Unfortunately the town of Copán Ruinas didn’t live up to my expectation. I was under the impression that it was a worthy town in its own right to visit, however on arrival I found it to be like many other towns built around a tourist attraction; pleasant but boring. Quite a small place, everything is … More Copán Ruinas
Antigua Guatemala (or Antigua for short) had a really rough start. Within three years after it was first founded in 1524, it was destroyed by a fire (started by an uprising from the indigenous population) and re-established, only to be buried in an earthquake and avalanche in 1541. Third time lucky, it was moved to … More 3 reasons Antigua is a must see in Guatemala
In the south of Guatemala is the picturesque, volcano ringed Lake Atitlan (or Lago de Atitlán in Spanish) which is a must see when visiting the country (we spent four weeks here!). Surrounding the lake are small villages, each with their own personalities. Depending on what you’re into will probably determine where you will stay, however … More The Ins and Outs of Lake Atitlan
Ruta de las Flores (Flower Route) is a road that runs between the towns of Sonsonate and Ahuachapán in the western highlands of El Salvador. As the name suggests, brightly coloured wildflowers grow along the side of the road from November to February. The road passes through the small colonial towns of Juayúa, Apaneca and … More Juayúa on the Flower Route
After a few hours in Panama City, it quickly became my third favourite city in Latin America (after Rio and Buenos Aires). If you are continuing your journey up through Central America, make the most of this city because the next best capital won’t be until Mexico City. We stayed here for three nights but … More Panama City
Avoid Montevideo in winter, on Sundays and on non-festive public holidays…. If only we had heard this advice before we arrived on Montevideo on a cold, winter’s Sunday on the day before a public holiday! Uruguay’s capital was a ghost town; all the shops were closed, no one except us were on the streets and … More A word of advice before heading to Montevideo
Just on the other side of the Río de la Plata from Buenos Aires, is one of the oldest towns in Uruguay, Colonia del Sacremento. Originally founded in 1680 by the Portuguese, control of the city went backwards and forwards between themselves, the Spanish and Brazil before Uruguay finally gained its independence and officially claimed … More Colonia del Sacremento
There are 1001 things that can occupy your time in Buenos Aires, but here are some must do’s:
What makes an awesome city? This is the question I asked myself when I fell in love with Buenos Aires at first sight. Was it the people, architecture, history, culture, nightlife, restaurants or general vibe? Well to be honest it’s a combination of all of them, however after BA another one that I added to … More Where to stay in BA
Xave and I were so excited to get to Buenos Aires, especially after our long overnight bus ride from Foz du Iguazú. From the Bus Terminal we jumped on a short train ride and were soon walking towards our hostel at 1pm in the afternoon, across one of the busiest and main roads in the … More Our First 10 Minutes in Buenos Aires
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