52 articles tagged with south america
When my production work took me to Montevideo last summer, I made what might seem an unusual decision: extending my stay to explore Las Piedras with my colleague's family. Just 15 miles north of Uruguay's capital, this unassuming city of...
When I told my fellow preservation students I was spending two weeks in Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela, their reactions ranged from concerned to outright alarmed. *You're going where? During winter break? Are you insane?* Fair questions, I suppose. Venezuela doesn't exactly...
When my retail buying gig unexpectedly sent me to São Paulo last fall, I knew I couldn't leave Brazil without witnessing the legendary Iguazu Falls. But here's the thing—my company wasn't footing the bill for this side adventure, and my...
The taxi driver raised an eyebrow when I told him my destination. 'Fernando de la Mora? Not Asunción?' It wasn't the first time I'd received this reaction. While most travelers to Paraguay gravitate toward the capital city or the famous...
Standing at the edge of Lima's Costa Verde, watching surfers catch waves as the sun dips below the Pacific horizon, I'm reminded that some of life's most profound experiences don't require emptying your wallet. This sprawling coastal capital—often overlooked as...
You know that moment when you're standing in a foreign bus terminal with your backpack, tired from an overnight journey, trying to decipher transportation options in broken Spanish? That was me last fall in Tarija, Bolivia's undiscovered wine paradise. After...
The engine of my Triumph Tiger 800 rumbled beneath me as I gazed at the road ahead, stretching from the colonial charm of San Miguel de Tucumán in Argentina to the bustling border town of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay....
