samerika

The last South American, namely Ecuadorian, food is ahead of us. Time to think in the restaurant about what we will miss and what we will look forward to. We are looking forward...

Located 15km (= 10 min. by car) in the heart of the Manchilla Nature Reserve is the beach of Los Frailes. It is considered one of the 5 most beautiful beaches in Ecuador....

Puerto Lopez is known for diving and whale watching. That's why we got our little diving license in Munich and now it was time: we visited the fish. The pictures you see were...

is a small fishing village on the Pacific coast of Ecuador. In the immediate vicinity there is a national park with an extraordinarily beautiful beach, pelicans, dolphins, manta...

Cuenca is Ecuador's third largest city. It is located at an altitude of nearly 2500m and is home to many museums. You can also visit beautiful churches here. The streets of the...

After Cotopaxi, Quilotoa, and Banos, we are heading to Tena, which is 4 hours away. 4 hours.... That doesn't sound far for us. But here, it actually means leaving one climate...

Cotopaxi, a snow-capped, active volcano with a height of about 4900m, is located on the volcano road in Ecuador. Several volcanoes are lined up here. This includes Quilotoa with...

Ecuador is the most biodiverse country in the world. The UN designates 4 protected areas here, while Ecuador itself has 5 more. Mindo is located in the cloud forest and is known...

Quito is considered the most peaceful capital in South America and was the first capital whose historic center was declared a World Heritage Site in 1978. Nowhere else in South...

Eine supertolle Stadt: sauber, sicher und mit einer guten Infrastruktur. Es gibt Busse und eine Metro, Ampeln und... sehr freundliche Menschen, die geduldig mit uns spanisch...

San Pedro de Atacama is a very chill place. Surrounded by mountains over 5000m high, you can go mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, attend an astronomy lecture, eat good...

After another terrible flight with thunderstorms (this time in a small plane = 54 people), we landed in Uyuni, a truly desolate city. It's a good thing we only planned to stay...

We haven't written anything about the size of Lake Titicaca yet. It is huge: 3 times the size of the Saarland, 16 times the size of Lake Constance. On our way to La Paz, we...

Copacabana on Lake Titicaca is the 'real' Copacabana. The city gave a replica of its own Madonna to Rio de Janeiro, so Rio de Janeiro named a section of its beach after the...

Saying goodbye to Cusco is difficult. We use the last 2 days for hikes around Cusco. There are still many Inca ruins and ruins from the pre-Inca period here. After one last meal...

A very short flight (35 min.) over the Andes brought us to the Amazon region, to Puerto Maldonado. 1 hour by bus on a bumpy road, another hour by boat and we arrived at the...

On May 28, we had to wake up at 4:30 am because at 5 am we headed towards the Rainbow Mountains. The almost 4-hour drive there gave us another interesting insight into Peruvian...

Strike! Nothing goes anymore: No taxis, let alone collectives. A few, few restaurants are open, otherwise everything is closed. Most shocking: No music and many very serious...

If Arequipa was already very beautiful, Cusco surpasses all our expectations. The capital of the Inca Empire, located at 3400m, is significantly smaller than Arequipa and...

We were picked up early in the morning for our trip to the Colca Valley. Bus rides in Peru can be long and exhausting, especially when you have to overcome the altitude and deal...

It must be said at this point: Peruvian cuisine is fantastic. From appetizers to desserts - all very delicious. No beans and rice, no no. Finest fish and meat dishes, waffles...

On our way to Arequipa, we passed through Huacachina and Nazca. Huacachina is a small oasis near Ica. Unfortunately, it has been discovered by tourism: buggies racing up the...

Two days ago, we took our Peru Hop Bus from Lima to Paracas. On the way there, we visited one of the oldest haciendas in Peru. Built in 1600 as a slave farm, it is now a hotel....

The flight to Lima was probably the worst we've ever had: thunderstorms to the right and turbulence most of the time. That's the help help. Lima is the largest city in South...

Buenos Aires - not a very photogenic city, but with very stylish cafes and great markets. In fact, Buenos Aires has several monuments, many statues and churches, as well as a...

We arrived well in Foz de Iguazu. The place itself is not very spectacular - but the nearby waterfalls (World Heritage Site) are. They were developed on the Argentine side in...

Today afternoon we will fly further to the Iguazu Falls. Conclusion Rio: It is a great city, with a great atmosphere and worth a trip. The Botanical Garden is grandiose and...

After a peaceful flight, we landed in Rio yesterday morning feeling refreshed. Our accommodation is simply spectacular - we have a direct view of the Sugarloaf Mountain and a...

Packing was difficult: too many jackets and t-shirts - not enough space. But now everything necessary is stowed away.

Nachdem das Bild aus dem Atlas (ja so etwas haben wir noch), leider zu groß ist, gibt es das Ganze jetzt in Schriftform ;-) Wir starten am Freitag, den 27.04.18 Richtung Rio....