAs with its big sister Santa Marta, the climate in Taganga is hot, though a bit dryer. The La Loca ......
Read MoreThe origins of Taganga are lost in the mosaic of the sunlight dancing across the bay’s crystalline waters. Up until ......
Read MoreBarichara has no untoward problems with personal safety, so swear the locals. In this area, no paramilitary or guerrilla presence ......
Read MoreAlthough a poor camino winds from Socorro to Barichara, the better route is from San Gil. This road is paved ......
Read MoreA hamlet as ancient as Barichara of course has a number of festivals. Some are religious and many celebrate the ......
Read MoreBarichara enjoys a delightfully warm, dry climate year-round with average temperatures of 22°C / 72°F. As a trendy get-away for ......
Read MoreBahia-chala—At the Heights of a Resting Stop—was inhabited by the indigenous Guane people. The Spanish city, Barichara, was founded by ......
Read MoreEven though this city’s streets buzz at night, care still needs to be taken, especially after 9 p.m. Locals warn ......
Read MoreThree modes of transportation are used for getting around Valledupar: taxis (unmetered; negotiate price; bus terminal to downtown, $1.60), motorcylcles ......
Read MoreThe main bus terminal is about 3.5 kilometers (2 miles) from the center, at Carrera 18D (Avenida Simón Bolívar) and ......
Read MoreValledupar is most famous for its Vallenato Music Festival. Of course, it has other fiestas when you can also catch ......
Read MoreWhen asked when the rainy season is, Valduparenses (or, more commonly, Vallenatos) were unanimous in saying March. Some said also ......
Read MoreWhen Spaniard Hernando de Santana and his legions arrived here in 1550, Tupe and Chimila indigenous occupied this valley of ......
Read MoreOn Calle 3, near Hotel Los Ídolos, doña María Córdoba passes the day seated on a stool. With two wooden ......
Read MoreBucaramanga is a religiously diverse city. The Hare Krishnas have a strong presence here, with a restaurant and a retreat ......
Read MoreA number of camera shops are found on Calle 36, between Parque Santander and Parque García Rovira. All offer film ......
Read MoreThe main Telecom branch has local and national calls at $0.05 per minute, international calls from $0.40 per minute and ......
Read MoreBucaramanga is one of Colombia's five most dangerous cities - always be street savvy and be sure to take a taxi ......
Read MoreThe modern bus terminal is southwest of downtown, on the Girón road. The station is divided into four modules and ......
Read MoreIf traveling with your own vehicle, be aware of no-drive days that correspond to your plates' last digit. Bucaramanga has good ......
Read MoreBesides celebrating national holidays, Bucaramanga plays host to several festivities of its own: 1 April - Día de la Santandereanidad: A ......
Read MoreReal Minas de Bucaramanga, or Royal Mines of Bucaramanga, was founded June 3, 1539, by Martín Galeano, some 83 years before ......
Read MoreThe security situation in the country is generally safe. However, there are areas where it is more "fluid" and others ......
Read MoreIn the same breath as someone from elsewhere in Colombia mentions Barrancabermeja, they will undoubtedly mention the oppressive heat. Rarely ......
Read MoreLike any other port--whether land or waterway--Cúcuta has serious problems with security. The streets bustle with commerce and the constant ......
Read MoreApart from the national holidays, Cúcuta has its own observances. February 28 is the commemoration of the Battle of Cúcuta; ......
Read MoreIt's always hot and sunny in Cúcuta. June and July can see temperatures reaching up to 40°C (104°F). August and ......
Read MoreCúcuta is a relatively modern city, in Colombia terms, having been founded in 1734. The city played significant roles during ......
Read MoreTaxis are unmetered; negotiate a price before boarding. Minimum fare is $1.60; to the airport costs $3.70. NOTE: In Cúcuta, ......
Read MoreThe people who carved these monoliths that populate the rolling lands of San Agustín remain a mystery. Today we call ......
Read MoreNovember, December and January are the best months to visit San Agustín, as there is less rain. July and August ......
Read MoreBuses for the Parque Arqueológico leave from the Central Park every half-hour between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. ($0.50, 20 ......
Read MoreThe days of the great adventure to San Agustín appear to be over. In years past, many travelers reported their ......
Read MoreIn pre-Spanish conquest times, the Guanes lived in the San Gil area. They were related to the Muisca, of the ......
Read MoreThe weather in San Gil is pretty much the same all year long; there is no real rainy season as ......
Read MoreThe Fiesta de San Gil on 17 March is celebrated with civic acts and parades. Other civil holidays include 20 ......
Read MoreYou can arrive to San Gil from Bogotá or Tunja. If in Villa de Leyva, you have to return to ......
Read MoreSan Gil is a safe place to spend a while—just watch out for the motorbikes. When participating in any extreme ......
Read MoreSan Gil's Oficina de Turismo is located at the front gate of Parque Gallineral (daily 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Tel: 7-724-4372). ......
Read MoreSeveral banks in San Gil have ATMs. Bancolombia has the highest withdrawal limit, $400; it accepts MasterCard, Visa, American Express ......
Read MoreColombia's national phone carrier, Telecom, charges $0.10 per minute for local and national calls, and from $0.30 per minute for ......
Read MoreThe main public hospital in San Gil is Hospital Regional San Juan de Dios (Carrera 5 9-102, Tel: 7-723-5513, 723-5549). ......
Read MoreOnly a handful of camera shops are found in San Gil. Besides providing one-hour film processing, Fotos Peñaloza has all ......
Read MoreAny night of the week, you can join sangileños and Colombians in sitting out front shops for a beer (or ......
Read MoreLike other areas of the Colombian Andes, Tunja experiences a three-month cycle of wet and dry seasons. Tunja has a ......
Read MoreTunja has a fine network of city buses; fare is $0.40 ($0.45 Sunday and holidays). The bus terminal is at ......
Read MoreThe areas around the bus terminal and in the Iglesia del Carmen neighbourhood are said to be dangerous, especially at ......
Read MoreThe tourism office, Dirección de Cultura y Turismo de Tunja, has excellent maps of the city and information on hotels ......
Read MoreMajor banks have branches in Tunja; many have 24-hour ATMs: Bancolombia (AmEx travellers cheques; ATM: MasterCard, Visa, Cirrus)—Monday-Friday 8-11:30 a.m., ......
Read MoreMany shops have local and national service for $0.10-0.20 per minute. Telecom is located on the corner of Calle 19 ......
Read MoreThe public health facility, Hospital San Rafael, is a full-service center (Carrera 11 27-27, Tel: 8-742-2041). There are also a ......
Read MoreAway from the downtown area are scattered several laundries. One you might try is Lavandería Nuevo Milenio, across from Parque ......
Read MoreLike all other services in Tunja, camera shops are not concentrated in one area. None, apparently, repairs cameras. However, the ......
Read MoreWhen in Tunja, do as the Tunjanos do: They start the weekend night rumba by going to one of the ......
Read MoreFor centuries the Muisca (of the Chibcha linguistic group) lived in the Boyacá region. Hunza was the principal political seat ......
Read MoreHere are just a few of the attractions awaiting you in southern Colombia: · Parque Nacional Puracé—Breathtaking landscapes with wild ......
Read MoreThe Southern region—Nariño, Cauca and Huila Departments—have three distinct climates. Tumaco and other places along the Pacific coast Tumaco are ......
Read MoreTourism Office In the Parque Arqueológico part of Tierradentro, a shop offers Información Turística Regional (daily, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Green house ......
Read MoreThe area is safe for hiking, even alone; however, locals will advise you not to walk at night. Further afield, ......
Read MoreArriving at Tierradentro is a trip that can be beset by muddy roads and landslides in the rainy season. Vehicles ......
Read MoreAs in other parts of this region, November, December and January are the best months to visit Tierradentro. The clear ......
Read MoreThe Chibcha-speaking people arrived in these mountains about 7th-9th century A.D. An agricultural society, they crafted weavings, stone carvings and ......
Read MoreNovember, December and January are the best months to visit Parque Nacional Natural Puracé and the surrounding region. The clear ......
Read MoreParque Nacional Natural Puracé was founded in 1961, the first national park in Cauca Department. During the 1990s the guerrilla ......
Read MoreParque Nacional Natural Puracé and its villages are most easily accessible from Popayán, though you can reach them from Tierradentro ......
Read MoreParque Nacional Puracé is now safe. The military claims all landmines have been removed on Volcán Puracé; nonetheless, it is ......
Read MoreTourism Office Before arriving to Parque Nacional Natural Puracé, you must contact Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia Surandina, in Popayán ......
Read MorePasto has a good city bus network. Busetas ($0.20) begin running at 6 a.m.; most routes operate only until 7:30-8 ......
Read MorePastusos proudly claim their city is safe; however, one community historian asserts that relocated, demilitarized paramilitary forces are rearming and ......
Read MoreTourism Office The extremely helpful tourism office has information on things to do and see in the city and surrounding ......
Read MoreLike other Spanish cities in Southern Colombia, San Juan de Pasto was founded under orders of Sebastián de Belalcázar and ......
Read MorePasto's altitude gives the city a spring-like climate year round. Anytime is fine to visit, but expect rain showers in ......
Read MoreBorder crossings to Ecuador By Land: Rumichaca Rumichaca, on the Pan-American Highway just south of Ipiales, is the principle border ......
Read MoreIpiales and Nariño Department have an agreeable spring-like climate, due to the high altitude of this southern Colombian region. From ......
Read MoreSeveral indigenous nations, principally of the Pasto (pas, nation + tax, root) who held off the Inca northward, called this ......
Read MoreThe Southern Colombia region has seen much guerrilla and paramilitary activity for more than a decade, especially away from the ......
Read MoreMany travelers dream of sojourning up the Amazon and its tributaries by boat, from one country to another. Although not ......
Read MoreBus: Be forewarned: trips are long, often overnight, and into the high Andes. Bring along water, food, warm clothing and ......
Read MoreAre you ready for an adventure few will ever take, through landscapes that sing to your soul, and villages and ......
Read MoreYou ignore the bustling hum of the market around you. You have found a beautiful sweater to keep you warm ......
Read MoreYou've waited so long to trek these rugged 43 kilometers to that Incan Holy Grail, Machu Picchu. But after two ......
Read MoreIf you would like to have a different experience in getting to know Peru, beyond the tourist glitter, consider volunteering. Projects ......
Read MoreSigns along the highway designate the paraderos (stops) for transport to other villages: Chachapoyas, Leymebamba, Santo Tomás and Jalca Grande, ......
Read MoreCircles within circles. Men with alpacas. Are they suns? Are they hunting? To this day we don’t know what the ......
Read MoreFor centuries, clouds have blanketed the Chachapoya. Inca and Spanish conquerors described them as fierce warriors, tremendous shamans, skilled builders ......
Read MoreTingo is 36 Km. south of Chachapoyas on the main highway and serves as a starting point for the trek ......
Read MoreTours to Kuélap from Chachapoyas cost up to 75 soles/$25. Alternatively, take the daily Transporte Roller (Jr. Grau and Salamanca) ......
Read MoreAs befitting the capital of a Department, Chachapoyas offers a full-range of services. As money facilities do not exist in ......
Read MoreLeymebamba is accessible by unpaved road from Celendín and Chachapoyas. Virgen del Carmen has buses to Celendín (Sunday noon, Tuesday, ......
Read MoreThere are no banks in Leymebamba; be sure to have plenty of soles before leaving Chachapoyas or Cajamarca. Three internet ......
Read MoreFrequent carros (collective taxis) leave Chachapoyas when full from Jr. Libertad, one block from the market, for Luya and Lámud ......
Read MoreThe tourism office (on the plaza; Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - noon, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday, 8 ......
Read MoreFrom Chachapoyas, a combi leaves Monday-Saturday at 1400 from Jr. Hermosura, near Jr. Salamanca (10 soles / $3.30 US; 4 ......
Read MoreBus Service To Celendín: Virgen del Carmen (Salamanca 650)—Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 5 a.m.; 30 soles/$10; 14 hours. Transportes Chuquibamba (Salamanca and ......
Read MoreChiclayo's airport is Aeropuerto Capitán FAP José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzales (Avenida Bolognesi s/n, Tel.: 23-3192). LanPeru (Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-7 p.m., ......
Read MoreThe heavy wood doors of the Club Británico are open, inviting the general public to come in to dine. Entering ......
Read MoreFour blocks from the bus terminal is Residencial Taiquino. This simple, well-worn hostel is popular with travelers of all nationalities ......
Read MoreAn old mansion is the setting for Hotel Gamboa. Upon walking in, you are immersed in the abode's age. The ......
Read MoreHotel O'Grimm is a business traveler and tourist hotel in the center of Puerto Montt. In this stately, four-story inn ......
Read MoreDestinations
In the late afternoon, scores of birds fly along the narrow arm of the gulf. Sunlight dapples the slow ribbons ......
Read MorePlaya Unión is where the folks from Trelew and Rawson go for a bit of rest and relaxation. This small ......
Read MoreSoon after arriving at Puerto Madryn, the Welsh immigrants moved south to the Río Chubut in search of fresh water. ......
Read MoreTravelers often overlook Puerto San Julián in their mad dash down Ruta Nacional 3. But this city on a bay ......
Read MoreÁrea Natural Protegida Cabo Dos Bahías protects 14 kilometers (8.5 mi) of coast south of Camarones. It has an important ......
Read MoreOn the seafront promenade of this small town on Bahía Camarones is a plazoleta. In one corner is a small ......
Read MoreRuta Nacional (RN) 3 is Argentina’s other great North – South highway, stretching from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, before ending ......
Read MoreIn the Americas, there are highways that define the character of a country. In the US, it's Route 66. Chile ......
Read MoreOnce upon a time Aónikenk (Tehuelche) tolderías (teepees) dotted this is Southern Patagonia landscape scattered with 3000-year-old archaeological remains. Later ......
Read MoreJuan Serrano, captain of Nao Santiago in Magellan's exploratory fleet, landed on these beaches on May 3, 1520, and called ......
Read MoreBuses traveling up and dwn Argentina’s Ruta Nacional 3 in southern Patagonia often stop at Piedra Buena, a small town ......
Read MoreThe Old Patagonian Express steams to the station platform at Nahuel Pan. Its passengers debark and the train chugs past ......
Read MoreFew travelers stop in Río Grande. In summer, bicyclists and motorcyclists break for the night here. In winter, Punta Arenas-Ushuaia ......
Read MoreLong before humans walked on this planet, Río Turbio and the surrounding area was a vast inland sea. This twist ......
Read MoreWhen the misty clouds part, they reveal a landscape molded into fjords, channels and islands. Across the forested hills streaked ......
Read MoreFrom Cruce Caleta Tortel, the Carretera Austral continues 211 kilometers (131 mi) south to Puerto Yngay on Fiordo Mitchell. A ......
Read MoreClimb to the top of the hill and you’ll get a condors-eye view of the stars of Cochrane spreading out ......
Read MoreIf you really want to get off the beaten track, then Puerto Sánchez is the place to go. This village ......
Read MoreMany travelers on the Carretera Austral miss Bahía Murta. But this little village on Lago General Carrera at the mouth ......
Read MoreJust north of the bridge into Puerto Río Tranquilo begins the new road heading to Bahía Exploradores, which will be ......
Read More(Altitude: 215 m / 705ft, Population: approximately 500, Phone Code: 067) Puerto Río Tranquilo on the west shore of Lago ......
Read More(Altitude: 215 m / 705 ft, Population: 500, Phone Code: 067) In the 1930s a protected bay on the extreme southwest ......
Read MoreOn the south shore of Lago General Carrera, not too far from the Argentine border, is Chile Chico – Little ......
Read MoreAltitude: 327 m / 1073 ft Population: 757 Phone Code: 067 On shores of Lago General Carrera, at the foot of Cerro Pirámide ......
Read MoreAs the Carretera Austral heads further south, it crosses the mouth of Lago General Carrera where it flows into the ......
Read MoreThe new Ruta A-40 slices westward across the desert. Ravines fracture this landscape, which on occasion is used by the ......
Read MoreOn the side of Cerro Unitas, a mosaic-eyed man with upraised hands stares out across the arid plain. Was this ......
Read MoreBack in the days of the salitreras, Huara was known as the place for miners to come for some R ......
Read MoreFrom Humberstone on the Pan-American Highway (Ruta 5), a 47 kilometer (29 mi) road cuts across the desert plain of ......
Read MoreJust north of Colchane is Parque Nacional (PN) Volcán Isluga. This 174,744-hectare park was founded in 1967 and modified in ......
Read MoreLa Pampa de Tamarugal stretches across the arid lands of Chile’s north, from Quebrada de Tana to María Elena. Across ......
Read MoreFor millennia indigenous peoples have lived and traveled in the area, wending trails between the altiplano and the coast. Wherever ......
Read MoreOn the western shore of Lago Llanquihue is one of the Lake District's most popular destinations, Frutillar. For some travelers, ......
Read MoreVisiting the small, picturesque village of Puerto Octay, on the northern-most shore of Lago Llanquihue, is like taking a step ......
Read MoreOf all the cities in the south of Chile, Valdivia is one of the most beautiful and fascinating. Its history ......
Read MoreParque Nacional (PN) Puyehue is one of the greatest jewels in Chile's national park system. It is one of the ......
Read MoreIn a fold of the Andes lies the singularly designed village of Lonquimay, whose name means "The Great Ravine" in ......
Read MoreOfficially, Melipeuco wasn't founded until January 1981. But for centuries before, the Mapuche lived on this land they called Melipewco, ......
Read MoreFor the Mapuche indigenous, this valley surrounded by mountains was Cura Cahuin, "the Meeting Stone" where they rested in the ......
Read MoreThe legendary Carretera Austral leaves from Puerto Montt, hugging the coast of Seno Reloncaví. Just before the end of the ......
Read MoreTouching the eastern shore of Lago Llanquihue and extending on to the Argentine border is Parque Nacional (PN) Vicente Pérez ......
Read MoreThe crystalline waters of Lago Llanquihue, the country’s second largest lake, shine like the five-pointed star of the nation's flag. ......
Read MoreAlthough it is quite easy to get to Reserva Nacional (RN) Alto Bío Bío, few travelers ever make it here. ......
Read MoreNorthwest of Temuco, between Curacautín and Lonquimay, lays the twin nature reserve of Reserva Nacional (RN) Malalcahuello-Nalcas. The Malalcahuello, which ......
Read MoreParque Nacional (PN) Toluaca is one of Chile's older national parks, founded in 1935. In Mapudungún, the Mapuche language, Tolhuaca ......
Read MoreAfter crossing Puerto Aysén's Puente Presidente Ibáñez, the paved Ruta 240 edges the base of the mountains. Just a few ......
Read MoreTo the southeast of Futaleufú town is Reserva Nacional Futaleufú, a 12,065-hectare park founded in 1998 to protect the huemul ......
Read MoreThirteen kilometers (8 mi) south of Villa Mañihuales (also spelled Mañiguales) is Bifurcación Viviana. Here the unpaved Ruta 7 Carretera ......
Read MoreJust after leaving the Portazuelo Sector of Parque Nacional Queulat is the well-marked turn-off for Puerto Cisnes. This narrow gravel ......
Read MorePintado por Dios – "painted by god", Futaleufenses say of their land. The village of Futaleufú snuggles down in a ......
Read MoreFrom La Junta the unpaved Carretera Austral winds south. Along the Río Risopatrón waterfalls stream down heavily wooded mountains. Bamboo, ......
Read MoreIn the middle of Chile's Northern Patagonia, where the Cordillera Andino Patagónica plunges into the sea and hot springs steam ......
Read MoreCreated in 1948, Reserva Nacional (RN) Coyhaique is one of the oldest nature preserves in the Aysén region. This 2,150-hectare ......
Read MoreRío Simpson was originally founded as a national park in 1967, but was reclassified in 1999 as a national reserve, ......
Read MoreMonumento Natural (MN) Dos Lagunas was established in 1967 as a Parque Nacional de Turismo, and changed to its present ......
Read MoreReserva Nacional (RN) Lago Jeínemeni – frequently just called RN Jeínemeni – was created in 1967. Covering 161,100 hectares that ......
Read MoreParque Nacional (PN) Laguna San Rafael is a must-go destination for many travelers to Chile. They slice through the icy ......
Read MoreThe adventure along the Carretera Austral is well underway. After arriving in Caleta La Arena, you’ve crossed by ferry to ......
Read MoreMagallanes is the part of Southern Patagonia most tourists visit. The centrally located capital, Punta Arenas, is a convenient hub ......
Read MoreSouth of Coyhaique, the Carretera Austral skirts a lapis-lazuli-colored lake edged with jade-green forests and snow-peaked mountains glittering like quartz ......
Read MoreParque Nacional (PN) Bernardo O’Higgins is the grandest of Chile’s national parks. It covers 3,525,091 hectares—an area larger than Belgium. ......
Read MoreRainbows frequently paint the sky above the Cordón de Boquerón hills in western Tierra del Fuego. The mythical gold at ......
Read More24 kilometers (14.5 miles) south of Palena village ENTRY: Free Reserva Nacional Lago Palena, created in 1965, is a 41,380-hectare ......
Read MoreA jungle, dense with vegetation and animals, wraps around the public library. In a playground, youth defend their nations. On ......
Read MoreHighway CH-11 climbs into the Andes to Aymara pueblos on the altiplano plains tucked into the rugged landscape. The largest ......
Read MoreFutaleufú may be the rafting capital of Chile’s Patagonia, but Palena is the center for off-the-beaten-track trekking and horseback riding. ......
Read MoreIn the central part of the Lakes District lies Lago Puyehue, the largest body of water between Lago Ranco to ......
Read MoreManuel Olaguer Felui designed this fortress at the bend of the Río Rahue. Originally called Fuerte de San Luis, its ......
Read MoreMost summertime visitors coming to Pucón have their eyes set on one goal: to climb the snowy cone of Volcán ......
Read MoreVilla Santa Lucía is one of the larger settlements between the coast and the Argentine border. Strategically located between Chaitén ......
Read MoreFrom Villa Santa Lucía the graveled Carretera Austral (Ruta 7) heads south through evergreen forests. Just past Santa Lucía is ......
Read MoreFrom Licán Ray a good blacktop road heads 20 kilometers (12 miles) southeastward along the north shore of Lago Calafquén ......
Read MoreChaitén, the capital of La Palena Province in Chile’s Region X Los Lagos, was the hub for travel into Chile’s ......
Read MoreLago Pirehueico is the eastern-most lake in the Región de Siete Lagos. Like a snake slithering through the Andean foothills, ......
Read MoreFrom Los Lagos on Ruta 5, a paved secondary road heads northeast 39 kilometers (23.4 miles) to Pangipüyü, the Land ......
Read MoreDeep in the Andean foothills, off the beaten track for most travelers, is a world where mists swirl around crystalline ......
Read MoreFrom Villarrica, Highway S-95 crosses the land between Lakes Villarrica and Calafquén to Licán Ray (also spelled Licanray). Cattle and ......
Read MoreThe City of Caesars (la Ciudad de Césares) was on the shores of Lago Ranco – or so thought the ......
Read MoreOsorno isn’t much to look at, many claim. Admittedly, it isn’t as beautiful as Valdivia or full of exciting outdoor ......
Read MoreComing over the brink of the hill, you see below the distinctive white expanse of a salar, or salt flat. ......
Read MoreReserva Nacional (RN) Las Vicuñas, founded in 1983, is a 209,131-hectare preserve to protect vicuña (Vicugna vicugna). Not only, though, ......
Read MoreOne of Chile’s most impressive and beautiful national parks is Parque Nacional (PN) Lauca. Snowy volcanoes embrace dry altiplano plains ......
Read MoreEast from Arica the land suddenly rises into the soaring Andean mountains. At the range’s base is the Precordillera de ......
Read MoreAbout 10 kilometers (six miles) north of Arica on Ruta 5 (the Pan-American Highway) is Ruta CH-11. This major highway ......
Read MoreEast of Arica, along the banks of the Río San José, lies the ribbon of an emerald oasis: the Valle ......
Read MoreArica is a major port in the extreme north of the country. Nicknamed the City of Eternal Spring, it has ......
Read MoreThe Nasca Lines can be viewed from a plane weaving the sky above them, or from other, more down-to-earth vantage ......
Read MoreThe path off the road leads along a blue agave cactus hedge. From afar this site, dating from about 1200 ......
Read MoreHeading east from the Panamericana, the land stretches flat for hours and kilometers. Ahead, between the folds of the mountains ......
Read MoreHuaca Esmeraldas formed part of the great Chan Chan citadel complex. Like Chan Chan, it was constructed by the Chimú. ......
Read MoreHuaca Arco Iris garnered several names throughout modern names, as archaeologists and guides try to decide exactly what its feature ......
Read MoreSince at least 1700 BC, the coasts to the west of Piura have been premier fishing grounds. The Tallán lived ......
Read MoreFrom late morning on the winds kick up in Cabo Blanco, blowing sand into small dunes. The fishermen have come ......
Read MoreTraveling southwest out of Piura the desert oasis fans into fields of cotton and forests of carob lining either side ......
Read MoreAt the confluence of Río Loretoyacü into the Amazon 75 kilometers (45 miles) west of Leticia is Puerto Nariño, the ......
Read MoreOn a island directly across from Leticia is the smallest of the triple-border towns, Santa Rosa. In reality, it is ......
Read MoreOn the other side of the border, just a kilometer (0.6 mile) from downtown Leticia, is that Colombian city’s Brazilian ......
Read MoreHeading from Pasto eastward, the highway passes Laguna de la Cocha and then enters the Putumayo and continues to that ......
Read MoreFrom Villavicencio, traversing the Ruta del Amanecer Llanero due east 78 kilometers (47 miles), you arrive at Puerto López. This ......
Read MoreThe official name is Parque Arqueológico de Monquirá, but everyone calls it El Infiernito. This Muisca site was an astronomical ......
Read MoreA woman, bewitched by jealousy, was made an island that to this day floats in the middle of Laguna de ......
Read MoreAltitude: 2760 meters / 9053 feet On the Eastern slopes of the Nudo de los Pastos, where the Andes branch into ......
Read MoreCurití is a typical Santandereano village of narrow calles lined with white-washed homes. Its residents are famous for their artesanía ......
Read MoreThe Tayrona nation lived up in heights, escaping the harsh environment of the beaches. They nestled their cities in the ......
Read MoreThis national park is officially called Parque Nacional Natural de Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, Chita y Güicán, but most people ......
Read MoreAtop a narrow mesa above the Río Suárez lived the Guane people since long before the Spaniards’ arrival. It was ......
Read MoreTraveling towards the small village of Obando, you’ll cross the Magdalena River at the Estrecho, or Straits, the narrowest point—only ......
Read MoreBetween San Agustín and the Parque Arqueológico are several quite interesting sites. El Tablón, only 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) from ......
Read MoreThe main attraction in San Agustín is the Parque Arqueológico, which encompasses four mesetas (A, B, C and D), artificially ......
Read MoreWhere the Carretera Austral (Ruta 7) meets Chile’s Ruta 240, the westward road goes to Puerto Aysén and Puerto Chacabuco. ......
Read MoreHunzahúa, the Muisca leader who founded Hunza (Tunja), fell in love with his beautiful sister Noncetá, much beloved by her ......
Read MoreIcy channels and fjords rend the land, fraying it into thousands of islands. Ragged, glacier-frosted mountains scrape the sky. To ......
Read MoreFour major archaeological sites, all dating from 600 to 900 A.D., comprise Tierradentro: three burial and one of statures. The ......
Read MoreSulfur-laden waters bubble from out of the earth, flowing, rushing to a brook winding across the páramo at 3,200 meter ......
Read MoreMore or less parallel to the Popayán-La Plata road, which passes along the north edge of Parque Nacional Natural Puracé, ......
Read MoreLocated on the Pacific coast in northwestern Nariño Department, Parque Nacional Sanquianga contains 30 percent of Colombia's Pacific mangrove forests. ......
Read MoreAt the end of day, the sun paints a mango sky over the flat lands of the llanos, or eastern ......
Read MoreFar below the cloud bolls, a textured green carpet embroidered with pales brown rivers stretches from horizon to horizon. Or ......
Read MoreContinuing North on the main highway to the coast is Bucaramanga, 273 kilometers (164 miles) from Tunja. The paved road ......
Read MoreBarichara is the get-away of choice for better-heeled Colombian vacationers seeking to escape metropolitan hassles. This pueblo perches on a ......
Read MoreThe road from Cordoncillo to El Cocuy is unpaved. This colonial pueblo white and sea-green buildings is the most touristy ......
Read MoreFrom Cordoncillo, a paved road goes to Güicán, which has a more wild-west feel to it than its neighbor El ......
Read MoreThe road to Villa de Leyva winds downhill 39 kilometers (23.5 miles) from Tunja through sparsely greened hills of spellbinding ......
Read MoreTunja is on the main highway heading north from Bogotá (135 kilometers/81 miles) to Santa Marta on the Atlantic coast ......
Read MoreWhile at Santuario Nuestra Señora de las Lajas, take a hike down to what was certainly a holy site for ......
Read MoreNorth of the Manaure-Uribia crossroads, the highway continues to parallel the coal railway northward, to the turn-off for Cabo de ......
Read MoreThe road heads north from Cuatro Vías to the Uribia-Manaure turn-offs (one tollbooth). To the left is Manaure. Turning right, ......
Read MoreMention you’ll be crossing the border at Maicao, and the first response of Colombians and Venezuelans alike is silence. Then ......
Read MoreIf you rely on historical Colombian literature to paint the picture of Riohacha (Wayuu: Süchiimma), you would believe it is ......
Read MoreFrom Bucaramanga, the north highway continues to Bosconia (405 kilometers / 243 miles, four tollbooths). There, the road turns eastward, ......
Read MoreLocated just five kilometers (3 miles) from Santa Marta, this once-upon-a-time small fishing village has now become a backpacker's haven. ......
Read MoreMidways between Cartagena and Santa Marta, on the Troncal del Caribe highway, is Barranquilla, Colombia’s principal Caribbean port and capital ......
Read MoreLike silent sentinels guarding the green mountains of southern Colombia, the pre-Columbian statues of San Agustín have long beckoned travelers ......
Read MoreA road heads east from Popayán towards Parque Nacional Natural Puracé. After 18 kilometers (11 miles) it forks: one branch ......
Read MoreAltitude: 2527 m, Population: approximately 400,000, City Code: 2 Atop a plateau surrounded by verdant hills to the East and Volcán ......
Read MoreThe Llanos (eastern plains) and Selva (jungle) constitute over half of Colombia’s territory. Steeped in the history of the Spaniards’ ......
Read MoreEastern Colombia encompasses those lands northeast of the nation’s capital that are embraced by the broad lowlands of the Lower ......
Read MoreAmidst a flat landscape with a tired carpet of small-leafed trees and cacti meeting the blue-green sea is the small ......
Read MoreThe Guajira (Wajirra in the language of the Wayuu)—a no-man’s land replete with smugglers and outlaws. Too dangerous to travel ......
Read MoreA Sunday morning stroll around Ipiales belies the reality of this city. These now-quiet streets will soon bustle with travelers ......
Read MoreStretching from the southern edge of the Valle de Cauca to the border with Ecuador, the Southern Colombian region contains ......
Read MoreJumbled boulders beneath an opalescent sunset. Jade-green waves. Screeching parrots. Banana ships entering the harbor while local fishermen prepare to ......
Read MoreComplejo Arqueológico Wari sprawls along the highway from Ayacucho to Quinua. Five signed entrances lead to the ruins of this ......
Read MoreA four-hour (110-kilometer) bus journey south of Ayacucho brings you to Vilcashuamán (meaning Sacred Falcon), the Incan provincial capital at ......
Read MoreAn enigma among the hundreds of Chachapoya ruins in the region, Macro is one of only two known sites built ......
Read MoreIn 1985 a great discovery hit the headlines: Gran Vilaya. Reported to the authorities by Silverio Visalot Chávez, and investigated ......
Read MoreClouds wrap around the mountains, around the stones of the Forteleza. A silence pervades the air, a silence of centuries. ......
Read MoreYálape, built 1100-1350 A.D., was a major Chachapoya city. During Inca rule it served as the region’s administrative center. With ......
Read MoreUp on Cerro Ushparán, near Jalca Grande, lie more Chachapoya ruins. The walls of Óllape's circular once-homes peek from beneath ......
Read MorePueblo de los Muertos (Village of the Dead) lies 30 kilometers north of Chachapoyas, near Lámud. The stout purunmachus sarcophagi ......
Read MoreFrom a cliff ledge, six white figures dressed in red peer across the river valley. Two sport human skulls atop ......
Read MoreJalca Grande is the most traditional villages in the region. Women still wear their centuries-old clothing. Most still spin wool ......
Read MoreLeaving the relative modernity of Lámud behind, you begin traversing the Luya countryside. You pass the chapel of El Señor ......
Read MoreHigh up on an escarpment, you can see Revash, a group of white and red buildings. Some have likened them ......
Read MoreMists rise from the sapphire lagoon, enshrouding six chullpas nestled into a cliff above the cloud forest. Here is where ......
Read MoreSpread out upon a ridge near Leymebamba, La Congona is an as-yet unexcavated llacta (town). About 30 houses with zigzag, ......
Read MoreA 45-minute bus ride north of Leymebamba is the village of Yerbabuena straddling the highway. During the week it is ......
Read MoreCalled "The Land of the Millenium Gods," Leymebamba is a friendly, relaxed town on the banks of the Río Utcubamba. ......
Read MoreLámud is yet a small village. Extensive chacras hide behind adobe walls and roosters crow in the pre-dawn hours. Days ......
Read MoreMacas is located in the eastern part of Ecuador, six hours south of Puyo. This jungle town was founded at ......
Read MoreFor most travelers Rio Gallegos simply represents the gateway to Southern Patagonia, but it is not an entirely uninteresting port ......
Read MorePuerto Montt is the end of the road for some travelers, and for others a breather before heading to the ......
Read MoreThis is a peaceful and pleasant place. The park is made up of more than 50 lakes deep in impressive ......
Read MoreSan Gil is great for extreme sports or just for relaxing. San Gil has long been popular with Colombians as ......
Read MoreFrom Puerto Montt begins Chile’s Ruta 7, the Carretera Austral – one of Latin America’s most famous highways. From spring ......
Read MoreHotels
Hotel Bahía is a modern hotel. On the outside its plain brick is accented by a large green bow window. ......
Read MoreIn an old, dark-red tin house down near the seaside is comfortable La Casona. This inn has six rooms, all ......
Read MoreThis family home has several rooms to let, sharing a bath at the end of the hall. In another wing ......
Read MoreHotel Patagonia is a modern, urban hotel in the heart of Río Gallegos. The spacious, glass-walled lobby is decorated with ......
Read MoreHotel Covadonga has hosted Río Gallegos visitors for several generations. The lobby of this venerable hotel is hung with photographs ......
Read MoreA mid-range hotel, the Colonial offers clean, simply furnished rooms with cable TV to visitors coming to Río Gallegos. Some ......
Read MoreHospedaje Elcira is the place many budget travelers choose to over night in Río Gallegos. Located five blocks from the ......
Read MoreCampgrounds near Río Gallegos have potable water, shops, fire pits and wood, tables, hot water, bathhouses, lighting, electricity, playgrounds, parking ......
Read MoreEl Relincho is a family-owned campground and cabin complex in the city. The wooded sites have fire pits, bathhouses with ......
Read MoreHostería Thiamalú is a small, family-run inn. Its five rooms are spacious and well decorated. There are double, triple, and ......
Read MoreThis gleaming new medium-sized backpackers hostel has six-bed dorms with private bath and lockers. The large, sunny kitchen/dining area merges ......
Read MoreAlbergue y Camping Lago del Desierto is a good option for shoestring travelers. This large house has four-bed dorms with ......
Read MoreRancho Grande is perhaps the largest backpackers’ hostel in El Chaltén. It features a restaurant-bar and offers free movies every ......
Read MoreLocated on the northern edge of downtown, Hostel Patagonia País is close to many of Ushuaia’s services and attractions. Ramón ......
Read MoreIf your budget is more limited, camping will help ease the pocketbook. Campgrounds are open in summer only. Kawi Yoppen ......
Read MoreHostal del Glaciar Libertador is a three-story, neo-Gothic-styled house on El Calafate’s main street. Inside, the hostel has two courtyards. ......
Read MoreI Keu Ken Hostel touts itself as a traveler’s home away from home, a place to rest after a long ......
Read MoreFor travelers on a budget, camping is an economical option. Campgrounds are open only October – mid-April; none are open ......
Read MoreIf just seeing the mega glacier Perito Moreno isn’t enough for you, if you feel you must also touch it, ......
Read MoreHotel Wellmann is Cochrane’s original hotel, serving travelers for over 40 years. Even these days, it is considered the classiest ......
Read MoreResidencial Cero a Cero is a clean, warm place to rest. The original part of this rambling inn is an ......
Read MoreHospedaje La Sureña is a small inn run by a just as diminutive widow. But the lady of the house ......
Read MoreOff the road down to Piedra del Indio is Cabañas Kooch, a small operation, with only two cabañas. Each of ......
Read MoreHospedaje-Cabañas has a bit of an unusual set-up. This inn’s cabins, which have up to three bedrooms with single or ......
Read MoreHospedaje Don Santiago may just be one of the better deals in Coyhaique. The large hostel is in a quieter ......
Read MoreHospedaje Lautaro is a barebones hostel just two blocks up from Coyhaique’s main bus terminal. The main house has rooms ......
Read MoreThe flag-topped wall of Hotelera San Rafael surrounds several cabañas, each with a flower and herb garden-edged lawn. These cabins ......
Read MoreHotel Terrado Suites is a high-rise hotel on the Cavancha Peninsula. The lobby is laid in tri-color marble. Common areas ......
Read MoreHotel de la Plaza finds its place in one of the salitre-era mansions on the pedestrian mall, Baquedano. Here travelers ......
Read MoreClose to the beach, Hostal North House is in a near-century-old house that is well-kept. Natural wood gleams throughout this ......
Read MoreBusy and popular is the best way to describe Backpackers Hostel. Located just a block from Cavancha Beach, this is ......
Read MoreResidencial El Turista is one of the nicer inexpensive hotels in the market area. The multi-level hotel is like a ......
Read MoreSector Quetrupillán-Puesco: January 1-February 28 ($14 Chileans, $24 foreigners); March 1-December 31 ($10 Chileans, $16 foreigners).Camping within Parque Nacional Villarrica ......
Read MoreIn Aymara, Chakana means Southern Cross, that constellation that holds the guiding star for this hemisphere. Chakana Mountain Lodge is ......
Read MoreKukuli is a relatively new kid on the block of Baquedano where most of Putre’s hostels are, but it is ......
Read MoreHostal Cali is one of Putre's cheaper hotels. It has a spare feeling to it, with rooms along a narrow ......
Read MoreHotel Marina Villa del Río is a top-of-the-line lodging option in Valdivia. On the far bank of the Río Calle-Calle ......
Read MoreHotel Melillanca is a stylish, modern hotel centrally located in Valdivia. Across from one of the city's several pocket parks, ......
Read MoreAt the end of the main street in the bohemian arts neighborhood of Barrio Esmeralda is Hostal y Cabañas Esmeralda. ......
Read MoreHostal Totem is an international traveler’s choice in the heart of Valdivia. It is located five blocks from the bus ......
Read MoreResidencia Río Calle-Calle may be a bit expensive for the true budget traveler, but it is well worth the money. ......
Read MoreJust a five-minute walk from the Plaza de la República is a gaily painted old German manor. This is Albergue ......
Read MoreThis blue house has rooms for travelers journeying alone or in groups. Bathrooms are shared. The entire inn has recently ......
Read MoreValdivia has only three campgrounds. The two that are open year-round are both located on Isla Teja. Fundo Teja Norte ......
Read MoreEven though Hotel El Barranco is touted as a fishing lodge, it offers something for all discerning visitors to Futaleufú. ......
Read MoreCabañas Aguas Blancas is a small affair: only two cabins for up to five persons set at the base of ......
Read MoreUnder new administration, Hospedaje Nuevo Estilo is still called by its old name Hotel Continental by many in Futaleufú. This ......
Read MoreThe front façade of Hotel Rosas makes it seem just like another run-of-the-mill hostel, but it is Porvenir’s largest and ......
Read MoreHotel Central is one of Porvenir’s most established hostels. Widower don Pedro continues with the tradition his wife and he ......
Read MoreAnother one of Porvenir’s historic houses, this time the mansion of Croatian immigrant Doimo Tafra Popovic which was built in ......
Read MoreOnce upon a time this was the house that Nicolás Sieckovic built. It later was home for many decades to ......
Read MoreThe majestic chalet that used to be the home of the Vincente Mimica family is now Residencial Dalmacia. This hostel ......
Read MoreAlthough he had to hang up his walking stick quite a while back, Carlos is still a mochilero (backpacker) to ......
Read MoreHotel Lagos del Sur proclaims itself to be “en el corazón del sur de Chile” – and it is, as ......
Read MoreThis plain-lined, bright pink hostel is the choice of some tourists who decide to spend the night in Osorno. Residencial ......
Read MoreA mere two blocks from the bus terminal is a simple white house surrounded by a gated fence. You would ......
Read MoreHoteles Club Presidente is the place to stay in Puerto Montt for those travelers wanting all the comforts of home. ......
Read MoreTwo blocks from the bus station, straight up Avenida Salvador Allende, is Hostal Pacífico on the corner of Calle J. ......
Read MoreDon Tito and his wife have a pleasant, quiet hostel just two blocks up Avenida Salvador Allende from the bus station. ......
Read MoreThe Gran Hotel Pucón is the grand lady in this town. From this stately five-story spa on the shores of ......
Read MoreAt the foot of the peninsula, about two blocks from Pucón’s main plaza, is Refugio Península. This Hostelling International member ......
Read MoreFor travelers looking for a bit of a retreat from the others who are rushing from one high-octane adventure to ......
Read MoreThe owner-operators of this hostel spin a spell upon all travelers: 2may the fire of the volcano, the rain that ......
Read MoreJust steps from Playa La Poza is one of the most beautiful campgrounds in the region, Camping Parque La Poza. ......
Read MoreAs well as running a well-respected tour agency, Backpackers also has a popular hostel. It’s a comfortable space with the ......
Read MoreHotel Yachting Kiel is a privileged inn. It is right across from the village’s pier (where, yes, the old yacht ......
Read MoreHostal Don Juan is a pleasant surprise in Villarrica. This modern inn has spacious, well-decorated rooms, with shared or private ......
Read MoreAt the foot of Cerro Ñielol rises the buff-pink Panamericana Hotel, formerly known as Hotel Terra Verde. The 74 rooms ......
Read MoreHotel Aitué is located in the heart of Temuco just two blocks from Plaza Pinto. This unassuming three-star lodging choice ......
Read MoreDaniel and Mirta open their home to travelers on a budget. The spacious rooms, with polished wood floors and large ......
Read MoreBetween Playa El Laucho and Playa La Lisera, Hotel Arica is much more than the city’s most exclusive hotel. It ......
Read MoreOpened in 1962 for the World Cup of Soccer, Hotel El Paso is a four-star retreat set on three hectares ......
Read MoreCleanliness is the first impression when entering Hostal Huanta-Jaya. Everything is very neat, very trim, like the gleaming tiled corridor ......
Read MoreA half-block from Eiffel’s church is the Hotel Plaza Colón, a pink and blue five-story building with white balconies. This ......
Read MoreOn the beach between downtown Arica and Playa Chinchorro, Hotel Bahía has Mediterranean-style architecture set in a palm-shaded estate. All ......
Read MoreIn the heard of Arica's commercial center, Hotel Lynch looks rather non-descript from the outside, but inside is like a ......
Read MorePainted on the yellow wall of Residencias Don Luis, a cry catches your attention: $10 per person, private bath, kitchen, ......
Read MoreResidencias Real is one of the least expensive hostels in Arica. Its rooms are clean, large and amply furnished with ......
Read MoreHostal Inclán is popular with Chilean bargain hunters. It’s a perfect place for budget travelers, too, looking to spend a ......
Read MoreOtherwise known as Buen Amigo, Hospedaje Bon Amigo proves to be a good friend in Tacna. These accommodations have built-in ......
Read MoreAn up-and-coming hostel on the Nasca scene, Hospedaje Latino offers rooms for two or more guests. A narrow staircase leads ......
Read MoreHospedaje Nasca Sur is another well-placed hotel in the city, between downtown and the bus depots. Rooms vary in size ......
Read MoreHostal Sol de Nasca is a budget traveler’s choice in the crowded Nasca lodging market. Located midways between the bus ......
Read MoreAt last Huacachina has a true backpackers place to hang the hat. The brainchild of a young Vermonter and her ......
Read MoreHotel Posada del Sol is a tall monument a few blocks from the Plaza de Armas and bus depots. The ......
Read MoreInexpensive lodging is a bit hard to find in Ica. Hospedaje Loreto is one of the cheapest. The staff is ......
Read MoreExperience the nightime's billions of stars, the sound of the waves and the morning's flocks of birds while camping at ......
Read MoreHostal Los Frayles’ 11 rooms are medium-sized, clean and nicely decorated. All have private bath with hot and cold water ......
Read MoreDoña Edna’s Hospedaje Shalom has been occupied by aid relief workers since the earthquake and tidal wave, but that hasn’t ......
Read MoreA small hostel with a family atmosphere, Posada Hospedaje Gino is one of the few true budget options that survived ......
Read MoreFor travelers looking for a bucolic retreat, the village has a guesthouse on the outskirts of town. The hill-top lodge, ......
Read MoreHospedaje Virgen del Carmen is considered the best of Huancabamba. The front of the hostel is classic colonial architecture. A ......
Read MoreHospedaje El Dorado is an an old building teeming with character. All the guestrooms share common baths that are a ......
Read MoreHostal Camping Naylamp is another near-budget lodging option in Huanchaco, and one of the few that offers campsites. (If you ......
Read MoreHostal Solange is an old-time favorite of budget travelers. Señora Solange is a bit deaf, but eager to sit in ......
Read MoreOn a cul-de-sac off Avenida Los Incas, five blocks from the Plaza de Armas, is a budget traveler’s find. The ......
Read MoreIt seems all hotels in Chicalyo come wrapped up in a glass-panelled modern architecture. Hostal Sol Radiante is no exception. ......
Read MoreHostal Victoria is a great deal for people traveling in pairs. Its large rooms are generously furnished with a desk, ......
Read MoreHotel Tumi de Oro is a bit far from the center of town and the bus terminals, but the price ......
Read MoreRight across the highway from the beach access road down is Walter Palomino’s Hostel Casa Samara, owned by surfing great Walter ......
Read MoreNear the bus stations and one block from the highway, Casa-Hospedaje Crillón is a gem of a place to spend ......
Read MoreHostal Grillo Tres Puntas is the younger sister of Casa Grillo, both owned by the same family. A mosaicked front ......
Read MoreThe centrally located Hostal Samay Wasi is one of Tumbes’ budget lodging options. The large rooms are well-furnished with comfortable ......
Read MoreTwo blocks from Tumbes’ Plaza de Armas, Hospedaje Los Viñedos is a resting stop that promises the four most important ......
Read MoreFormerly Travelers Jungle Home, Hotel Internacional Bagpackers has moved from Tony’s home to a larger, more central location. If your ......
Read MoreHotel Casa Selva has blossomed into the most expensive and luxurious inn in Puerto Nariño. This two-story, white beauty has ......
Read MoreHospedaje Manguare is an inexpensive option in the heart of Puerto Nariño. It is convenient for exploring the trails and ......
Read MoreAt Alto del Águila you’ll find much more than just eagles. Fray Hector has created a tranquil retreat overlooking the ......
Read MoreThe Ticuna had always been one of Leticia’s premier hotels. Since Decameron has taken it over, it has blossomed into ......
Read MoreWhile not the most expensive hotel in Leticia, the extras Hotel Anaconda piles on makes it an excellent value. Its ......
Read MoreResidencias Amira used to be one of the more economical inns in Leticia. However, it has really upgraded recently. Residencias ......
Read MoreHospedaje Los Delfines is a fine place to stay, if you can afford to spend a bit more. All the ......
Read MoreOfficially it is now called Residencias del Centro but everyone still calls it Residencias Colombia. The orange and green sign ......
Read MoreMochileros, a European-style backpackers hostel, is a wonderful idea that has come to Leticia—and gone. With once-splendid facilities, including common ......
Read MoreKabañas Kanwara is probably the most luxurious inn in the park district. The three cabañas have five rooms each (one ......
Read MoreAfter being abandoned for a spell, Hacienda La Esperanza has undergone a renovation at the loving hand of Marco Artura ......
Read MoreIn a three-story, A-frame chalet, Juan Carlos Carreño and his family provide simple rooms with bunk beds for up to ......
Read MoreHotel del Llano has for years been considered one of the finest and most respected luxury inn of Villavicencio. Its ......
Read MoreThe Hotel Savoy is a popular place with business travelers looking for an finer hotel with a comfortable price. The ......
Read MoreHotel Tabary is probably the best of the cheaper inns in Villavicencio. The rooms, for the most part, are large. ......
Read MoreNo sign marks the presence of Hotel La Sierra. However, this house a few blocks downhill from the plaza is ......
Read MoreHotel El Frailejón isn’t anything special, but it does have two advantages: It’s centrally located near the bus offices and ......
Read MoreHotel Brisas del Nevado is a pleasant inn located just a half-block from the main plaza and bus stops. Its ......
Read MoreThe newest hotel in El Cocuy, Casa Muñoz has sharp rooms in an annex of a colonial-era house. Each room, ......
Read MoreHotel Restaurante Casa Vieja is a bit of a misnomer, since it no longer has a restaurant. However, internationally renowned ......
Read MoreBuilt in 1568 as a wheat mill, Hostería del Molina La Mesopotamia is now one of Villa de Leyva’s finest ......
Read MoreCasa de los Fundadores (as it is commonly called) is an inn with a bit of a difference: It is ......
Read MoreThis mid-19th Century mansion on Parque Nariño is now the very fine Hotel La Posada de San Antonio. It has ......
Read MoreOn a quiet dirt street far from the center of town is Casa Hotel Villa Christina. This rambling, multi-story house ......
Read MoreHospedería Antonio Nariño is actually a modern construction in the heart of Villa de Leyva, but built with the architecture ......
Read MoreJust off Parque Nariño, a few blocks from the bus station, is Hospedaje Sol de la Villa. A modest bed ......
Read MoreHotel Boutique La Española is a relatively new and very special hotel on the crowded Villa de Leyva hotel scene. ......
Read MoreHospedería La Villa is one of the few options for budget travelers to Villa de Leyva. Located just a half ......
Read MoreWhereas a common complaint about campgrounds in Villa de Leyva is that they merely warehouse people, experienced outdoors persons say ......
Read MoreEl Arca Verde, The Green Ark is the name of an organic, bio-dynamic farm outside of Villa de Leyva. Guests ......
Read MoreDon Paulino and doña Olga have established a wonderful inn for visitors to Villa de Leyva. Located on a tranquil ......
Read MoreCasa Campesina is a very homey place near the corner of the main plaza. Owner Martha de León has become ......
Read MoreLocated not too far from the bus station on a quiet side street is Hospedaje El Mirador. This hostel is ......
Read MoreJust a half-block from the main plaza is Hospedería Colonial. In the main part of the house lives the family. ......
Read MoreHostal Renacer is a place to be reborn after a day of strenuous sightseeing. Located just outside Villa de Leyva, ......
Read MoreMany moons ago, doña Conchita opened up one of the very first inns in Cabo de la Vela—and it is ......
Read MoreThe popular Hotel Jarrinapi provides cabañas with hammock or (for those preferring a more conventional sleep) bed, private bath with ......
Read MoreDoña Rosita is just one of the dozens of restaurants along the south side of the bay as you enter ......
Read MoreHospedaje Villa María is the new kid in town, owned and operated by Kaishi tour agency. Along one side of ......
Read MoreWalking into Hotel Juyasirian, you can tell it was built specifically for high-ranking government officials and others of that class. ......
Read MoreCabañas Manaure Beach has a basic, four-room hostel: two quarters have three beds each and the other two, four beds ......
Read MoreHotel Unuuipa wears the colors of these desert lands: salmon, ochre and melon. Inside are two courtyards around which somewhat ......
Read MoreFor many years doña Iris has been welcoming visitors to Manaure. Her Hotel Palaaima is the best lodging option in ......
Read MoreUndoubtedly, Hotel Gimaura is the great lodging choice in Riohacha. Located at the eastern end of Avenida la Marina, this ......
Read MoreHotel Yalconia del Mar has upgraded over the years from being a basic hotel to one now providing the weary ......
Read MoreThe rooms at the two-story Hotel Panorama are spacious enough, with built-in concrete platform bed that sport comfortable mattresses. Other ......
Read MoreEverything in the Hotel Arhuaco is done to the perfect tee, from the floral arrangements in the lobby to the ......
Read MoreThe modern Hotel El Rodadero's reception area greets its guests with sea-themed stained glass and sand-filled pillars. The staff will ......
Read MoreHotel Arrecifes Caribeño is a perfect lodging choice for travelers in a group. This four-story hostel has rooms for four ......
Read MoreNow El Rodadero is within reach of the budget traveler’s pocketbook. Tima Uraka Hospedaje—The House of the Moon—is a new ......
Read MoreIf you happen to be traveling with your own tent, this is the place to go. Camping Cantamar is located ......
Read MoreThe Hotel Yuldama is a relic of late 1950s architecture. The disappointingly worn rooms have almost all the comforts one ......
Read MoreSince its inception in 1927, the same family has lovingly run the Park Hotel, a favorite inn of Colombian TV ......
Read MoreHotel Imperial Caribe is a travel agent’s favorite place to put up the tourists. Frequently you’ll see the buses pulling ......
Read MoreHotel Saboy is one of the many sub-mid-range options within reach of the budget traveler, especially if with a friend. ......
Read MoreHospedería Casa Familiar has long been a standby for shoestring travelers who don't want the party atmosphere of the other ......
Read MoreAn understated inn tucked amongst the partying-budget traveler and shadier hotels on Calle 10C, Residencias San Jorge promises a family ......
Read MoreClean, friendly, quiet and safe —this is an apt description of the Hotel Las Vegas del Caribe. Its three-story green ......
Read MoreGreta Garbo stayed here, as well as Grace Kelly and Carlos Gardel. It seems their spirits still roam the arcaded ......
Read MoreHotel Villa Dilia is a fine place to stay, with excellent service and pleasant rooms. This is an inn geared ......
Read MoreHotel Mezzaluna, in a sleek-lined modern building, bills itself as an executive hotel, geared toward such businessmen, as well as ......
Read MoreThe Hotel Girasol is in an older building with a circular front drive. Rooms are in the main edifice and ......
Read MoreHotel Skal is the most popular inn amongst backpackers in Barranquilla. It is the least expensive, decent option in the ......
Read MoreHotel Los Angeles is a mid-range option in the center of Barranquilla. The helpful staff will help you navigate the ......
Read MoreHospedaje Cacique Sugamuxi is La Candelaria’s newest hostel, which opened in early 2008. This hostel is above a restaurant and ......
Read MoreA Star of David subtly adorns the sandstone plaque of the entrance to Hotel Centro Plaza. Although, the hostel is ......
Read MoreThe business card for Hotel Internacional states, “We are the second most happy country in the world.” Upon arriving in ......
Read MoreThe Hotel Zagagoza has become the haunt amongst the European non-backpacker, budget travelers. A four-story, green and hot-pink building that ......
Read MoreHotel Dorado is undoubtedly the least expensive hostel in the center of Bogotá, between the Candelaria district and downtown. The ......
Read MoreOnce upon a time the mid-19th century Hotel Dorantes was a family mansion. It has been a hotel for many ......
Read MoreAs one of San Gil’s finest hotels, Mesón del Cuchicute is still remarkably affordable. A country-club-styled inn with park-like grounds, ......
Read MoreA small, family-run inn, La Posada Familiar has six rooms with extra touches. The quarters are simply decorated, but come ......
Read MoreConveniently located on Carrera 11, just a few blocks from Parque Gallineral and the market, the Hotel El Viajero provides ......
Read MoreFor many years, families have owned and operated lodging options within the park, specifically at Arrecifes. That is where most ......
Read MoreWho says you can’t have your luxury within a paradise of a wild, natural park? Avaitur, and its Concesión Tayrona, ......
Read MoreLiterally built by hand, Casa de Felipe is a work of many years of love. Felipe has created a most ......
Read MoreThis former family mansion is now one of Barichara’s most prestigious inns, without being pretentious. The older part of this ......
Read MoreJust a block from Barichara’s main plaza, is an old casona that has taken on the life of a hotel. ......
Read MoreOn the outside, Hospedaje Los Tiestesitos is a pottery workshop. But back behind a small courtyard, doña Alicia has three ......
Read MoreOne of Valledupar’s finest hotels, Hotel Vajamar has 20 years experience in providing comfortable, tastefully decorated rooms to the discerning ......
Read MoreYou walk into the sitting area and reception. Beyond is the restaurant in front of a wall hiding the back ......
Read MoreResidencias Kennedy is a no-frills inn: No plants surround the brick-tile courtyard, and no TVs in the habitaciones. The 17 ......
Read MoreSo, you and your family are finally taking your dream vacation to Colombia and decide to visit the magical realm ......
Read MoreHotel Yalconia is San Agustín’s oldest luxury-class hotel. Of modern architecture, this two-story building provides all of the comforts one ......
Read MoreCamping San Agustín is a broad grassy expanse that allows not only tent, but also vehicle camping. If you don’t ......
Read MoreThis other colonial-era-building-cum-hotel is tranquil, despite being on San Agustín’s main street. With a family atmosphere, Hotel Central is the ......
Read MoreSince the mid-1980s, French-owned Casa de Nelly has provided fine cabañas amidst a beautiful forest. Cats and dogs stroll through ......
Read MoreThe Muñoz family opens the doors of its home in this well-preserved colonial home on a quiet side street in ......
Read MoreOn the main street of San Agustín, right where the collective taxis and pick-ups arrive, is Hotel Colonial. Set in ......
Read MoreHotel Los Ídolos is definitely the cheapest place to stay in San Agustín if you have a traveling partner. Be ......
Read MoreJust a half-block from Parque Bolívar, Magola Pérez welcomes San Agustín visitors to these inexpensive, simple, clean rooms in an ......
Read MoreRené has created the wonderful ecological Finca El Maco for those budget travelers who want to stay in fresh country ......
Read MoreOne of Bucaramanga’s finest hostels is Hotel Chicamocha. Providing the best in services to up-scale and corporate business travelers, Hotel ......
Read MoreAfter months of traveling, do you need to go into retreat? Pamper your physical and spiritual selves at Finca Raval ......
Read MoreConveniently located in the center of the city, Hotel Balmoral is a mid-range option for your visit to Bucaramanga. The ......
Read MoreHospedaje D’Kpri is essentially a boarding house for university students. However, some rooms are rented out to travelers. The small ......
Read MoreAnother family-atmosphere hotel in the city's center that promises three important basics: safety, cleanliness and cheap prices, is Residencias Las ......
Read MoreA friendly, family-run inn, Hotel Amparo provides its guests with no-frill rooms with or without TV. All have private, cold-water ......
Read MoreLocated a half-block from the Plazoleta Municipal on a quiet street, Hotel Colonial provides its guests with comfortable, clean rooms. ......
Read MoreA member of the Spanish Celuisma hotel chain, Hotel Bolívar is probably the smartest place you can stay in Cúcuta. ......
Read MoreLocated between the bus terminal and downtown, Hotel Las Pirámides is a good mid-range choice for the journeyer needing to ......
Read MoreJust a few blocks from the bus terminal, Hotel Casa Real Cúcuta is one of the few places along Avenida ......
Read MoreA time-worn resort built in the contemporary 1960s architecture of glass and metal, Hotel Carionga still provides the best service ......
Read MoreThe Hotel Ursua has always reminded me of my country grandmother’s house: big, overstuffed beds and mis-matched furniture in the ......
Read MoreLocated a half-block from the obelisk in Plazuela Almeida, the Hotel El Llano is one of Pamplona’s cheapest inns promising ......
Read MoreGet out into the country to a self-sustaining farm. Located 11 kilometers (7 miles) from Málaga on the road to ......
Read MoreHotel Santander is a ganga, a bargain, just a half-block from Parque García Rovira, in Málaga’s Zona Rosa. The modern ......
Read MoreThe Hotel-Restaurante El Viajero is one of the two very inexpensive, very basic hotels right on Málaga’s main square, Parque ......
Read MoreThree generations of women have been housing visitors since 1953 at the Hotel Oasis. It is on of the few ......
Read MoreA basic hostel run by the amiable older couple, Luis and Irene, with clean rooms that are simply furnished—beds, large ......
Read MoreOne of Tunja's finest lodges, Hotel Boyacá Plaza is in a quieter part of the city. An elevator will whisk ......
Read MoreRight on the corner of the Plaza de Bolívar, Hotel Conquistador de América is a mid-range lodging option in the ......
Read MoreThe Hotel El Cid is located on the second floor, above a shopping mall. (The manager assures you it's quiet ......
Read MoreAnother upstairs hostel, Hotel American offers respectful rooms at a comfortable price. Some have private hot water baths and televisions. ......
Read MoreA creaky old building, like tattered lace, the Hotel Dux is a classic place to stay. For several generations, the ......
Read MoreWho would ever believe that one of the least expensive inns in Tunja is right on the main plaza? A ......
Read MoreMacondo Guesthouse has become the place to stay in San Gil. Australian-born Shaun opens his doors of this colonial house ......
Read MoreHospedaje Pisimbalá is another old stand-by for journeyers to Tierradentro. Also a small, family-run inn, this inn offers three rooms ......
Read MoreAustere on the outside, with only small lettering announcing its presence, Hospedaje Lucerna is big on service. Inside, the rooms ......
Read MoreFor those preferring to stay in San Andrés Pisimbalá itself, Hospedaje y Restaurante Los Lagos is one of several options. ......
Read MoreIf you can afford to spend a dollar more, Hotel Capital is a comfortable choice for budget travelers. All rooms ......
Read MoreIt's cheap, it's clean and the beds aren't bad. The rooms are small, though--not even big enough to swing a ......
Read MoreHotel La Casona del Virrey is a surprisingly affordable alternative right in the heart of Popayán. This is the perfect ......
Read MoreAs its name implies, the Hotel Colonial is in a building from the early centuries of this city. A small ......
Read MoreA first-class hotel just across from Iglesia San José, Hotel La Plazuela is in a 1742 building rescued after the ......
Read MoreAnother possible budget traveler choice, the Hospedaje Barú has three patios, as is typical with old architectural style. The first ......
Read MoreFor journeyers on a tight budget, the Hotel Boston is one of several good options in the inexpensive sector of ......
Read MoreTake a seat in one of the rocking chairs around the front courtyard and listen to the water spilling from ......
Read MoreLocated four blocks from the bus terminal and five from the historic center, Hotel Pass Home is a convenient place ......
Read MoreOn the second floor of a colonial-era building is the Hotel El Paso, a good mid-range hostel choice in Popayán. ......
Read MoreOn the outside, the Koala Inn looks nondescript. But once mounting the steps up to the inn, you find yourself ......
Read MoreWith over 30 years of experience, Hotel Manhattan provides travelers with a restful spot to stay in the colonial heart ......
Read MoreA very understated sign, a solitary H, marks the Casa López. The López have lovingly converted this home that has ......
Read MoreHotel Guaduales is built of traditional architecture of this region, of giant bamboo. These rooms are simple--a bit rough, but ......
Read MoreAn up-stairs hotel, El Dorado is one of the oldest lodging options in Tumaco, serving travelers for over 35 years. ......
Read MoreThe most luxurious inn out at Playa El Morro, Hotel Barranquilla is a sharp, high rise with well out-fitted rooms: ......
Read MoreSimple, simple, simple describes this Coconuco hotel. A non-descript green building with a second-floor balcony and carved doors, it is ......
Read MoreThe cheapest place to stay in Coconuco is Estanco Oficial Residencias: Official Liquor Store Inn. In the front is where ......
Read MoreSimple and plain is this small, four-room hotel. But the rooms are large, each with two beds. A few potted ......
Read MoreEscape to the tranquility of Parque Nacional Natural Puracé. At Pilimbalá the ranger station are three A-frame cabañas for rent. ......
Read MoreHotel Internacional El Nogal is one of the newer luxury inns on the Ipiales scene. The tastefully decorated rooms have ......
Read MoreAfter your long journey, just walk across the street to Hotel Imperio Real, no matter what the hour. Its dim, ......
Read MoreDoña Olga proudly states, "This is not a luxurious place. It's basic, secure, clean and cheap"-- and that's precisely what ......
Read MoreThe front of this hostel has no sign announcing its name, only a drawing of this animal to greet its guests. ......
Read MoreConveniently located between the Catedral and the station for the Lima-bound trains, Hostal Baldeón provides you with a safe place ......
Read MoreThe Residencial La Crillonesa, across from the main market three blocks from the Plaza de Armas, is a popular choice ......
Read MoreHostal Grau is located a few blocks from the mercado. Climb the staircase to the reception, and you will be ......
Read MoreThis ecological-cultural inn, owned by the family of archaeologist Arturo Ruiz Estrada, offers six basic rooms, each with two beds. ......
Read MoreThis hostel is much like the other ten that follow it along the main road through María—but with one distinction: ......
Read MoreThe courtyard is a working area for the family, with wash areas and, in one corner, a beehive adobe stove ......
Read MoreSitting on the balcony overlooking the river, you can watch the waters flow and meditate on whom is to win: ......
Read MoreEl Dorado is an intimate and comfortable hostel close to the Plaza de Armas. Doña Flor offers a number of ......
Read MoreThis hostel offers four warm rooms, two with private bathrooms and two with common bathrooms, for a bargain introductory price. ......
Read MoreThe stone façade of this home-away-from-home is amusing. An occasional face smiles down at you, inviting you to come in ......
Read MoreLabyrinthine hallways lead to the rooms of the Hostal Continental. The four stories echo with the comings and goings, the ......
Read MoreTucked a few blocks from the Plaza de Armas, in a quiet section of town, is Las Orquídeas Hospedaje Turístico. ......
Read MoreHospedaje Jenny is a no-frills, friendly inn that offers habitaciones for one or two persons. All rooms are good-sized and ......
Read MoreAt first sight this is a pleasant hostel. Tourism posters and a small, flower-filled courtyard greet you. The warm rooms ......
Read MoreIts sign states, "Spacious rooms—Reservations for national and international tourists." Well, this tourist certainly had reservations about Hospedaje del Rocío ......
Read MoreThe accommodations of this hostel are situated on the second floor of a classic colonial building. Rooms with common bath ......
Read MoreHospedaje L & L is a new inn sporting white-washed walls and fine-wood trim. The rooms are large and simply ......
Read MoreThis hostel, popular with tour groups, is a half-block from the Plaza de Armas. The common areas are homey. The ......
Read MoreWalk into this gem, located two blocks from the Plaza, and you are welcomed by an interior garden surrounded by ......
Read MoreThe hand-painted sign greets you with promises of "modest prices," and that is just what you will receive here: A ......
Read MoreFour blocks from the bus terminal is Residencial Taiquino. This simple, well-worn hostel is popular with travelers of all nationalities ......
Read MoreAn old mansion is the setting for Hotel Gamboa. Upon walking in, you are immersed in the abode's age. The ......
Read MoreHotel O'Grimm is a business traveler and tourist hotel in the center of Puerto Montt. In this stately, four-story inn ......
Read MoreRestaurants
It’s hard to say what’s more tasteful at Naos Restaurant. Perhaps it’s this bistro’s preparations of seafoods, including a delightful ......
Read MoreRestaurant La Juliana is a pleasant surprise in Puerto San Julián. This unassuming restaurant near the plaza has been nationally ......
Read MoreEl Capón Patagónico is a rotisería preparing a variety of dishes like milanesas (breaded and fried chicken or beef, usually ......
Read MoreAbuela Goye immigrated from Switzerland to Bariloche in the early 20th century and soon began whipping up all sorts of ......
Read MoreStarving after the long bus ride into Río Gallegos but don’t quite know what you want to eat? Then head ......
Read MoreYou know you're in Puesto Molino when you enter. On one golden-colored wall is an old windmill. This entire large ......
Read MoreLiverpool has the décor of a slinky night club, with modern, sleek lines. But the rows of old-fashioned, leather pocketed ......
Read MoreMany in Río Gallegos claim the best mariscos in town are served at Sotito’s. The flag tucked in one corner ......
Read MorePangaea has a very refined setting. Pastas are the main headliner on this bistro’s menu, starring stuffed varieties like sorrentino ......
Read MoreBoccato is yet another of El Chaltén’s fast-food take-out joints. The selection here includes tortas (calzones), milanesas, sandwiches and empanadas. ......
Read MoreThe Shelter doesn’t have much on the menu, just pizza and empanadas. The empanadas are good, but people rave about ......
Read MoreMeals at Restaurant Aónikenk Chaltén are a gastronomic event that won’t hit your wallet hard. Homemade pastas are prepared with ......
Read MoreRestaurant Rancho Grande is the place everyone seems to go, from tourists visiting El Chaltén, to Chaltán Travel bus passengers ......
Read MoreRotissería Isadoro Quemeiquipan is one of the cheapest places to eat in El Chaltén. This is a small hang-out with ......
Read MoreThe smell of fresh-baked bread wafts out the door of Panadería Lo de Haydée onto El Chaltén’s main street. Beyond ......
Read MoreAt La Cervecería Brew Pub and Resto you can try bräumeister Blanca’s pilsner and bock beers made in-house. La Cervecería ......
Read MoreInvisible Pub is quickly gaining popularity for its Tuesday night tango lessons (7 p.m.) and Wednesday night live jazz jam ......
Read MoreOne of Ushuaia’s most happening scenes is Kaitek Lounge Bar. Even though it is open during the week, Friday and ......
Read MoreIrish travelers will tell you there’s an Irish pub wherever you go in the world. Even here in Ushuaia there’s ......
Read MoreIn the crowded all-you-can-eat market along San Martín, Arco Iris stands apart. Not only does East meet West here, with ......
Read MoreThe staff at El Griego welcomes diners with a smile to this old, tin house, handing them a bilingual menu ......
Read MoreLike parrilla restaurants all along San Martín, upright racks of lamb roast over a fire pit in the front window ......
Read MoreParrilla La Estancia is a long-time favorite among more moneyed travelers and locals. Every day for lunch and dinner choose ......
Read MoreTante Sara is a hopping bistro on Ushuaia’s main street. It has an extensive wine and cocktail list, and a ......
Read MoreVegetarians–-and anyone looking for a break from the carnivorous Argentine diet–-should hit up El Bambú. The only meat served is ......
Read MoreSince 1906 the Salomón family, originally from Syria-Lebanon, has had a general store in this locale. It still sells a ......
Read MoreWhen you need a break, stop in at Chocolatería y Confitería Laguna Negra. Its shelves are stocked with homemade chocolates, ......
Read MoreLibro-Bar Borges y Álvarez’ narrow, glass-walled balcony overlooks El Calafate’s main avenue. This is a perfect hideaway during the day, ......
Read MoreOne of the best places to spend an evening out on the town, some El Calafate visitors claim, is Don ......
Read MoreIn Spanish, tenedor libre means “free fork.” So let your fork run wild as you hit the offerings of the ......
Read MoreIf you’re looking for the richest in baked goods to top off a traditional Argentine parrilla or to celebrate a ......
Read MoreFor a quick breakfast on your way to Reserva Nacional Tamango or a light dinner after a day of sightseeing, ......
Read MoreOf the few eateries in town, Restaurant El Fogón seems to be the most popular. The large portions of home-cooked ......
Read MoreSet deep in a yard across from the Plaza de Armas is a small white house, home to Café Tamango. ......
Read MoreDuring the day, it’s known as Restaurant Cervantes, serving one of the cheapest meals in town. But come night, this ......
Read MoreEvery town has a rock club, and Coyhaique is no exception. In Bar Chonek, the smoke hangs thick in this ......
Read MoreRestaurant Histórico Ricer doesn’t leave a culinary stone unturned. The extensive 17-page menu offers everything from Italian and Arabic foods ......
Read MoreCafé Restaurant El Túnel serves good, three-course lunch specials that include a soup or appetizer, the main dish with side ......
Read MoreCafé Confluencia is an arty bistro for discerning palates. At midday the place fills up for the casero and gourmet ......
Read MoreThis bistro bar occupies what was once a railroad passenger car. Thus its name: Varbagón. The small diner is popular with ......
Read MoreLa Zona is a simple corner diner. With only six tables, La Zona offeres simple yet filling meals at a ......
Read MoreFriday and Saturday nights, salsa reigns at New Mango’s Club. A DJ spins the wax from 10 p.m. until the ......
Read MoreOn Friday and Saturday nights there’s a place you can go to hear live jazz in Iquique: Club Democrático. It’s ......
Read MoreCafé Split may be what the awning says above the patio, but everyone knows this as the Club Croata. Still ......
Read MoreWhere can a self-respecting vegetarian go in Iquique to get a meal? It’s pretty hard to find a place catering ......
Read MoreIn one of the old mansions lining Paseo Baquedano is Capuccino Pizza. This bistro, though, has a lot more on ......
Read MoreOn a narrow side street, just up from Paseo Baquedano, a family opens its home to provide one of Iquique’s ......
Read MoreSalón de Te´y Caftería Vizzio is a popular Iquiqueño getaway. It’s a great place to slip away from the bustle ......
Read MoreKuchu Marka in Aymara means “Corner of the village.” This restaurant is a charming nook on Putre’s main street. On ......
Read MoreThe rough-painted walls hung with Guayasamín prints, the cloth-draped ceiling, the fireplace and the heavy wooden furniture give Cantaverdi a ......
Read MoreOn the corner of the plaza is Rosamel, a simple eatery popular with local folk. The interior is warm and ......
Read MoreIn the artsy Esmeralda neighborhood is the Legado Jazz Resto Bar. Inside of this former home, bare stud walls create ......
Read MoreOn a corner courtyard on Esmeralda in the chic Barrio Esmeralda, the flavors of ol’ Louisiane reportedly have berthed in ......
Read MoreLow playing jazz music wafts through this quarter-circle café called Las Gringas. Sunlight streams through the large windows and across ......
Read MoreSalón de Té Entrelagos is a place to go for an intimate escape from sightseeing. Its small tables are perfect ......
Read MoreThis small café, with only four booths and a counter, is Café Haussmann, locally famed for two reasons. One is ......
Read MoreKunstmann isn't the only bräumeister in town. Fuente Valdiviana only serves another one of the city's beers, Valbier, on tap. ......
Read MoreLa Última Frontera proclaims itself to be the last frontier of cafés and rock and roll. The maze of rooms ......
Read MoreA calm, elegant atmosphere is what Restaurant Yang Cheng presents to its customers. Its menu has a large range of ......
Read MoreTuck the napkin into the collar and chow down while watching the goings on at the Feria Fluvial and remeros ......
Read MoreVegetarians can count on suitable dishes at Sur Andes. Mostly the plates are of vegetables with rice, though tofu and ......
Read MoreEach day the menu is different at Restaurant Martín Pescador. Depending on what ingredients are available, owner-chef Tatiana creates elegant, ......
Read MoreDespite what its name may imply to foreigners, Cocina American does not specialize in U.S. cuisine. Rather this home-spun restaurant ......
Read MoreRestaurant de Turismo Patagonia has the simple, understated elegance of a small village restaurant. Pull up a folding chair at ......
Read MoreClub Croata is the meeting place for Porvenir’s Croatian community, though anyone is welcomed to partake of the delicious food ......
Read MoreThe restaurant of Hotel Rosas is a popular place to eat for both locals and tourists alike. Its menu features ......
Read MoreHostería Yendegaia not only does a first-class job on providing lodging for travelers coming to Porvenir, but also in feeding ......
Read MoreCommonly called just Restaurant Sabores, this is one of Punta Arena’s more popular stops for lunch or dinner. The restaurant ......
Read MoreIf wandering around the wilds of the Patagonia has piqued your stomach into wanting to taste the offerings of this ......
Read MoreLomit’s is quite the hit with Puntarenses (a person from Punta Arenas) and foreigners alike. This eatery serves up typical ......
Read MoreBefore Restaurant Arco Iris opens its doors, a line is already forming outside the door. This tenedor libre restaurant has ......
Read MoreJano’s Restaurant has it all: 15 types of colaciones (daily specials), pizzas, all styles of sandwiches. There are boards of ......
Read MoreCafé Restaurant Don Omar is a much-frequented, small eatery only a few doors down from Osorno’s Plaza de Armas. Its ......
Read MoreDalí is an up-scale bistro tucked in a corner of Patio Freire’s courtyard. The rounded and angular walls of this ......
Read MorePizarría-Café DiPiazza prepares 25 types of pizza bedded on masa pan (thick) or masa piedra (thin) crust. Vegetarians will ogle ......
Read MorePatagonia Deli is, indeed, located in the Patagonia of Chile. With the variety of sandwiches it serves, it could qualify ......
Read MoreKalabaza is a small eatery with little for the vegetarian, but much for those wanting to experience the ultimate in ......
Read MoreA taste of art is precisely what you get at Desgustarte. In the gastronomic world, the chefs use local ingredients ......
Read MorePortal del Sur is just a hole-in-the-wall eatery with a half-dozen tables crowded into the small space. The sole meal ......
Read MoreJust a few blocks from the bus terminal is Restaurant Don Teo, an inexpensive, bare-bones diner (though it does sport ......
Read MoreMadre Tierra promises cocina de montaña (mountain cooking) and cultura (culture) to its dining clientele. It succeeds in accomplishing just ......
Read MoreBuonatesta is a bit more than a typical Italian restaurant. Yes, the staff prepare pastas. The restaurant also has a ......
Read MoreSometimes you just have to give in to a bit of sin - the Suiza is willing to help. This restaurant ......
Read MoreOn a side street, a half-block from busy O’Higgins are the aromas and flavors of the Orient. Outside on the ......
Read MoreVegetarians can get wonderful healthy meals at école! This cozy restaurant prepares delicious international dishes with fresh local produce. Home-made ......
Read MoreRuca Hueney is another one of the inexpensive eateries on Urrutia. It has a pleasant sidewalk café in front, or ......
Read MoreIf you are craving to delve into the fascinating world of Chilean sandwiches, Sanguruchos is the place to go. This ......
Read MoreOne of the cheapest places to eat in Pucón is Restaurant Coronado. This diner serves up Chilean home cooking: beef, ......
Read MoreRestauro-Bar The Travellers is a must on the international journeyers’ itinerary. This diner’s menu is just as international as its ......
Read MoreOn a point of land jutting into Lago Villarrica is a wooden building of modern architectural lines. At whichever table ......
Read MoreGrapa — meaning "Gracias Padre," Thank you, Father — is a dream come true for an Argentine-Chilean couple. This new ......
Read MoreRestaurant Rukayiael Kokaví serves up the age-old recipes of the original people of the Araucanía region, the Mapuche. The desayuno ......
Read MoreRestaurant El Toltén is the place to go for good Chilean home cooking at a price that won’t break the ......
Read MoreSalsa had its roots in Cuban son rhythms almost a century ago. With time, the music got spicier, taking on ......
Read MoreScala Club is a classy old place. A wide staircase leads up to the anteroom, with couches and overstuffed chairs ......
Read MoreRestaurant Mi Casa is a pleasant surprise on the budget dining scene in Arica. In an older home, Mi Casa ......
Read MoreIn an old beach house between Arica and Playa El Laucho is one of the city’s most prestigious bistros, Restaurant ......
Read MoreThe blue and white Mediterranean-looking building spiraling like a seashell beneath El Morro is Terra Amata, one of Arica's finest ......
Read MoreFrom behind the lime trees that line the small front patio, colleagues meet, lovers tryst and others people watch the ......
Read MoreOn the platform of the old Arica-La Paz station is a fine dining experience to be had while waiting for ......
Read MoreThe interior of El Molino Viejo recreates the feeling of an old mill turned restaurant, but with a touch of ......
Read MoreFinding a cup of real coffee can be difficult in Arica. Everyone seems to have only instant and charge a ......
Read MoreCafé Latino is one of four cheap eateries in a row next to the Express Líder supermarket. Like its neighbors ......
Read MoreAt Govindas, the Hare Krishnas are leading La Revolución de la Cuchara—The Spoon Revolution. Introducing Arica to the vegetarian lifestyle, ......
Read MoreDuring the day, folks come to Boccatto da Cardenale to relax on the front patio, enjoy a leisurely coffee and ......
Read MorePrimarily serving the resident Pakistani community in Tacna, Restaurant Comida Pakistaní also opens its doors to the public at large. ......
Read MoreIt’s a small corner affair, but a great refuge for vegetarians (and vegans, for that matter). The Chinese owners of ......
Read MoreA newcomer to Tacna’s dining scene, Bevenuti Trattoria has already been welcomed by a loyal following of customers. Its luncheon ......
Read MoreBuilt purely of bamboo cane, roofed with petate mats, Las Cañas is a pleasant place to enjoy a liesurely breakfast, ......
Read MoreChifa Nam Kug allows a break from Peruvian and Nasca’s usual Italian offerings. Following in the great tradition of chifas ......
Read MoreRestaurant Vía La Encantada does lead you to an enchanted land of international dishes with French and Thai flairs to ......
Read MoreBy day the front space is a beverage store. But peer beyond the open shelves stocked with multi-colored bottles. Behind ......
Read MoreOn the large front porch of La Sirena, a group of travelers share stories as they await the quick arrival ......
Read MoreOn the very shores of the lake is Restaurant Moroni, the only bistro in Huacachina that affords you an up-close ......
Read MoreThe Mossone has been around since those olden days when people came to this oasis to bathe in the medicinal ......
Read MoreJourneyers staying at Huacachina are raving about the food at Restaurant-Bar Desert Nights. Tastily prepared Peruvians and international dishes are ......
Read MoreIf your schedule doesn’t allow for you to make a special trip out to a bodega near Ica, sit down ......
Read MoreSlip into the sunny-colored retreat of the Restaurant Vegetariano El Paraíso. This two-room eatery provides a respiite from the bustling ......
Read MoreRestaurant Riollo is one of several inexpensive family eateries on this block. The main feature during lunch is the daily ......
Read MoreHostal Santa María’s restaurant, El Chorito, is one of Paracas finest dining establishments. Crystal and white linen is the theme, ......
Read MoreOut of the more up-scale restaurants along the malecón, Johnny y Jennifer consistently dishes up well-prepared food. Meals are generous, ......
Read MoreAlong the malecón Boulevard Playa Chaco are a number of restaurants. The ones flanking either end of the beach are ......
Read MoreFor a break from seafood and the usual Peruvian cuisine, Pizzaría Villanova is the place to go. Ten types of ......
Read MoreEl Tiburón has all bases covered. It’s a restaurant that specializes in typical Peruvian food, like all manners of fish, ......
Read MoreEtched-glass doors mark the entrance to La Cabaña, one of Huancabamba’s many inexpensive restaurants. Original paintings and shelves of Chulucanas and ......
Read MoreOnce upon a time, Felix went to New York City and fell in love with that “Center of the World.” ......
Read MoreLa Mamacha is the get-away for vegetarians seeking refuge from Huanchaco’s sea food menus. This small bistro serves vegetarian sandwiches ......
Read MoreRestaurante Turístico El Brujo is a tourist getaway from the crazy border and the town of Tumbes. The apple-green and ......
Read MoreRestaurant Arriba Perú is just off the Panamericana. This orange-trimmed, blue and white diner sports a wraparound porch that's great ......
Read MoreAfter a day of surfing lessons with Coco, refuel through the food, view and refreshing breeze at the family’s rustic ......
Read MoreBudabar is the place to go anytime of the day, for anything from breakfast ($1.50-2.70) to a nightcap ($2.70-4). This ......
Read MoreThe wait staff hops from table to table, filling the orders of the lunch hour crowd. Many of the diners ......
Read MoreChifa Wa Look serves very authentic Chinese dishes with savory sauces and ingredients you don’t often find, like snow pea ......
Read MoreIn the crowded market of vegetarian restaurants in Piura, Vida y Salud stands out for its economical meals and closeness ......
Read MoreThis diner is haughtily proud of the fact that many tour groups stop here on trips to Lago Tarapoto. The ......
Read MoreRestaurante Tucunare is nothing fancy—just a large, simply dressed eatery serving nothing but down-to-earth meals. It is also one of ......
Read MorePerros Fredy is more than just hot dogs and hamburgers. It also has some simple à la carte dishes, like ......
Read MoreThis corner bar is where people meet to have a drink at the end of a long, hot day. Outside ......
Read MoreFrom even before the pericos begin their morning song to way after they come home to roost, folks are as ......
Read MoreThe menu is a plank of wood befitting for the jungle artifact space that is Tragadero y Beberdero Tierras Amazónicas. ......
Read MoreNeed to cool down on a sultry day? Mimo’s is the place to go for any kind of ice cream ......
Read MoreCozinha da Fazenda is a truly international restaurant here at the triple border. With a Portuguese name in Spanish-speaking Leticia, ......
Read MoreThe décor of Restaurante Tropical is just as delightful as the food it serves. Jungle kitsch abounds amongst the plants ......
Read MoreRestaurante El Sabor is one of the old standbys for visitors to Leticia and for locals, too. It offers no ......
Read MoreOn Leticia’s main drag is Restaurante Sancho Panza, a favorites eatery for villagers of more modest means. The front veranda ......
Read MoreIn a worn dining room, the young man pulls himself away from the video about natural healing to take your ......
Read MoreMeat-and-potatoes lovers can get their fill of their favorite dish, Colombian style. Asadero Hato Grande serves authentic carne asada a ......
Read MoreFor any meal of the day, drop by El Saman del Parque, just a few doors down from Villavicencio’s cathedral. ......
Read MoreHotel Brisa del Nevado’s restaurant is a surprising member of Güicán’s meager dining scene. Its two rooms are smartly decorated ......
Read MoreHotel La Sierra looks like an old garage, but at mealtimes its five cloth-covered tables are crammed with people. Breakfast ......
Read MoreComidas Rápidas Selecta fills with Güicán residents looking for a quick bite to eat in the evening, especially after mass. ......
Read MoreCafé-Bar Escocés is a newly opened intimate meeting place on the corner of the plaza in El Cocuy. Low rainbow ......
Read MoreJoin the locals in closing out a Friday market day at Disck T-K Fogata, the town’s only discoteca. It’s time ......
Read MoreAsadero Nortibrasas is a good choice for a break from the hotel-restaurant scene and their typical Colombian fare. In the ......
Read MoreCafetería y Comidas Rápidas Donde Lilia is the place to go for a late breakfast or a quick mid-morning snack. ......
Read MoreGuarapos is another dance club in Villa de Leyva where you can dance to rumba music until dawn. It prides ......
Read MoreWhere do locals and visitors alike go to shake down to some fine dance music? To La Tasca. Massive green ......
Read MoreLa Alcazaba is the center of the Bohemian scene in Villa de Leyva, the café-bar where its intellectuals, writers and ......
Read MoreIt’s show time in Villa de Leyva! Instead of just hanging out at a bar, sucking down a beer, sink ......
Read MoreThe scent of eucalyptus crushed beneath footfall wells within the small space of Chichería El Pote. Pull up a rough-hewn ......
Read MoreRestaurante Guananí provides a break from the standard Colombian and haute cuisine eateries in town. This bistro specializes on German ......
Read MoreHeladería Los Indios is said to have the best ice cream in Villa de Leyva—and it is mighty good. Even ......
Read MoreTienda de Teresa is a good place to fuel up on a hearty Boyacense breakfast ($1.40-2.60) or cazuela boyacense ($2.30) ......
Read MoreTake table in the patio or the 400-year-old kitchen of this colonial house and take a gander at the eclectic ......
Read MoreOn the corner of the main plaza is one of the most recommended pizzerias in Villa de Leyva. This rather ......
Read MoreRestaurante Zarina is an intimate bistro of only four tables, a perfect place for a romantic candlelight dinner. Its Colombian-Lebanese ......
Read MoreHechizo de la Luna—Moonstruck—you shall be eating at one of Villa de Leyva’s best pizzarias. The moon theme threads through ......
Read MoreChepa Chaves, the legend goes, was a charming young women who arrived one day in turn-of-the-20th-century Villa de Leyva. Many ......
Read MoreMany hostels in Villa de Leyva recommend Restaurante Casa Blanca to their guests as an inexpensive dining choice. The diner ......
Read MoreA quick breakfast or snack, or a close-out-the-evening tea and treat can be partaken at Té y Café Saloom. (Despite ......
Read MoreAt the entrance of Asadero La Villa is and enclosed fire pit. In the flames, meats roast on an upright ......
Read MoreRestaurant Xirrus specializes in vegetarian, vegan and organic cuisine with novo-Colombian flair. À la carte dishes include wraps with a ......
Read MoreEl Fogón de la Gallina is much the same as its neighbor, Restaurante La Parrilla, just a few doors up. ......
Read MoreRestaurante La Parrilla is a popular choice amongst locals and Colombian families having to watch their pennies a bit. The ......
Read MoreFor an escape from Colombia—albeit for a moment—walk into Pastelería Francesa. This small café of old-style wooden showcases, photos of ......
Read MoreRestaurante El Wuashi may have one of the most expensive, modern hotels in Cabo de la Vela, but its restaurant ......
Read MoreOne of the more popular eateries amongst tour groups and vacationing families is Donde Mamiche. This blue and white restaurant ......
Read MoreA cane-slat picket fence zigzags around a sand-floored restaurant. Within this small space are only two tables. Like the old ......
Read MoreJust before dusk, a few tables are put out on the sidewalk and the ever-present barbecue grill is fired up. ......
Read MoreThis simple, egg-shell white building with leaf-green roll-up doors restaurant with no name is one of the few dining choices ......
Read MoreIn the cool shade of an enramada on the back patio is the restaurant at Hotel Juyasirian. Parrots and macaws ......
Read MoreRestaurante Manaure Beach is, as you can expect, right on the shore. The main restaurant is a large, open-sided kiosk ......
Read MoreRestaurante La Negra is one of the very few real restaurants in Manaure. At lunch time, the tables inside and ......
Read MoreTo seek refuge from the ardent Manaure sun, pull up a seat at one of the tables on the front ......
Read MoreInside, a small dance floor invites you to groove to the music playing—at just the right volume for this place. ......
Read MoreAt the corner of Avenida la Marina and the pedestrian street Carrera 8 are many yellow tables set up full ......
Read MoreRestaurante-Bar La Tinaja’s menu includes typical Colombian and Guajiran dishes. However, its specialty is seafood—specifically the cazuela de mariscos, a ......
Read MoreHow many ways can you fix a hotdog? Marino’s Junior has over 50 of them. No, the owner working the ......
Read MoreAt about 4 p.m., don Pepe begins firing up the grill under a tarp along Avenida la Marina. By 6 ......
Read MoreOnly legitimate Italian ingredients are used at El Sabor de Italia, thus guaranteeing authentic Italian flavors. Antipastos start your meal ......
Read MoreLabne, garbanzo and eggplant tahini, tabboule, fattuch and chanclish ($2.65-3.70) are just some of the Arabian delicias you’ll find at ......
Read MoreEl Pibe has arrived from Argentina and unpacked his recipes in El Rodadero. At this sidewalk restaurant you can get ......
Read MoreLaùtrec Café Bar is a bar for everyone, it is said, from straight to gay. Bodies sweating in this tropical ......
Read MoreBurundun declares itself as Santa Marta’s Bohemian hotspot. It is quite eclectic, this restaurant-bar and antique shop. Indeed, entering Burundun ......
Read MoreFounded by the same Frenchmen who established Santa Marta’s Alliance Française, La Puerta has become the spot to go —even ......
Read MoreSome say that the best cazuela de mariscos in Colombia is right here at Mañe Catón Restaurante. This sand-floored, lattice-wood-sided ......
Read MoreYearning for pastrami, prosciutto, salami, tocineta or imported cheeses? Here’s a deli for you: Baguettina. All sorts of thick sandwiches ......
Read MoreSometimes the only thing that will really take away the sting of a blistery day is ice cream. Most locals ......
Read MoreTucked in a quiet corner across from the Parque de los Novios is Donde Chucho, one of Santa Marta’s premier ......
Read MoreBen & Josep serves other dishes, but let’s talk about what has made this place famous: the steaks. Not just ......
Read MoreFor a different kind of typical set lunch, drop by Restaurante Lucky Hong Kong for Chinese food. The set-plate lunch ......
Read MoreTama Café is a great place to slip in and chat while having an excellent, strong mug of organic coffee. ......
Read MoreOne evening I told the folks at the hotel, “Gee, I have such a craving for seafood.” They looked at ......
Read MoreEach named after writers and other figures of French culture, the crêpes at Crêpes Expresso Café Bar are haute cuisine. ......
Read MoreLike its sister location in Barranquilla, the Hare Krishna's Govinda restaurant location here in Santa Marta is a small, upstairs ......
Read MoreRestaurante Mi Pueblo is one of those neighborhood eateries crowded with folks at lunchtime and into the evening. The folks ......
Read MorePiche Caliche is a serious party bar. It claims to be the best "Wild On" rumba in the city. It ......
Read MoreLa Cueva is said to be the bar of the friends of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Well, La Cueva of today ......
Read MorePepe Anca has to be Barranquilla’s finest steakhouse. Everything has been done up right, from the menu to the interior ......
Read MoreSince 1986 Restaurante El Huerto has been preparing meals and baked goods for vegetarians and dieters. Its luncheon special is ......
Read MoreThe menu of Restaurante Sarab is typical Middle Eastern. Order labne, fatuch, tahini, taboule, falafel, kabobs, shwarma, and other delicacies ......
Read MoreYes, even in ritzy Barrio El Prado you can get a fast food at a very comfortable price. At lunch ......
Read MoreLook for the restaurant tucked way back from the street and down a long hall to find Restaurante La Castellana. ......
Read MoreClimb the steps to the second floor and push open the door on your right. As you step into the ......
Read MoreThis bakery shop may not have the most usual name, but Pastelería Organización Gers sure creates some mighty delicious temptations. ......
Read MoreDonde Tatiana is where many Bogotanos go to have the lunch or dinner special ($1.601.70). Choose from a variety of ......
Read MoreCreative haute cuisine dished up with sweet jazz awaits you at El Bolón Verde. The eats cannot get more inspired ......
Read MoreIf your itinerary doesn’t include a hop down to Villavicencio and the Colombian plains, you can still try mamona at ......
Read MoreHummus, matbuja, falafel, shawarma (lamb, veal or chicken), lafa, zoarim, shakshuka: any Middle Eastern comfort food that your stomach has ......
Read MoreFor more than two decades Restaurante Vegetariano Loto Azul has been serving Bogotanos and foreigners delicious vegetarian food. Besides whipping ......
Read MoreAsk locals what the most happening dance spot is in San Gil, many will tell you Masai Mara. Yeah, everyone ......
Read MoreConsidered by some to have the best coffee in San Gil, La Polita is much more than just a good ......
Read MoreFind Chinese restaurants in every corner of Colombia, even in San Gil. Restaurante Kowloon Dragones presents the visitor with a ......
Read MoreNothing more than a mere a banner pronounces Carnes y Carnes. Unbeknownst to the casual passer-by, beyond the gate is ......
Read MoreLocated up the hill, near several schools and the university, Pizzaría La Ricotta serves up oven-hot pizza at student prices. ......
Read MoreFor heaping helpings of good ol' Colombian food, drop by the very popular La Casona Criolla. Pull up a table ......
Read MoreEl Garage Bar is the longest-operating nightclub in Taganga. Whereas Matasuegra is more a locals’ hangout, Garage’s clientele is almost ......
Read MoreAt first glance, this word seems to mean “Kill Mother-In-Law”—but this bar actually takes its name from a type of ......
Read MoreRestaurante Las Velas is one of Taganga's finest restaurants, if not the finest. It offers a full menu, from entradas ......
Read MoreWord is spreading fast about Restaurante Bitácora. With well-prepared foods and a seaview porch shaded by potted plants and match-stick ......
Read MoreWhere do people go to get a nice hot sandwich, its sauce just beginning to seep into the soft interior ......
Read MoreWith recipes learned from Yaya, Francón’s grandmother, Restaurante Algarabia imparts traditional Spanish cooking to the Barichara tourist. From tortilla española ......
Read MoreColor de Hormiga proclaims itself as Comida Atípica —that is precisely what you’ll find here. Much of its menu is ......
Read MoreRestaurante Patiamarillo is a clean, well-lit space, with clothed tables and wooden chairs awaiting its dining clientele. The white-washed walls ......
Read MoreYou don’t have to come to Valledupar in April to catch live Vallenato music. Any weekend night, Bartolomé is just ......
Read MoreWhere do Valduparenses go when the setting sun paints the sky? To Café de las Madres, tucked behind Parque de ......
Read MoreAt Jerusalem Express, Lebanese-born Ibraham and his Colombian wife have introduced Valduparenses to healthy Middle Eastern cuisine. They prepare everything ......
Read MoreDespite the name, Restaurante Nandoburguer is much more well-known on the local circuit for the hearty home-cooked meals it whips ......
Read MoreValledupar’s resident Chinese restaurant, Muralla China, has over 80 Sino dishes as well as a few international ones. Start off ......
Read MoreIf you want the restaurant or café, then head down the stairs. To savor a Colombian beer or a trago, ......
Read MoreAu-au-au-au-aaauuu. Yes, greet your host in the traditional manner as you walk into the Casa de Tarzan. With rough-paneled walls ......
Read MoreIn the front covered courtyard of the Hotel Los Ídolos is another cheap San Agustín eatery. The friendly women here ......
Read MoreOne of San Agustín’s finest restaurants has class from the furnishing to the menu. Cuisine covers the gamut of poultry ......
Read MoreUpstairs, above the Banco Agrario, a large orange and white space greets you, made even brighter by the great windows ......
Read MoreAs you’re heading out one early morning to the Parque Arqueológico, stop by Restaurante Brahama for pancakes, with chocolate or ......
Read MoreJust a half-block from the main square, under the soft, hot-pink light, one of San Agustín’s few forays into international ......
Read MoreThe candle’s light gleams off the glass covering the red-clothed table. The bowl of hearty soup has already arrived, and ......
Read MoreWhen I heard Bucaramanga has a Calle de los Mariachis, visions of Mexico City's Plaza Garibaldi began crooning in my ......
Read MoreBeneath a centuries-old almond tree, you’ll find a market-like place. In today’s zephyr, the signs wave, whispering Donde Lola, Donde ......
Read MoreOn this Friday evening a cooling breeze sways the palms lining this verandah in time to the music drifting from ......
Read MoreSwiss-owned Repostería Berna is a time-honored place to have a morning treat or afternoon tea. Select a table on one ......
Read MoreIf you’re craving some of grandma’s cooking hot off the stove, even if it’s the middle of the night, then ......
Read MoreGovindas is an Indian vegetarian delight, brought courtesy of the Hare Krishnas. For a healthy, flavorful lunch pull up a ......
Read MoreDoes Cúcuta ever have a surprise for you, vegetarians—over a half-dozen restaurants to feed your needs. Jiarit is one of ......
Read MoreIn the front courtyard of an old castle, beneath the shade of a large tree, Doña Claudia grills up fish, ......
Read MoreMission Impossible: Finding a brewed coffee in downtown Cúcuta. Awakening, that is just what I needed. No, not the sugared, ......
Read MoreWho do Pamploneses go on Friday and Saturday nights for a bit more elegant dancing? They say to the discoteca ......
Read MoreA comfortable, dimly lit establishment that serves mostly liquor and little coffee. Despite the canned music that at times can ......
Read MoreThis classy, yet rustic dining hall of worn brick and wood is a pleasing atmosphere in which to sit down ......
Read MoreAn airy restaurant constructed of plaited bamboo slat walls, Restaurante Desayunadero El Arreiro prepares simple criolla dishes. Sit down at ......
Read MoreIn the courtyard of the Hare Krishna-run Hostal Santa Clara in the fourth chakra of Pamplona is Restaurante Govinda, providing ......
Read MoreWhen I asked where a woman could go alone and have a drink, several people recommended Jirafas Bar. No, you ......
Read MoreAttention, attention: Tonight’s off-key singing to music videos is being pre-empted by the Nacional-La Equidad soccer game on the big-screen ......
Read MoreThis restaurant announces on its banner that it also has Mexican food like burritos and tacos. But most days your ......
Read MoreDown an alley alongside the market is Restaurante y Cafetería Las Delicias. At the noon hours, this place is packed ......
Read MoreLa Esperanza brings a hungry traveler’s stomach the best in typical Santandereano food, most fresh from local farms: trout, other ......
Read MoreSoft light bathes the dark-blue walls of Pubs Blue Bar. No, this drinking hole doesn’t specialize in Blues music. You’re ......
Read MoreOutside the front door, doña Agustina sits on a stool welcoming tonight’s imbibers and dancers. She charges no entry nor ......
Read MoreAnother comedor that gets crowded at lunch time, Restaurante Chef serves Capitanejo’s typical comida corrientes, or blue-plate specials: cabro (large ......
Read MoreRestaurante La Piragua offers excellent, home-cooked meals that go on cloven hoof, wing and—occasionally—fin. The Santandereano classic dish, cabro (goat) ......
Read MoreIf you get tired of the cabro lunches and can’t quite afford a meal of range-raised hen, then bop across ......
Read MoreLos Cien Años de Macondo—or just Macondo, as many locals call it—is a viejoteca, featuring pre-1980 bohemia. Is it just ......
Read MorePussini Café-Bar is a great place to prender la rumba--get the party fired up. The lights are soft, the music ......
Read MoreGrab a basket and the tongs--it's time to hit the bakery. Trigos has an incredible selection of fresh-baked breads--raisin, cheeses, ......
Read MoreA Tuscany-country feel pervades every one of the many rooms and patio of the well-appointed Ristorante-Caffe La Buona Vita. Is ......
Read MoreThe second floor of a colonial building has been converted into a popular restaurant. The main breakfast and lunch area ......
Read MoreUpon walking in, Restaurante Vegetariano Roma appears small, with only a few tables. But head up the staircase to the ......
Read MoreThe delivery men are hustling, picking up orders and running out to their awaiting motorbikes. The food here at Restaurante ......
Read MoreOn a corner plaza guarded by the Monkey in his fountain is one of Tunja's finest dining establishments, Restaurante Pila ......
Read MoreSaludable Delicia lives up to its name, providing delicious, healthful meals to travelling vegetarians. Mornings, the shop sells baked goods, ......
Read MoreLa Portada Restaurante-Bar is one of the few dining choices in San Andrés village that is open out of season. ......
Read MoreRestaurante Pisimbalá, of the inn of the same name, is virtually your only dining choice in the Parque Arqueológico sector ......
Read MoreYou can join locals slipping in for a quick cup of coffee or tea in this small, corner café. Perhaps ......
Read MoreAh, vegetarians, does Popayán have a surprise for you! A real, honest-to-goodness vegetarian restaurant with flavorful, nutritionally well-balanced meals. You ......
Read MoreFor a more sophisticated evening out, have a drink at the lounge of the Hotel La Casona del Virrey. The ......
Read MoreViejoteca: A discoteca where the DJ spins the Latin golden oldies. Sure it draws a more mature crowd, reminiscing to ......
Read MoreThis is the place to go for the young and young-at-heart. Imperio is you typical Latin discoteca with the latest ......
Read MoreOn those blindingly hot Payanés days, drop by Helados de Paila for homemade ice cream made in a large copper ......
Read MoreThe interior of Restaurante La Oficina is a bit incongruous with its name: the decorations are rustic, a bit humble, ......
Read MoreMornings people drop in to catch up on the events, on gossip, over a cup of coffee and pan de ......
Read MoreUpon entering Mey Chow through the plain wood doors, you are not immediately exposed to the grace of this establishment. ......
Read MoreCarbonera Parrilla is for meat eaters only. A generous portion of chicken, pork, fish or succulent beef is served hot ......
Read MoreStep into this Italian café with the wood-trimmed, mustard colored walls hung with Montreaux Jazz Festival posters. Pull up a ......
Read MoreCafetería Santo Domingo is a small, simply furnished café. Its lunch special sells out quickly--and for good reason. Not only ......
Read MoreAs you can guess by its name, Restaurant China dishes up Chinese food prepared with chicken, pork, beef or seafood ......
Read MoreAfter spending a few hours in the Museo de Historia Natural, stop by El Portón del Patio for a quick ......
Read MoreOn Calle 8 you can find several cheap restaurants. But this no-name, family-run eatery stands out from its neighbors in ......
Read MoreTienda del Café del Parque is a salute to Nariñense coffee and culture. The only Café it serves is organically ......
Read MoreOK, folks--it's time to join an Andean hoe-down! If you've done gotten bored with the same ol' salsa-cumbia-reggeton down at ......
Read MoreThis is the only option for vegetarians in downtown Pasto--and unfortunately, only at lunchtime. The mid-day meal comes with soup, ......
Read MoreThe last colors of the setting sun have long faded and complete night arrived. The bartender is pouring a drink ......
Read MoreAt the bend of the beach road, not too far from the Arco del Morro, is a double row of ......
Read MoreBehind the green and orange bamboo "picket" fence is the front patio of the Hato Viejo restaurant. Take a table ......
Read MoreOpen afternoons into the evenings, Micho is the place to hang out for chicken wings, empanadas or other Colombian snack ......
Read MoreWith whatever might be available in this small village, doña Elma whips up simple meals. Breakfast might be eggs, rice, ......
Read MoreDoña Blanca and her neighbors continue to cook up meals in a large hut on the other side of the ......
Read MoreYou don't have to be a guest to enjoy one of the good meals doña Miriam whips up at the ......
Read MoreWhen asked, SENA student guides Deysy and Claudia were unanimous in the happening place for a rumba: Punto Baré. The ......
Read MoreWhatever meal you choose to eat at Restaurante Alta Mar, the upstairs, open-sided dining room gives you a commanding view ......
Read MoreNear the bus stations, Restaurante Coma Bien is a convenient place to grab a comida corriente before hitting the road ......
Read MoreStyled to look like a humble bohío hut, Restaurante-Bar Rancho Grande sports green-painted bamboo outside and in. But the prices ......
Read MorePan Pan is just one of the many panaderías that whip up much more then just breads and cakes. It ......
Read MoreAn ipialeño tradition, Restaurante Mi Casita dishes up home-cooked, Colombian favorites. If hunger gnaws you early on, you can breakfast ......
Read MoreThis intimate restaurant serves delicious almuerzos (blue-plate special lunches), which include a small glass of wine to awaken your taste ......
Read MoreRestaurant Cámara Comercio is popular amongst locals and budget travelers for one good reason: great, filling food at a cheap ......
Read MoreIf you want to try such Peruvian specialties as roast cuy, ají de gallina or puca picante con chicharrón (potatoes ......
Read MoreYou'll be greeted with smiles and a "Buenas noches"-and the aroma of good, down-home Italian cooking. Pull up one of the wooden ......
Read MoreThis restaurant is just your typical Peruvian diner, right down to the low lighting and the plastic-covered tables with a ......
Read MoreEl Mirador lives up to its name, with large windows bestowing incredible views of the Petaca mountain range. To watch ......
Read MoreThis family-style restaurant is popular with transport and tour groups making a rest stop at Tingo. Service is on-the-mark and ......
Read MoreThis two-room pizza parlor is a beloved Chachapoyas meeting place. If one of the 14 varieties of pizza Mari offers ......
Read MoreLunch and suppertimes are busy in this large, well-lit restaurant. The waitresses are quick and attentive. Lunch is always the ......
Read MoreRestaurant Rocío is a small operation in the front room of a sky-blue house that also functions as a small ......
Read MoreA popular eatery, Restaurant Sarita serves up a perfect ambience that is clean and orderly. Lace cloths decorate the half-dozen ......
Read MoreThe only "meat" served at New Eden is soya prepared with traditional Peruvian recipes. The lunch and dinner menús are ......
Read MoreIn this large, dimly lit restaurant with greasy, plastic-covered tables, Señora Wilma serves an uninspiring menú for lunch. The plate ......
Read MoreThis popular restaurant’s two rooms offer a homey atmosphere. Locally woven cloths drape the wooden tables. The stone benches are ......
Read MoreLemycha is a great place to have a light breakfast or snack, and chat with the 11 women who form ......
Read MoreIn this family-style restaurant, tables are set on the back patio beneath the eaves and a lawn awning. El señor ......
Read MorePuerto Ayora’s finest restaurant was founded by the Angermeyers, one of the earliest colonist families of the town. Set in ......
Read MoreThe heavy wood doors of the Club Británico are open, inviting the general public to come in to dine. Entering ......
Read MoreThe murmur of waves washing against the pier leggings of Restaurant Club de Yates fills the salon. The moon's light ......
Read MoreActivities
Just on the other side of the bay is Reserva Provincial Península San Julián. A 30-kilometer (18 mi) road loops ......
Read MoreThrough Estancia La María courses a volcanic rock ravine that is the stage for what archaeologists consider to be the ......
Read MoreThe two large islands in Bahía San Julián may be visited on boat tour. Isla de los Pájaros (a.k.a. Banca ......
Read MoreAlong the coast of San Julián is the Circuito Costero, which visits a variety of natural and historical sites dappled ......
Read MoreAtop Cerro Montecristo, a sudden rise on the flat plains around Puerto San Julián, is Vía Lucis, or Path of ......
Read MoreIn one of the town’s oldest houses down near the sea is Museo Rosa Novak. This small regional museum focuses ......
Read MoreDown on the seafront, an old sailing ship has washed ashore—or so it seems. This is a life-size replica of ......
Read MoreÁrea Natural Protegida Cabo Dos Bahías protects 14 kilometers (8.5 mi) of coast south of Camarones. It has an important ......
Read MoreDown along the city's seafront the low tide reveals marshlands and tidal flats stretching many kilometers south. Resting and feeding ......
Read MoreEach day of the week, you can choose a different museum to explore in Río Gallegos. They are open Monday-Friday ......
Read MoreThis sheep ranch was originally founded by Irishman Greenshyls and his wife, Emma McMunn, who called it the Luckacho Sheep ......
Read MoreThis far southeast corner of South America called Cabo Vírgenes is scattered with the remains of human endeavors. Here are ......
Read MoreOut on the Patagonian steppe rises an ancient volcano whose rough, basaltic rim is studded with colorful lichens. Within its ......
Read MoreAnglers can practice their favorite sport in the crystalline rivers surrounding Río Gallegos. From November through April, avid fly casters ......
Read MoreOnce upon a time Aónikenk (Tehuelche) tolderías (teepees) dotted this is Southern Patagonia landscape scattered with 3000-year-old archaeological remains. Later ......
Read MoreThe glaciers here beg to be climbed. Take a boat across Lago Viedma to Glaciar Viedma, the largest ice floe ......
Read MoreMany families in Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego have turned their sheep farming estancias into B&B lodges, offering tourist activities such ......
Read MoreWhen the estancioneros arrived to establish their great sheep ranches, the 4,000 or so local Selk’nam (Ona) people soon began ......
Read MoreThe Miradores de los Cóndores and de las Águilas trails begin from the park office. At first, the main trail ......
Read MoreThe biggest attraction in El Chaltén is the wide web of hiking trails that weave around the base of the ......
Read MoreWhether the weather is keeping you from hitting the trails, or an injury has rained on your parade, El Chaltén’s ......
Read MoreWhen the cold weather settles in, many abandon El Chaltén until spring brings the warmth once more. Come winter, when ......
Read MorePaddling the rivers and lakes is a great way to enjoy El Chaltén's glacier-frosted spire mountains and ancient forests. Traveling ......
Read MoreExplore the ragged landscape surrounding El Chaltén the way the pioneers did: on horseback. Even now, locals travel the backcountry ......
Read MoreEons ago, when the glacier Campo de Hielo began receding, it gouged the landscape to form Lago Viedma, halfway between ......
Read MoreTo most travelers, Lago del Desierto is just a sight along the trek across the border to Villa O’Higgins. But ......
Read MoreParque Yatana is the last stand of native forest left in Ushuaia. The forest, whose name in Yaghan means “weave,” ......
Read MoreMost tourists come to Ushuaia when the summer days are long, but there's plenty of action for snow bums when ......
Read MoreAside from the museums in the city, Ushuaia has cultural centers where performance and visual arts are showcased. The main ......
Read MoreFor a break from the outdoors, take a stroll through one of Ushuaia’s impressive museums: Museo del Fin del Mundo ......
Read MoreSeveral travel agencies offer day and night tours of Ushuaia on mountain bike, as an alternative to the typical tour. ......
Read MoreFor almost a half-century the hallways of this old prison housed Argentina’s criminals and political prisoners. Now the five-spoke penitentiary ......
Read MoreAside from the hikes in Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego and to Glaciar Martial, there are several other trails you ......
Read MoreGlaciar Martial is one of the most popular outings in Ushuaia. Located just seven kilometers (4.2 mi) from town, this ......
Read MoreSummer may be the height of the tourism season, but that doesn’t mean that during the dark, cold winter months ......
Read MoreIf the august mountains, glaciers, and mirror-smooth lakes of Patagonia aren't enough for you, try checking into one of the ......
Read MoreNot all activities in El Calafate are outdoor affairs. The city has three museums of interest: Museo Regional is a ......
Read MoreEons before the last Ice Age began, before Perito Moreno Glacier formed, even before the Andes rose from the bowels ......
Read MorePunta Walichu was a refuge for the ancient peoples who used to wander this valley. In these caves on the ......
Read MoreFrom two ports on Magallanes Peninsula, boats sail to the foot of the ice floes that form at the feet ......
Read MoreLife in Patagonia still revolves around the horse. Just like the early settlers, locals get around the backcountry on horseback, ......
Read MoreLaguna Nímez, a municipal bird reserve, is refuge to over 80 species of birds, including the Black-necked Swan, Magellan Goose, ......
Read MoreLago Roca, a thin sliver of lake known for its fly fishing, lies within the national reserve section of Parque ......
Read MoreIn your stroll around town, drop in to see Fernando Pugliesse’s life-size bronzed statues of important historical figures. Iglesia Santa ......
Read MoreChile’s Carretera Austral and Northern Patagonia is a magical land full of natural and cultural uniqueness. Almost half of the ......
Read MoreReserva Nacional (RN) Tamango, formerly known as RN Lago Cochrane, protects 6925 hectares of lenga beech-covered landscape carved and polished ......
Read MoreConservación Patagonia, a non-profit organization, is working to protect 173,000 acres of Patagonian steppe in Valle Chacabuco. With the help ......
Read MoreSala Museográfica, also called Museo Cochrane, has more than a few rooms of displays. The first give in-depth explanation of ......
Read MoreOn the west side of Coyhaique, along the Río Simpson, are several monuments and miradores (viewpoints) along the bypass, also ......
Read MoreMuseo Regional de la Patagonia houses its eclectic collection in two large rooms and several side galleries. Just about everyone ......
Read MoreCoyhaique’s Biblioteca Regional is a beautiful new building with all the usual services of a library: books and free internet ......
Read MoreSnap, plunk. The fly hits the stream glittering in the summer sun. Cold waters flow around the legs of the ......
Read MoreLike Icarus, visitors to the city can strap on wings and go soaring above the bay of Iquique. Paragliding, or ......
Read MoreSalitrera Humberstone was one of the most famous—and largest—nitrate mines in northern Chile. Founded in 1872 by the Peruvian Nitrate ......
Read MoreThere are three crossings to continue from San Pedro de Atacama into Argentina. The best is the more northern one ......
Read MoreOn the side of Cerro Unitas, a mosaic-eyed man with upraised hands stares out across the arid plain. Was this ......
Read MoreOficina Santa Laura was another one of the many salitre mines on the wind-blasted pampas near Iquique. Founded in 1872 ......
Read MoreIn another pampas oasis is La Tirana. This small village is most well-known for its Feast of the Virgen del ......
Read MoreIquique is internationally renowned for its surfing. Every year the city hosts the Juegos Panamericanos de Surf at the beginning ......
Read MoreA chain of pale beaches drape southward along Iquique’s coast. Starting in the city’s center at Calle O’Higgins and Avenida ......
Read MoreThe big beach scene in Iquique is Playa Cavancha. Everyone heads out to these several kilometers of pale grey sand ......
Read MoreThis impressive Georgian-style mansion was designed and built of Oregon pine by Manuel Ritornano for the Astoreca family. They never ......
Read MoreMuseo Regional’s many galleries lead you through the history of the Iquique region. Most of the salas trace the development ......
Read MoreIquique’s ruling nitrate families left an indelible print on the city. Social clubs, public monuments and lavish homes built of ......
Read MoreThe Museo Naval de Iquique is located on the south side of the old Aduana building. Dedicated to one of ......
Read MoreLago Chungará, at the east end of Parque Nacional Lauca, is the park’s largest lake, covering 21.5 square kilometers (8.3 ......
Read MoreLagunas de Cotacotani is a mosaic of turquoise-blue lakes scattering the altiplano northeast of the pueblo of Parinacota. Lago Cotacotani, ......
Read MoreCerro GuaneGuane is one of the several volcanoes that you can see from the village of Parinacota. This 5,097-meter (3,058 ......
Read MoreBofedal de Parinacota, also called Ciénagasa de Parinacota, is a major wetland on the northern Chilean altiplano. The principal flora ......
Read MoreTwenty kilometers (12 mi) east of Las Cuevas is Parinacota. This indigenous-colonial village, long a rest stop for indigenous and ......
Read MoreJust north of Colchane is Parque Nacional (PN) Volcán Isluga. This 174,744-hectare park was founded in 1967 and modified in ......
Read MoreA 1.3 kilometer (0.8 mi) path from Las Cuevas ranger station passes through bofedales (wetlands) where the vizcacha (Lagidium viscacia), ......
Read MoreLa Pampa de Tamarugal stretches across the arid lands of Chile’s north, from Quebrada de Tana to María Elena. Across ......
Read MoreLocal myth says a young Inca princess stayed eternally young, thanks to the special waters of Termas de Jurasi. Years ......
Read MoreOne way to get yourself ready to climb and trek in Parque Nacional Lauca and the other reserves is to ......
Read MoreFor millennia indigenous peoples have lived and traveled in the area, wending trails between the altiplano and the coast. Wherever ......
Read MoreUp the Río Cruces from Valdivia is the small village of Punucapa, which had been founded as a Jesuit mission. ......
Read MoreIn the center of Bahía de Corral at the mouth of the Valdivia River is Isla Mancera, previously called Guiguacabín ......
Read MoreOn the south shores of Bahía de Corral is the village of Corral. Here, history and nature are prime attractions, ......
Read MoreTo have a taste of home, German immigrants in Valdivia began brewing their own beer. With the 1960 earthquake, however, ......
Read MoreThe road west from Valdivia cuts across Isla Teja, then the Puente Cruces bridge, back to the mainland. It passes ......
Read MoreThe grounds of Parque Saval come alive on weekends with families picnicking, strolling and just enjoying the outdoors. This 30-hectare ......
Read MorePhotos in the reception area of the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo show this building's fate – formerly the Anwandter Brewery ......
Read MoreOn the banks of Río Calle Calle, the former home of the Anwandter brewing family houses the Museo Histórico y ......
Read MoreCruising Valdivia’s waterways is another way to explore the area. Bahía, Aramo and Santa María la Blanca boats do one-hour ......
Read MoreThe Río Valdivia captures pieces of the dawn. Already stands have gone up. Carts of today's catch gutted and neatly ......
Read MoreThanks in large part to the Universidad Austral de Chile (UACh), Valdivia has a full slate of musical concerts, dance, ......
Read MoreValdivia has many museums covering the full spectrum of topics. Some are located in the city itself, and others on ......
Read MoreAn important part of the Sendero de Chile connects with a trail in Parque Nacional Pérez Rosales, bordering PN Puyehue ......
Read MoreSeveral day hikes can be made from Futaleufú. The shortest one is around Laguna Espejo on the eastside of town. ......
Read MoreHorseback riding (cabalgatas) is another way to delve into the countryside surrounding Futaleufú. Some favorite destinations are Laguna Espejo, Valle ......
Read MoreFrom around the world experts come to dip the paddle into Río Futaleufú and take the ride of their lives ......
Read MoreThe boat slices Fiordo Puyuhuapi’s icy waters, arriving at a luxury spa on the shores of Bahía Dorita. You have ......
Read MorePorvenir is a good example of Fuegian architecture. Here, the style was made distinctive by the Croatians and Chilotes who ......
Read MoreA walk along the costanera (coastal road) opens a window onto the natural and human history of Porvenir. The old ......
Read MoreMuseo Provincial Fernando Cordero Rusque is an impressive village museum. Its half-dozen galleries cover the natural and human history of ......
Read MoreParque Nacional Torres del Paine – The major goal of most visitors to Chile's Southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego ......
Read MoreThe best trout fishing in the world, some claim, is in Tierra del Fuego. On the south side of the ......
Read MoreOnaisín was the town associated with Estancia Caleta Josefina and part of its extensive holdings, which also included Pueblo Nuevo. ......
Read MoreThe Circuito Histórico Cultural is a journey through the many facets of Feugian history, from ancient indigenous sites to modern-day ......
Read MoreJust five kilometers (3 miles) north of Porvenir is Monumento Nacional de los Cisnes, a 25-hectare reserve. This lagoon is ......
Read MoreOn the highlands of the city are two miradores giving views of the city rolling down to the shores of ......
Read MoreMuseo Regional Salesiano Maggiorino Borgatello is considered one of the most complete museums on the natural and human history of ......
Read MoreAfter the summer high season ends with the migration of tourists and fauna, Punta Arena’s various museums are still open. ......
Read MoreIf the weather is keeping you from heading out into Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, spend the time sheltered in ......
Read More24 kilometers (14.5 miles) south of Palena village ENTRY: Free Reserva Nacional Lago Palena, created in 1965, is a 41,380-hectare ......
Read MoreIn a forest clearing on the edge of Parque Nacional Puyuhue is Termas Puyuhue, an exclusive hot spring resort. On ......
Read MoreAs the 1922 Henschel steam engine leaves its shed, people gather along the long platform to watch its dance as ......
Read MoreManuel Olaguer Felui designed this fortress at the bend of the Río Rahue. Originally called Fuerte de San Luis, its ......
Read MoreLatin American cemeteries are a jumble of tombs, one lying virtually atop another. But Cemeterio Alemán is different. Its graves ......
Read MoreTake an hour out to learn about the history of Osorno. With rooms dedicated to paleontology, archaeology, the founding and ......
Read MoreWhile waiting for a bus to your next destination, Osorno has several museums where you can while away the time. ......
Read MoreIn the sheltered waters of the Canal de Tenglo fishermen had been anchoring their boats long before the founding of ......
Read MoreWhere do Puertomontinos go to relax come weekends and holidays? They head right across the narrow channel, Canal de Tenglo, ......
Read MoreFrom the bus terminal, a broad malecón hugs the sound’s coast. Westward, it ends at the dock for Isla Tenglo ......
Read MoreWalking down Gallardo Street, most people just pass by this yellow church next to a school. Take a step back, ......
Read MoreFrom the mid-1950s to early 1980s the building was the Mercado de la Rampa, the principal marketplace. With Pope John ......
Read MoreThe architecture of the cathedral built in 1856 by Matias Doggenweiler and August Trauttmann was inspired by the simple lines ......
Read MoreTake your pick of how you want to traverse the rivers slicing Pucón’s countryside. Of course, whitewater rafting down the ......
Read MoreAfter a long day of skiing of climbing Volcán Villarrica a good way to relax strained muscles is to immerse ......
Read MoreIn the lower level of the Hotel Araucaria, the owner tells us the history of the Mapuche people, native of ......
Read MoreFrom the far south end of Calle Ansorena, a narrow road passes through a gate. Bird song and sunlight dapple ......
Read MoreIn the saddle, swaying with the rhythm of your horse is another way to take in the spectacular scenery at ......
Read MoreIn the countryside around Pucón are many natural wonders. Some are only accessible in private vehicle—or by bike. Popular day ......
Read MoreVillarrica’s hustling main drag can get to be a bit too much at times. Make a great escape to the ......
Read MoreMuseo Arqueológico Municipal (Museo Mapuche) above the public library has several rooms with artifacts of the Mapuche and immigrant populations ......
Read MoreWenteche Mapu is a Mapuche cultural center in the heart of Villarrica. Here visitors can learn about the customs and ......
Read MoreIn a mansion built in 1924, the Museo Regional de la Araucanía teaches the complex and fascinating history and culture ......
Read MoreThe black smoke of the 1940 Baldwin Type 80 steam engine puffs into the sky as it chugs through the ......
Read MoreThe Museo Nacional Ferroviario Pablo Neruda is both a salute to native son and Nobel-winning poet Pablo Neruda and a ......
Read MoreSeveral hiking trails wind through the 89.5 hectares of forest shrouding Cerro Ñielol (hill with holes). Founded in 1939 to ......
Read MoreArt aficionados can visit several centers in the city: • Galería de Arte Plaza Aníbal Pinto (Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday, ......
Read MoreThe Mapuche lonko (leader) Millapán led the last battle against the invading Chilean army on November 5-6, 1881 at Wallmapu. ......
Read MoreOther attractions of Arica lie offshore, on the open waters of this city’s bay. Several companies leaving from the Muelle ......
Read MoreIsla de Alacrán, or Scorpion Island, was important to the peoples of the Arica area. Before the conquistadors came, indigenous ......
Read MorePoblado Artesanal is a living and working artisan village on the south side of Arica. Founded in 1979, this brainchild ......
Read MoreArica is high on the list of surfing hotspots, and one of the southernmost places to practice on South America’s ......
Read MorePast Isla del Alacrán is chain of beaches draping the coast south of Arica. These have a much different character ......
Read MoreTo the north of Arica are several bathing and surfing beaches. The two-kilometer-long El Chinchorro is the best place to ......
Read MoreMuseo Ferroviario de Arica is a must for train buffs—and for those who never had a chance to learn about ......
Read MoreThe historical center of Arica is on Bolognesi, between San Marcos and 7 de Junio, near the base of El ......
Read MoreArica’s Museo del Mar's glass cases house the more than a thousand varieties of caracoles don Nicolás has spent 50 years gathering. It ......
Read MoreAt the south edge of downtown Arica rises a thick cliff, El Morro, this city’s landmark. Since the founding of ......
Read MoreFew ordinary, working-class trains run anymore in Peru. An even rarer ride is the international railroad, crossing from one country ......
Read MoreHumedales de Ite, 90 kilometers (54 miles) north of Tacna, is Peru’s largest wetlands. In part a man-made swamp (from ......
Read MoreTeatro Orfeón, constructed in 1848, is Tacna’s oldest theater. Unlike most playhouses we know today, with rows of seating facing ......
Read MoreTacna has its own beaches to which its denizens escape the sweltering summer months. The air may be hot, but ......
Read MoreThe commercial artery of Tacna is Av. Bolognesi. In the center of the broad boulevard is a several-kilometer-long park, the ......
Read MoreTacna has a surprising number of museums, enough to fill a day or two of sightseeing. Most feature the players ......
Read MoreMuseo Antonini is worth escaping to one afternoon, to take in its stunning collection. The museum heads up excavations at ......
Read MoreThe Nasca Lines can be viewed from a plane weaving the sky above them, or from other, more down-to-earth vantage ......
Read MoreFor decades Maria Reiche lived in a simple, dirt-floored house just to the north of the Nasca Lines where she ......
Read MoreIn 1961 the Río Ica flooded and exposed a strange phenomenon in the Ocucaje desert, 40 kilometers (24 miles) south ......
Read MoreIf you feel like you have visited enough ruins after the many archaeological sites around Chiclayo, then take an afternoon ......
Read MoreThe Lagunas de las Huaringas are 14 lagoons that are said to have magical waters charged with positive energy and ......
Read MoreThe path off the road leads along a blue agave cactus hedge. From afar this site, dating from about 1200 ......
Read MoreIt isn’t just all surf and sun in Huanchaco. There is a rising tide of fine art and other cultural ......
Read MoreIglesia La Merced is one of Trujillo’s oldest churches. It was largely destroyed in the 1759 earthquake. Up to that ......
Read MoreHuaca Esmeraldas formed part of the great Chan Chan citadel complex. Like Chan Chan, it was constructed by the Chimú. ......
Read MoreHuaca Arco Iris garnered several names throughout modern names, as archaeologists and guides try to decide exactly what its feature ......
Read MoreTrujillo isn’t just about great archaeological ruins of long-gone empires. It also has a number of museums to suit every ......
Read MoreOne day Chiclayo called down from Mount Olympus to the Muses to accompany the Lord of Sipán. In a park ......
Read MoreCulture in Chiclayo exists beyond the time and space of the numerous ancient ruins. For a taste of modern creativity, ......
Read MoreIf your idea of soaking in hot springs is a pure-water affair, then head for El Tubo. Here, when you ......
Read MoreSurrounded by the ragged desert hills southeast of Zorritos, in this broad valley along the Quebrada El Grillo, the five ......
Read MoreThe Iglesia del Carmen is still used for masses, but its role has grown with the years. Now this venerable ......
Read MoreAccessible by path or by boat from Puerto Nariño are several indigenous villages you can visit and where you can ......
Read MoreThe Río Loretoyacü bulges a bit to one side, creating Lago Tarapoto, a beautiful lake surrounded by jungle, speckled with ......
Read MoreA network of senderos (trails) and miradores (lookout towers) help you to appreciate the natural beauties of this region. · Mirador Naipata—From ......
Read MoreOne of the most astounding features of Puerto Nariño is the museums it has. While you are here, be sure ......
Read MoreIsla de los Micos (Island of the Monkeys) is a standard stop on tours of the Amazon. Thirty-five kilometers (21 ......
Read MoreDosel is the term used for the highest part of the tree canopy, usually about 35-40 meters (115-130 feet). At ......
Read MoreSlinking through the dense underbrush, coiling around the boughs of trees, slithering through the rivers bathing roots are creatures whose ......
Read MoreWhat are the indigenous nations that live in the Amazon region? What are their customs? How did the arrival of ......
Read MoreThose few travelers who ever make it to Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena describe crystal-imbedded Tertiary Era rock ......
Read MoreThe Route of Llanero Enchantment begins its southward journey on Highway 65 from Villavicencio. The first town of note, Acacias ......
Read MoreSunsets and sunrises blaze over these eastern plains. The Ruta del Amanacer goes deep into the flatlands, teeming with cattle ......
Read MoreRuta Piedemonte Llanero follows the eastern edge of the Cordillera Oriental. On one side, the mountains scrape the sky, and, ......
Read MoreFollowing the zoo trend to create natural spaces for the animal residents, Bioparque Los Ocarros can teach you about the ......
Read MoreWhere do Villavicense families go to hang out Saturday and Sunday afternoons? To Parque Los Fundadores, on the south side ......
Read MoreThe most challenging of the treks in PNN El Cocuy is around the base of the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, ......
Read MoreNot too far from Hacienda La Esperanza, along the Quebrada El Cóncavo, is Cueva de Cuchumba. This cave with a ......
Read MoreAn easy one-day hike road trip is to Las Laguillas. The “camino” is well defined along the Río Lagunillas, a ......
Read MoreAnother prime activity in PNN El Cocuy is trekking across its plains. A series old trails traverse the wind-swept landscaped ......
Read MoreFor those who get their adrenaline rush hugging the faces of cliffs, feeling for the next hand hold, the next ......
Read MoreOne of the biggest draws to PNN El Cocuy is the mountain climbing. The Sierra Nevada del Cocuy is considered ......
Read MoreDon't forget to pack your rod and reel when coming to Parque Nacional Natural El Cocuy. You can whip loose ......
Read MoreTo the west of El Cocuy village a dark cliff looms out of the greened landscape. This peak is call ......
Read MoreAnd it occurred that men with faces of greed Overthrew and erased our villages Imposing their way of life by force. Liberty is ......
Read MoreOn the road out of Güicán is a monument facing north towards the indigenous nation it honors. This is Monumento ......
Read MoreAn alternative route down to the hot springs is what the locals call the Camino Deshecho, or the Unmade Road. ......
Read MoreAfter all the trekking in Parque Nacional Natural El Cocuy, your muscles may need a bit of relaxation. Near Güicán ......
Read MoreColombia’s weekly markets are most common in the southern and eastern regions, and aren’t customary in the Llanos, the jungle ......
Read MoreAmidst the chill mists swirling across this páramo, the goddess Bachue rose from the crystalline waters of Laguna de Iguaque. ......
Read MoreThe road to Gachantivá is a pleasant mix of human and nature’s hand. Delve into one of the many caves ......
Read MoreIf the road to Santa Sofía is imprinted by the past and present denizens of the Desierto de Villa de ......
Read MoreOn a green spread of boulder-strewn land, four Dominican monks established a monastery in 1620. Inside this fossil-studded stone edifice, ......
Read MoreThe official name is Parque Arqueológico de Monquirá, but everyone calls it El Infiernito. This Muisca site was an astronomical ......
Read MoreIn 1977 at a hamlet outside Villa de Leyva, some farmers found the skeletal remains of a former inhabitant of ......
Read MoreFibas Jardín del Desierto is more than just a botanical garden. In the Muisca language, fibas means wind. This garden ......
Read MoreIn the 18-kilometer (10.8-mile) stretch of road from Villa de Leyva to Santa Sofía, many attractions await the eager visitor ......
Read MoreViñedo Guananí wines are in high demand by Colombian connoisseurs. You may tour the vineyard, from the three hectares where ......
Read MoreLuis Alberto Acuña (1904-1993) is considered one of Colombia’s most important 20th century artists. In 1979 he established this museum ......
Read MoreBesides those that have been made into museums, you may visit other colonial-era buildings: • Casa del Primer Congreso is the building ......
Read MoreHomes of Independence war leaders and of a contemporary artist, religious art to fossils—Villa de Leyva’s museums are bound to ......
Read MoreThe Catedral, on the Plaza Mayor, dates from 1604-1665, and reconstructed after an earthquake in 1845. A few blocks away, ......
Read MoreMuseo Paleontológico, in conjunction with the Science Department of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, presents impressive exhibitions on the geology ......
Read MoreLike giant stoic soldiers lined up across the flat barren lands, awaiting the charge of a Quijote, hundreds of windmills ......
Read MoreDuring Semana Santa (Easter Week) and the December-January holidays, locals open sites renting equipment for different aquatic sports. How about ......
Read MoreEl Faro, the Lighthouse is located on the very tip of the cape, warning those at sea of the imminent ......
Read MoreA virtually unexplored birders paradise awaits you: Laguna de Utta, stretching across the desert just east of Cabo de la ......
Read MoreOut on the northeastern horizon you see an odd triangular-shaped rock rising out of the flat landscape. This is Kamainshi ......
Read MoreIn and near Manaure are a number of lagoons where you can observe flamingos and other waterfowl. Many also have ......
Read MoreA spectacular sight is watching a flock of flamingos wading through shallow waters, bending their serpentine necks to sieve food ......
Read MoreThe road along the beach connects the two salt works in town. To the East (right) is the industrial one, ......
Read MoreWith the collapse of the fishing industry on this coast, Santuario de Flora y Fauna Los Flamingos was established in ......
Read MoreThe afternoon heat and sun are quite strong in Riohacha. For a respite from the glare and scorch, check out ......
Read MoreRiohacha’s Malecón hugs the shell-strewn, pale beige sand. Depending on the season, the sea is café con leche-colored or turquoise. ......
Read MoreSantuario de Flora y Fauna Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta is a mangrove eco-system comprised of 23,000 hectares within the ......
Read MoreWhere there is a sea resort, of course there will be plenty of water sports. Scuba diving quickly comes to ......
Read MoreThe small boat takes you across the deep blue-green bay to Ensenada Inca Inca, 10 minutes away. There on the ......
Read MoreEl Rodadero has a few museums of its own, focused of course on the natural and human history of the ......
Read MoreNothing surpasses the pale sand and warm waters of the Caribbean coast. Santa Marta is no exception. Within the city ......
Read MoreUnited Fruit Company once had a company town carved in this city that housed its corporate offices and executive housing. ......
Read MoreQuinta de San Pedro Alejandrino has been around for ages (since 1608) with the mission to cultivate sugar cane. More ......
Read MoreIn the building that was once Santa Marta’s customs (aduana) house is the Museo de Oro Tairona, a must-stop for ......
Read MoreSanta Marta has a growing number of museums, thanks in part to the Universidad del Magdalena. Whether your interests are ......
Read MoreJust because you are traveling on a tight budget doesn’t mean you can’t get a fair dose of the arts ......
Read MoreThe white-washed Catedral of Santa Marta was built within a decade of the city’s founding. The front façade is accented ......
Read MoreThe long, covered wooden cars of the Tren Ecoturístico de las Flores rock along these narrow tracks, slowly, steadily pulled ......
Read MoreHide away in the air conditioned comfort of Barranquilla’s many museums: Museo Romántico: Barranquilla`s history and culture is presented here. ......
Read MoreBarranquilla’s Zoological Garden is said to be one of the best on the continent. The majority of its resident animals ......
Read MoreSince being declared a Ramsar protected area, local indigenous and campesino communities around Laguna de la Cocha have been taking ......
Read MoreA woman, bewitched by jealousy, was made an island that to this day floats in the middle of Laguna de ......
Read MoreNobel prize-winning author Gabriel García Márquez was born in Aracataca, Colombia. Although, his most famous piece of work, "One Hundred ......
Read MoreIt's typical for many of Colombia’s writers to spend a spell in the nation’s capital. Catch the latest words scribed ......
Read MoreCasa Museo Jorge Eliecer Gaitán preserves the home and office of who, without a doubt, is the most important social ......
Read More"Peto, peto," Doña Sorelly calls. She opens her milk can, steam from the corn drink escaping into this slightly cool ......
Read MoreI heard a bit of buzz from a friend in San Gil: Go trekking on the old camino real or ......
Read MoreLong tendrils of moss hang from ancient trees and sway in the slight breeze. Sunlight dapples on the torrent of ......
Read MoreWaterfalls drape the river canyons slicing the countryside around San Gil. At some of the cascades, not only can you ......
Read MoreBesides whitewater rafting, there are other aquatic sports to partake in here in San Gil. Check with tour operators in ......
Read MoreDelving into the bowels of the earth (a.k.a caving) is another adventure you can undertake while in San Gil. You ......
Read MoreThis humid tropical forest blankets you with its own type of silence: the hum of cicadas and the rustle of ......
Read MoreMost visitors to Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona go to the beaches near Cañaveral and Arrecifes in the humid forest zone ......
Read MoreA natural sea pool of crystalline waters has formed surrounded by rock and reef. Large and tranquil with warm waters, ......
Read MoreThe Tayrona nation lived up in heights, escaping the harsh environment of the beaches. They nestled their cities in the ......
Read MoreIf the beach in town gets too familiar, try one of the other stretches of sand nearby. The knoll on ......
Read MoreEvery morning and every afternoon see the men plying the traditional craft of Taganga -fishing. To try your hand at ......
Read MoreCoral reefs that fringe the coast or old Spanish galleon shipwrecks out in the wider bay, which piques your curiosity? ......
Read MoreThe Camino Real to Guane is part of the old Camino de Herradura that traversed the countryside from Girón, near ......
Read MoreUphill from the Capilla de Santa Bárbara is Parque para las Artes, a small park dedicated to the main art ......
Read MoreThe real treasure of Barichara is its pristine colonial architecture. Many come to this pueblo just to wander its flagstone ......
Read MoreCulture in Valledupar isn’t just limited to Vallenato music. Several centers provide free exhibits, literary readings and concerts: • Casa de la ......
Read MoreWhen Valledupar’s heat gets to be a bit much, do as the locals do: head for Balneario Hurtado, where the ......
Read MoreA dozen public monuments pay tribute to Valledupar’s history and culture. These statues are mostly located on roundabouts on the ......
Read MoreThis Sunday afternoon that sign across from the market again catches my attention: Cancha de Tejo El Recreo. What in ......
Read MoreYou know, once the sun begins to shine in San Agustín, it gets down right hot. The perfect way to ......
Read MoreIf you are yearning to get off the beaten track and experience rural Southern Colombian charm, then go take a ......
Read MoreTraveling towards the small village of Obando, you’ll cross the Magdalena River at the Estrecho, or Straits, the narrowest point—only ......
Read MoreBetween San Agustín and the Parque Arqueológico are several quite interesting sites. El Tablón, only 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) from ......
Read MoreThe main attraction in San Agustín is the Parque Arqueológico, which encompasses four mesetas (A, B, C and D), artificially ......
Read MoreAs Colombia’s greatest river, the Magdalena winds 1540 kilometers (924 miles) through an estrecho (narrow) and boils through many canyons ......
Read MoreYou can spend weeks hiking through San Agustín’s verdant countryside. Trails lead to many of the archaeological sites, making for ......
Read MoreImagine mounting a beautiful mare to traverse these emerald hills, exploring the silent sentinels that yet guard the San Agustín ......
Read MoreHave you ever wished you could fly? Well, you can't quite get fitted with a permanent set of wings in ......
Read MoreThe Casa de la Cultura Piedra del Sol takes its name from a mysterious piece sheltered within its courtyard: a ......
Read MoreOn the banks of the Río Frío is the Jardín Botánico Eloy Valenzuela. Paths wind through its nine, lake-dotted hectares ......
Read MoreBesides attractions like its churches, parks, la Casa de Bolívar and Museo de Arte Moderno, this city has several other ......
Read MoreThe Museo de Arte Moderno de Bucaramanga, or MAMB, is in a Republican-styled house built in the 1940s. Three rooms, ......
Read MoreThis wasn't quite exactly the Liberator's home, but Simón Bolívar did stay here for some 70 days in 1828. In ......
Read MoreBucaramanguenses are proud to live in the "Ciudad de Parques," a well-deserved nickname for this city of almost two dozen ......
Read MoreOnly a few of Bucaramanga's churches are open outside of mass hours, which are listed in the telephone directory. Some ......
Read MoreBetween Pamplona and Bucaramanga is a spur road at La Laguna that goes south to the small village of Silos. ......
Read MoreOne of the city’s nicknames is “La Ciudad de Museos.” Although few in number, Pamplona’s museums cover the spectrum of ......
Read MorePamplona, renowned for not only its colonial architecture, but also for its Semana Santa and other religious traditions, has a ......
Read MoreEver wonder what ever happened to all those bowling alleys once the sport lost favor in the United States? Well, ......
Read More(Altitude: 2005 meters/6578 feet; Population: 7,000) Concepción is a weaving center not too far from Málaga. Here, small workshops create blankets, ......
Read More(Miranda: Altitude: 1980 meters/6496 feet; Population: 5,450) Tequia was founded in 1539, but due to lack of water and being ......
Read MoreSpelunkers, get ready for a bit of exploration. Cueva de Calichal—Calichal Cave—is awaiting you. The first chamber is easily accessed ......
Read MoreToppling 60 meters (197 feet) down a rock face is La Chorrera waterfall. A motorcycle taxi can take you as ......
Read MoreTo beat the heat in Capitanejo, head for one of the balnearios, or swimming holes. There’s one for every budget. ......
Read MoreRushing down from the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, the Servitá and Chicamocha Rivers merge at Capitanejo, their waters swirling and ......
Read MoreSan Gil has become renowned for its whitewater rafting. Three principal rivers, all with different characteristics, offer adventures for novices ......
Read MoreHunzahúa, the Muisca leader who founded Hunza (Tunja), fell in love with his beautiful sister Noncetá, much beloved by her ......
Read MoreCasa del Fundador was the home of Gonzalo Suárez Rendón, founder of the colonial city of Tunja. It is claimed ......
Read MoreAll of Tunja's museums are in colonial or Republican-era former homes, which are some of the oldest in Latin America. ......
Read MoreIglesia Santa Bárbara is perhaps the most unusual of Tunja's churches. Upon entering the atrium, to the right is a ......
Read MoreTunja's Catholic temples present unusual architectural features seldom seem elsewhere. A common theme in many is the gold-leaf-on-red furnishings. Open ......
Read More(Population: 30,000; Altitude: 2250 meters/7382 feet; City Code: 8) In a valley surrounded by high mountains and softly rolling hills is ......
Read MoreThe Jardín Botánico José Joaquín Camacho Lago on the southeast side of the city is a center for the study ......
Read MoreYou'll see it alongside the highway between Tunja and Bogotá, this large white monument to the Battle of Boyacá. On ......
Read MoreAfter months of being on the road, you may need to have Ritual de Refrescamiento y Limpieza done. The Refresh ......
Read MoreWhen the rain comes, pass the time in the two fine museums Tierradentro Archaeological Park offers. On the river side ......
Read MoreFour major archaeological sites, all dating from 600 to 900 A.D., comprise Tierradentro: three burial and one of statures. The ......
Read MoreAt Silvia's Tuesday morning market, you can see the Guambiano indigenous in traditional dress. Afterwards, join the Ruta Etno-Ecoturística, featuring ......
Read MoreThe Circuito Ancestral is another tour of small villages, this East of Popayán. The route was used in olden times ......
Read MoreTraveling west of Popayán, you enter the Circuito del Maíz, or the Corn Circuit, a gastronomic tour of the region. ......
Read MoreThe Central Cultural Bolívar screens art films from Colombia and around the world Thursday to Saturday at 7 p.m. and ......
Read MoreUnder the auspices of the Universidad de Cauca, the Museo de Historia Natural is a nice break from the usual ......
Read MoreThe Museo de Arte Religioso was founded in 1972 by the city's Archdiocese to protect and conserve the most valuable ......
Read MoreAnother place to get out of Popayán's rains are her museums. Many are the historical homes of past illustrious citizens. ......
Read MorePopayán's cathedral is a testament to the clean lines of Roman architecture. The whitewashed exterior is accented only by towering ......
Read MoreTake refuge from Popayán's afternoon showers in the sanctuary of one of her churches. The schedule of masses and church ......
Read MoreEarly Pastuso mornings you can catch a glimpse of Galeras, when the clouds lift enough to see it sending up ......
Read MoreDown the streets of an east-side neighborhood I hear what sounds to be the thumping of drums. It is coming ......
Read MoreThe casona in which the Taminango museum is housed, built in 1623, is not only thee oldest house in Pasto, ......
Read MoreWalking into Iglesia de San Juan’s interior is like entering a mosque. Built within a century of the Spanish conquest ......
Read MoreCatedral (Calle 17 and Carrera 26)—A red-brick building of simple, classic Roman basilica design. Two Art Deco angels hold the ......
Read MoreYour fly makes a soft plop as it lands in the crystalline water of Río Aguasilencio--Silent Water River--or one of ......
Read MoreAfter days of exploring the natural wonders of Puracé National Park, trekking across the cold, windy páramo, what better way ......
Read MoreWe sit on stones, our feet imprinting the cool moss. "How many roads are there going into the park," I ......
Read MoreLike a necklace of rough, uncut jet stones draping the páramo is the Cadena Volcánica de Coconuco. Beginning at Pan ......
Read MoreThe star of this 803,600-hectare national park is Volcán Puracé. A near-perfect cone peak, it rises 4,760 meters (15,613 feet). ......
Read MoreSulfur-laden waters bubble from out of the earth, flowing, rushing to a brook winding across the páramo at 3,200 meter ......
Read MoreMore or less parallel to the Popayán-La Plata road, which passes along the north edge of Parque Nacional Natural Puracé, ......
Read MoreOn the road to Tumaco, 72 kilometers from Pasto, is Túquerres. Founded in 1541 by Miguel de Muñoz at an ......
Read MoreThe Circumvalar de Galeras (or Ruta Dulce de Nariño) around the base of Volcán Galeras samples historical, colonial villages with ......
Read MoreThis small collection of pre-Columbian stone, textile, ceramic work, and requisite gold pieces, including some very fine, 2,500-year-old filigree pieces, ......
Read MorePasto has many museums devoted to just as many topics. Whether your interest is in colonial, graphic, photographic or traditional ......
Read MoreLocated on the Pacific coast in northwestern Nariño Department, Parque Nacional Sanquianga contains 30 percent of Colombia's Pacific mangrove forests. ......
Read MoreA small island tucked into the mangrove estuaries near Tumaco, Bocagrande is a magical place to spend a few days. ......
Read MoreOne day in 1750 (more or less), María Mueses de Quiñónez was walking from Potosí to Ipiales. Upon her back ......
Read MoreWhile at Santuario Nuestra Señora de las Lajas, take a hike down to what was certainly a holy site for ......
Read MoreIn this small indigenous village on the altiplano, the Sunday market trading is still going strong. Stalls display fruits from ......
Read MoreIpiales has two pleasant public squares: Parque de la Independencia (also known as Parque 20 de Julio), between Carreras 5 ......
Read MoreComplejo Arqueológico Wari sprawls along the highway from Ayacucho to Quinua. Five signed entrances lead to the ruins of this ......
Read MoreA four-hour (110-kilometer) bus journey south of Ayacucho brings you to Vilcashuamán (meaning Sacred Falcon), the Incan provincial capital at ......
Read MoreNamed for Joaquín López Antay, one of Ayacucho’s great retablo artists, the Museo de Arte Popular features folk art from ......
Read MoreSemana Santa, or Holy Week, Latin America’s most important religious holiday, begins on Palm Sunday and culminates on Easter Sunday. ......
Read MoreThe air is a tad brisk this evening, scented by the garden. I stroll the courtyard and into the interior ......
Read MoreEl Tren Macho, clacks alongside the Ríos Mantaro and Ichu toward Huancavelica. It is the only real local train left ......
Read MoreAll aboard one of the most famous trains on Earth. The journey from Lima to Huancayo has been called "The Highest ......
Read MoreAn enigma among the hundreds of Chachapoya ruins in the region, Macro is one of only two known sites built ......
Read MoreIn 1985 a great discovery hit the headlines: Gran Vilaya. Reported to the authorities by Silverio Visalot Chávez, and investigated ......
Read MoreIn the dawn twilight, dozens of trucks from every hamlet between Leymebamba and Chachapoyas disgorge passengers bowed beneath heavy bundles. ......
Read MoreQuick—where’s the third-highest waterfall in the world? According to the National Geographic Society, it is northwest of Chachapoyas, near the ......
Read MoreYálape, built 1100-1350 A.D., was a major Chachapoya city. During Inca rule it served as the region’s administrative center. With ......
Read MoreHuancas, 5 kilometers north of Chachapoyas, derives its name from the Huancas nation. Originally from the Mantaro valley east of ......
Read MoreLaguna Mamacocha is just one of many natural wonders that speckle the Amazonas region. A sparkling gem hidden deep in ......
Read MoreUp on Cerro Ushparán, near Jalca Grande, lie more Chachapoya ruins. The walls of Óllape's circular once-homes peek from beneath ......
Read MorePueblo de los Muertos (Village of the Dead) lies 30 kilometers north of Chachapoyas, near Lámud. The stout purunmachus sarcophagi ......
Read MoreFrom a cliff ledge, six white figures dressed in red peer across the river valley. Two sport human skulls atop ......
Read MoreThere are pains that little by little Pass without being felt . . . “We really need a guitar,” Meider Díaz ......
Read MoreLeaving the relative modernity of Lámud behind, you begin traversing the Luya countryside. You pass the chapel of El Señor ......
Read MoreHigh up on an escarpment, you can see Revash, a group of white and red buildings. Some have likened them ......
Read MoreMists rise from the sapphire lagoon, enshrouding six chullpas nestled into a cliff above the cloud forest. Here is where ......
Read MoreSpread out upon a ridge near Leymebamba, La Congona is an as-yet unexcavated llacta (town). About 30 houses with zigzag, ......
Read MoreUpon discovery of the chullpas (mausoleums) at Laguna de los Cóndores in 1996, a massive operation was launched to save ......
Read MoreOn the delta of the Río Gallegos is Punta Loyola. Here is Puerto Illía, the last port of continental Argentina. ......
Read MoreIn Río Gallegos' oldest surviving building is Museo de los Pioneros. The house, built about 1890, was home first to ......
Read MoreMuseo Padre Molina provides various galleries about the natural and human history of Argentina's southern Patagonia. The paleontology displays focus ......
Read MoreThis is a peaceful and pleasant place. The park is made up of more than 50 lakes deep in impressive ......
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From September to April, Pinocho Excursiones does boat tours of Bahía San Julián, visiting the diverse colony of birds on ......
Read MoreMaca Tobiano can make getting out to Reserva Provincial de Cabo Vírgenes a snap. Daily from November to the end ......
Read MoreKeyem Viajes y Turismo takes visitors to the hottest attractions in the Santa Cruz region. In summer, this young agency ......
Read MoreMagallania offers a wide variety of trips to the natural beauties surrounding Río Gallegos in 4x4 vehicles for four passengers, ......
Read MoreThe professional mountain guides at Mountaineering Patagonia take travelers out to trek the glacier blanketing Cerro Torre, or to climb ......
Read MoreSince 1985, Fitz Roy Expediciones has been leading visitors to explore this corner of Parque Nacional Los Glaciares. Its biggest ......
Read MorePatagonia Aventura has some intriguing adventures awaiting tourists who come to discover this part of Argentine Patagonia. Specializing in navigation ......
Read MoreCalafate Fishing devotes itself to one purpose: to offer the most complete fishing services in El Calafate. Guide Miguel Ángel ......
Read MoreAventura Andina is a one-stop agency for arranging tours to any of the sites in El Calafate. They can also ......
Read MoreMil Outdoor Adventure promises to introduce you to the "other" Patagonia, following the prints the mighty glaciers left behind. In ......
Read MoreMorresi Viajes has a simple menu of excursions. This tour operator is the official provider of trips to the cave ......
Read MoreHielo y Aventura is Parque Nacional Los Glaciares’ official operator of ice trekking on Perito Moreno Glacier. Whether you choose ......
Read MoreTour operators are a scarce commodity in Cochrane. If you’d like to go sport fishing, then contact guide Oscar Verduga ......
Read MorePura Patagonia has a full slate of offerings in the Coyhaique region, just like most tour operators in town. But ......
Read MoreBeyond offering the usual travel agency services, Chaltén Travel has two other specialties. One is that it is Naviera Austral’s ......
Read MorePeninsula Travel Service offers tours of Iquique city, the ex-Salitrera route (Humberstone and Oficina Santa Laura), the hot springs at ......
Read MoreTurismo Lirima offers mainly all-day tours to sites in and around Iquique. The Oasis de Pica program visits Santa Laura ......
Read MoreO.C. Travel has one of the most extensive lists of tours in the Iquique region. Some all-day tours offer trips ......
Read MoreAll tour operators in Putre are conveniently located on Calle Baquedano. Excursions to Parque Nacional Lauca are much cheaper to ......
Read MoreTurismo Paraty presents several Valdivian worlds. Three-hour tours teach the general history of the city or focus specifically on the ......
Read MoreIn any season of the year, Pueblito Expediciones takes visitors to the waterways of the region. Kayaking on the many ......
Read MoreEcoturismo Antimahue can take you to explore the amazing nature of Valdivia's region. The agency creates personalized tours of the ......
Read MoreFutaleufú has a half-dozen tour operators offering not only rafting and kayaking expeditions, but also hiking, horseback riding and fly ......
Read MoreIn Porvenir a sole tour agency operates, and only in the tourism high season: Agencia de Viajes Cordillera Darwin. It ......
Read MoreMost tour agents in Osorno are devoted to booking air reservations and overseas trips. Very few exist for taking visitors ......
Read MoreAndina del Sud can prepare your trip to any corner of the world, make plane reservations and all sort of ......
Read MoreBackpackers Adventure is considered by many as one of the better companies to go with up Volcán Villarrica. The guides ......
Read MoreAguaventura focuses on water in all its forms. In its liquid state, this tour operator can take you rafting, ducky, ......
Read MoreIn the afternoon folks hang out in front of Sol y Nieve, exchanging stories about their day’s adventures and preparing ......
Read MorePucón is much more than just adventure sports. Another outdoor activity that’s a bit more relaxing and just as fascinating ......
Read MoreOne of the most commonly used, long-recommended tour operators in Arica is Raices Andinas. It takes groups of up to ......
Read MoreMata Rangi is the one company offering tours of Arica’s bay with a focus on birdwatching. The basic one-hour tour visits ......
Read MorePirarucu Turísmo, in Tabatinga, is the principal seller of tickets for the big boats to Manaus. It also passages for the ......
Read MoreThe Internado de San Francisco de Loretoyacü has a program in ecologically-conscious ethnotourism. As part of their training, the youth ......
Read MoreDecameron Explorer presents all types of options for getting to know the Amazon region. Jungle jaunts include boat trips to ......
Read MoreLlanos Travel has a full plate to offer its clients. Hop onto the one-day tours along the tourist Rutas Embrujadas ......
Read MoreImagine rafting on the whitewater of a river as it tumbles down from the Cordillera Oriental to these plains. Vergel ......
Read MoreVictor Correa heads up Güicanes, a collective of professional Sierra Nevada guides ready to lead you in a discovery of ......
Read MoreFor many years Rodrigo Arias has been exploring the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, as well as mountain ranges from California ......
Read MoreCoopserguías is a cooperative of campesinos residing within Parque Nacional Natural El Cocuy. The down-to-earth souls of Coopserguías know the ......
Read MoreFocusing on guided walking tours for all ages, Guías y Trvesías will take you on short and long hikes to ......
Read MoreColombia Highlands has a variety of half- and full-day outings to the standard Villa de Leyva sights. Adventure tours are ......
Read MorePierre LaCour is a professional rafter from France whose expertise lies in rappelling and sustainable agriculture. Here in the Villa ......
Read MoreSeñor Gómez is the only person in this small village that formally hires out his car and launch for trips ......
Read MoreOwned and operated by Andrés Delgado and Ericka Brujes, who is Wayuu and the former tourism officer for Uribia. Specializing ......
Read MoreKai Ecotravel is a network of Wayuu communities welcoming visitors into the Alta Guajira, providing guides, translators (Spanish and Wayuunaiki), ......
Read MoreCajacopi (Caja de Compensación Familiar) specializes in family tour packages to beach resorts and attractions in the Barranquilla area. The ......
Read MoreReady for a chiva tour to the discos of Barranquilla? Join some 40 or 50 other partiers, hop on one ......
Read MoreIf you are looking to join the condors in soaring over the mountains of southern Colombia, you can give Carlos ......
Read MoreRegistered guide Orfa Marina Ascuntar specializes in ecological tourism. She can take you on a one-day tour hiking to Túquerres' ......
Read MoreServicio Naciónal de Aprendizaje, SENA, and the Oficina de Turismo Popayán are training guides to fill the growing tourism demand ......
Read MoreAsk in Popayán for a tour guide, and many will mention Jairo Paz, owner of Luna Paz. Mr. Paz conducts ......
Read MorePrefer to stay in Puracé hamlet? You can still climb Puracé Volcáno in one day. Señor Marino Garces can load ......
Read MoreParques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia Surandina What better way to see Parque Nacional Natural Puracé than with a local from the ......
Read MoreIf the prospects of traveling Colombia in bus for hours—up to a day, a night or even more—make you wince, ......
Read MoreIf you decide to fly to your next Colombian destination, the women of this two-person office can sell you tickets ......
Read MoreNow that Tumaco has been declared a Special Port, Ecotourism and Biodiversity District, SENA (Servicio Nacional de Apredizaje) is training ......
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Escuela de Guías de la Patagonia trains Ayseninos as guides in the outdoor tourism industry. The students receive a solid ......
Read MoreTo really learn about Pucón and the surrounding region to its bedrock, consider ITUR’s study abroad Spanish language program, which ......
Read MoreThe breadth of outdoor activities may tempt you to stay in Pucón for longer than planned. Take the challenge not ......
Read MoreIf you can’t seem to pull yourself away from bucolic Taganga, spend a few hours a day boning up on Spanish. ......
Read MoreVallenato music isn't just boxed into festival time in April. At any time of the year, wherever you stroll, you'll ......
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Centro Artesanal is a community workshop making ceramics from locally mined caolín clay and from wool. The giftshop sells members’ ......
Read MoreShops in Río Gallegos are generally open 10 a.m.-8 p.m., closing for a few hours at lunch. Raw wool textiles ......
Read MoreMany specialty shops close in winter or are only open part of the day. At the beginning and end of ......
Read MoreDuring the summer, many camping and mountaineering gear shops operate in El Chaltén. Most close by the end of the ......
Read MoreCompañía de Guías de Patagonia rents all camping equipment, as well as hiking and climbing gear and sells trekking maps ......
Read MoreBoutique del Libro Travel Bookstore has an extensive selection of books about Tierra del Fuego and Antarctica. Anything you might ......
Read MoreOf all the souvenir shops along San Martín, World’s End stands heads and shoulders above the rest. This store has ......
Read MoreStores have extended hours during the summer high season, and often run sales during the low season. Because Ushuaia is ......
Read MoreIf you need to rent or buy camping equipment, check out these outfitters: El Galpón de Don Emilio (9 de Julio ......
Read MoreIn your quest to learn more about the nature and history of Parque Nacional Los Glaciares and Patagonia, stop by ......
Read MoreHarried travelers taking the shortcut downtown from the bus terminal pass through an alley at the foot of the stairs, ......
Read MoreBeing a tourist town, El Calafate has a rich selection of artisan crafts, from humble woolens to fine alpaca, stone ......
Read MoreEstancia El Tranquilo has set its ranching lifestyle aside to bring over 100 years of family recipes for homemade wines, ......
Read MoreFor such a small town, Cochrane has an impressive number of artisans. For a one-stop shopping excursion, stop into the ......
Read MoreOn the Plaza de Armas, between Horn and Dussen, is an artisan market. Like a small village of log cabins, ......
Read MoreAlong Paseo Baquedano, near Plaza Prat, street stalls sell artisan wares, antiques, books and other wares. Galería Turística Artesanal is ......
Read MoreThe pedestrian malls (paseo peatonal) Bolognesi and Thompson are lined with small kiosks selling clothing, jewelry, woodworking, musical instruments and ......
Read MoreAround the plaza are several artisan shops selling locally made alpaca sweaters, scarves, shawls, ruandas (ponchos) and other woolen goods. ......
Read MoreAll types of outdoor gear, from tents, cook stoves and sleeping bags to rods, reels and spinners, can be picked ......
Read MoreAn unnamed shop on Sargento Aldea sells locally made wood and wool crafts (Sargento Aldea 273). The restaurants Sur Andes ......
Read MoreOn Avenida Señoret along the coast is a pod of buildings that forms the local artesano market. Agrupación de Artesanos ......
Read MoreFor one-stop shopping, spend the day at the Mall El Pionero (Avenida Eduardo Frei Montalvo, between Calles Enrique Abello y ......
Read MoreOne of the best places to pick up outdoor gear is Climet. It has a large selection of fishing tackle, ......
Read MoreThe most convenient place to get information is at the municipal tourism office on the southwest corner of the Plaza ......
Read MoreBetween the main shipping port and the Terminal Transbordador is the Feria Artesanal Angelmó. Stretching for three blocks, these stalls ......
Read MoreArtesanía El Chucao carves stunning wood sculptures of birds (daily 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Ansorena 565, local 1, Tel.: 44-4339, URL: ......
Read MorePucón’s municipal tourism office has good information on what to do, getting around, lodging and camping (daily 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. ......
Read MoreSeveral agencies in Villarrica lead tours to the local national parks and hot springs, as well as expeditions to climb ......
Read MoreTourism and other Offices For information about what to do and see in Villarrica, drop by the Oficina Municipal de Turismo ......
Read MoreTemuco is a good place to pick up all you'll need for camping, fly fishing, snow sports and other outdoor ......
Read MoreAssocición Artesanal Möwacha is a collective of mostly women from the indigenous nations of Puerto Nariño. Inside this modest building ......
Read MoreCasa Brasil has a full assortment of crafts from the indigenous and mestizo settlements along the Amazon River and its ......
Read MoreSo you’re heading into the wilds of the Amazon. Ay, but you’re in need of supplies. Steer over to Pasaje ......
Read MoreOn this front porch, doña Edilma displays the crafts of Colombian and Peruvian settlements along the Amazon and its tributaries. ......
Read MoreThe chinchorro is the most comfortable piece of furniture a plain's home could have. These broad hammocks are woven like ......
Read MoreThe llanos (plains) of Colombia and Venezuela are renowned for their music and dance, both called joropo. Almacén de Discos ......
Read MoreEl Gran Llanerazo has a tremendous selection of crafts from Meta and Casanare Departments. The most predominant items are cotizas ......
Read MoreArtículos Religiosos La Morenita sells much more than just rosaries, prayer books and other religious articles, most of which are ......
Read MoreChirros y Gorras is your one-stop shopping for hats from every cranny of Colombia, including native styles non-native styles such ......
Read MoreTejidos Katly sells a good selection of ruanas the short wool ponchos that just about everyone wears in El Cocuy, ......
Read MoreArtesanías de Mi Colombia specializes in crafts lovingly made in workshops all over Boyacá Department. Pick up a ruana woven ......
Read MoreNow that you’ve picked up a new woolen shawl from one of the local weavers, it’s now time to stop ......
Read MoreIf you can’t make it to the far corners of Colombia, drop by Manos Colombianas. Here you’ll find crafts from ......
Read MoreWalking into M. Manos Mujeres, M. Women’s Hands, you are blasted with color and novelty. Within this space, a collective ......
Read MoreCreaciones Bertha is an association of families producing fine hand-made woven and knitted goods. The entire process is in their ......
Read MoreVilla de Leyva is a place for shopaholics. On the portal side of the Plaza Principal, there are three stores ......
Read MoreThe sunlight dapples through the cane slats of small stand and onto the miscellaneous crafts exhibited. A small selection of ......
Read MoreNext to Restaurant y Hospedaje Miramar 2, Donde Rosita Sánchez is a community shop specializing in artesanía. The small front ......
Read MoreAt her home in Barrio Abuchairre, doña Cecilia of the Jusayú clan sits in an open-sided hut. A colleague shows ......
Read MoreThe wall to one side of Artesanía Wayuu Mutsia’s front patio is like a picture dictionary, giving you an introduction ......
Read MoreJalianaya is an asociación de trabajo, or a labor association comprised of Wayuu women. Walking into its shop, you’ll see ......
Read MoreEvery day Wayuu women come from their rancherías with their communities' craftwork. They pass the day on the south side ......
Read MoreHappen to be in Riohacha just in time for Carnaval? Stop by Tienda de Carnaval to get what you need ......
Read MoreThis alley connecting Carrera 2 and the beach is still popularly called Callejón de los Jipis (Hippie Alley), though they ......
Read MoreThe voices of the ancients continue to speak through the t-shirts Vestigos creates. The company uses designs from petroglyphs, pottery ......
Read MoreIndio's Artesanías has crafts from all over the Caribbean coast. There are spoons and other items made from totumo and ......
Read MoreCasa del Deporte has everything you might need to practice your favorite sport along this Caribbean coast. It stocks swimming ......
Read MoreLocation: Calle 15, between Carreras 8 and 9 For acquiring just about any book you would ever want, whether current ......
Read MoreSo, after a long flight, you arrive in Bogotá and discover that in those hurried last-minute packing you’ve forgotten the ......
Read MoreDe Santander Tienda has gathered the best in Santander's artistry and showcases it all in this small corner shop. Everything ......
Read MoreShowing off a Santandereano pride, Arte y Naturaleza crochets fashion accessories and other items from natural-colored cotton. You’ll need a ......
Read MoreIt had begun as a holiday crafts fair, but now is a permanent affair. In the large front hall of ......
Read MoreNeed a good read while swinging in that hammock? Hoof it up to Literar-té to find just the right companion ......
Read MoreTiestesitos: Diminutive of tiesto, a plant or flowerpot. Indeed, the front patio porch and large interior anteroom of Los Tiestesitos ......
Read MoreArtists Carlos Santamaría and Yasmith Beltrán have joined up with their colleagues to offer a showcase of their oeuvres. Some ......
Read MoreRight on the plaza, in the Casa de la Cultura, Margarita (Margoth) Bermúdez has a shop. This space features not ......
Read MoreFor those of us of a Mediterranean culture, Panadería Árabe is like walking into a neighborhood shop. It may call ......
Read MoreOne of the members of the Asociación de Artesanos de Valledupar, the Ebratt family, has been creating for at least ......
Read MoreIn a one-story, mall-like setting, are over two dozen stalls of local artesanos, or craftspeople of Valledupar and the surrounding ......
Read MoreA large sign hanging above the door of this small taller displays naively drawn saddlebag, machete sheath and boot. In ......
Read MoreThrough the open door of workshop on the road to the Parque Arqueológico, sunlight dapples the white-washed adobe walls of ......
Read MoreWalking down the street near Parque Bolívar, you may hear the strands of charango music coming from a shop. Welcome ......
Read MoreWhile out in Girón on a daytrip, you may want to take back a reminder of your visit. Look up ......
Read MoreNow that you have had your taste of US culture, it’s time to have a real Colombian shopping experience. Head ......
Read MoreNeed a dose of US culture (or a reminder of why you might have left there)? Hop on a bus ......
Read MoreBefore heading up to Parque Nacional El Cocuy, you might want to stop by Acampemos to pick up on camping ......
Read MoreAs to be expected in a city the size of Bucaramanga, there are a number of public and private medical ......
Read MoreDowntown the major banks are along the pedestrian street Calle 35. Most have usual bankers’ hours, Monday-Friday 8-11:30 a.m., 2-4:30 ......
Read MoreBucaramanga has no tourism office. The Parque Santander Policia Nacional kiosk gives only general information on sites. The Cámara de ......
Read MoreArtesanía Colombia is another family workshop, this one concentrating on making wooden household items: boxes, napkin holders, toilet paper dispensers ......
Read MoreMundo Artesanal Titis is a ma-pa-son operation crafting a variety of useful goods right in their own home. Doña Mariela ......
Read MoreYou see them for sale all over Colombia, these Malagueño sweets. Now you can get them direct from Panucha’s main ......
Read MoreThis shop presently offers artesanía from family worshops in Tunja. If you are looking for a warm wool sweater, ruana ......
Read MoreA double-level of crafts hang from ceilings, mound on floors, crowd shelves. There is pottery from Ráquira--even real piggie banks. ......
Read MoreCraftsman Rafael Piñeros Bonilla creates simple to sublime jewelry. Whether your tastes run from seeds, shells and stones or to ......
Read MoreEsperanza Polanco forms clay by hand into wonderful candlesticks and lamps, chess sets and nativity crèches, mysterious masks, figurines and ......
Read MoreSince 1991, Albeiro Pérez has been crafting fine jewelry. Using sterling (.925) silver from Colombia, Italy, Thailand and Mexico, he ......
Read MoreArtesanías Manos de Oro brings together the works of Cauca's best artisans under one roof. Browse through the two pleasant ......
Read MoreFor more than 32 years Ecotema has been clothing Pasto’s populace with beautiful, natural-color shawls, ruanas, ponchos, sweaters and shoulder ......
Read MoreBarniz de Pasto is an ancient technique practiced in this region since before the Europeans arrived on these shores. The ......
Read MoreColombia is renowned for its leather work, and Vicens proudly proclaims it creates "natural designs in leather." If you really ......
Read MoreA small, non-descript building of white-painted brick stands alone on an "island" lot at the bend of Playa El Morro's ......
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Read MoreThe deluge ends as a pale sun dawns over the ageless mountains. Clouds rise up the forest-brocade mountainsides, into the ......
Read MoreAy, my father San Antonio Where are you, I don’t see you I’ve come to sing with him And I’ll ......
Read MoreWho knows why, but Venezuela—more than any other Latin American nation—has an abundance of santos caseros (homemade saints) who, although ......
Read MoreUp in the northeast corner of Venezuela, two peninsulas join together to form a “T.” The western arm is the ......
Read MoreStrolling down Avenida Insurgentes Sur in Mexico City, traffic fumes waft through the forest of modern buildings. Just past the ......
Read MoreNot too far from where Pancho Villa led his 1916 attack on Columbus, New Mexico, a new revolution is now ......
Read MoreKuna women are rolling up their molas for the night, and lovers are strolling the old sea wall atop the ......
Read MoreIn the late afternoon, scores of birds fly along the narrow arm of the gulf. Sunlight dapples the slow waters. ......
Read MoreWandering through the grassy ruins of Chinkultik, through ancient plazas with temple mounds, one comes to a small creek meandering ......
Read MoreBelow heavy fortress stones tumbling to the sea, the salina turns rose in the light of late morn. The surrounding ......
Read MoreJuly 20, 1923: Shots ring out from the building on Avenida Juárez in downtown Hidalgo del Parral, in the Mexican ......
Read MorePowdery white sand beaches littered with shells. Crystalline blue sea. Verdant landscapes. Walks under the full moon, the warm Caribbean ......
Read MoreCenturies ago, in the dim past of Central America, a group of wandering Mexica followed a vision south. They believed ......
Read MoreCicadas hum in the heat of mid-afternoon. Sunlight gilds the waters placidly lapping against the shore. This water is warm ......
Read MoreThe mournful voice of a reed horn, the beating of a drum echo down narrow streets, through misty morning mountains. ......
Read MoreJumbled boulders beneath an opalescent sunset. Jade-green waves. Screeching parrots. Banana ships entering the harbor while local fishermen prepare to ......
Read MoreA gold and fuchsia sunset erupts across the sky above a virgin jungle stretching across the horizon. A rainbow emerges ......
Read MoreTraveling for days across the blinding salares of Uyuni, brilliant white, ruby and sapphire, a cold that seeps to the ......
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