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We have been traveling in South and Central America for more than 8 months and after many incredible experiences, in June we felt a longing for home. So we decided to spend this...

Apart from Machu Picchu, there is so much to discover in the Cusco region. Right next to the city, behind a hill, lies Sacsayhuamán, a former Inca fortress. It was probably also...

Finally, we would fulfill a long-awaited dream. The hike would take us over the Salcantay Pass into the highland jungle, on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. In total, it is about...

Cusco is a major destination of our trip and we're finally here. The capital of the Incas is located in the middle of the Andes at 3,500m and was once the center of the ancient...

Now we were heading back to the mighty Amazon, and we were very excited about it. We landed in Leticia, the southernmost city in Colombia, which lies directly on the Amazon...

We drove 6 hours west along the coast to Cartagena by bus. The colonial-style old town with its colorful streets and characteristic balconies had a very special flair. Cartagena...

From Bogotá we flew about 1.2 hours to Santa Marta in the north of Colombia on the Caribbean coast. From there we drove along the coast to the east to Guachaca. Right on the...

The bustling streets of Bogotá

We drove 12 hours by bus from Quito deep into the Ecuadorian Amazon. Our destination was the Cuyabeno Nature Reserve on the border with Colombia. The journey was overnight, so...

After a more or less comfortable night bus ride, we arrived in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. The city has about 2 million inhabitants and is located at 2,850m in the Andes. On...

After crossing the Andes by bus, we arrived in Montañita, a small town on the Ecuadorian coast. For us, it was the most beautiful coast so far, as the green jungle meets the...

Next, we took the night bus from Mancora to the Peru/Ecuador border. Everyone was woken up and had to collect the stamps in their passports. After entering, we continued on to...

From Chachapoyas, we took the night bus to Chiclayo over the mountains and from there another 7 hours north. Out of the rainy Andes and into the sunny Máncora, a small town on...

Slowly we made our way from the deep Amazon towards the Andes. Chachapoyas was our destination. A small town surrounded by high peaks that served as a vacation spot for...

We spent 10 days in a Shipibo village in the middle of the rainforest. There, we lived with the locals and they showed us their traditions and customs. Since the Shipibos are...

The beach in Playa del Carmen

After Lake Atitlan, we took the bus north to Flores, Guatemala. Flores is a city on the edge of a vast jungle that stretches well into Mexico. We stayed on Isla de Flores, an...

December in Guatemala was very eventful. We visited the cities of San Pedro and Santiago. San Pedro is located at the foot of the volcano with the same name and is known for its...

We took the 'Chickenbus' (typical means of transportation in Guatemala) to Antigua. The bus ride itself was already an adventure. You simply hop on the nearest bus and hope you...

There are many Maya villages around Lake Atitlán, so you also have the opportunity to learn about their culture. We participated in a Maya Cacao & Fire Ceremony, where we...