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In addition to Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras, I also traveled to El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama in Central America. However, since I had less time in these...

Semuc Champey from the viewpoint I started my stay in Guatemala in Antigua Guatemala, a beautiful old town that I reached from the capital Guatemala City. In Antigua...

The next country I visited was Belize. Some people don't even know it exists, while others (like me) don't know that the official language there is not Spanish, but English....

In Mexico City, the time should begin for me, during which I travel through Central America until Panama, from where my return flight starts. It was convenient that I had...

After yet another tearful goodbye, this time at the Wild Rover Hostel Huacachina, my journey continued with a bus ride to Cusco. The way there was a journey in itself, as it was...

At night was the time when I worked as a bartender in the hostel, three days in the first week, five days in the second and third week, and six days in the last week. My shift...

On my first full day in the South American desert oasis, which was also my first day off, I spent my time sandboarding with three Israeli guests from the hostel. Sandboarding...

Street vendors

I have to admit, before I traveled to South America, I had no idea about anything in Uruguay. I only knew that they once won the FIFA World Cup, that its capital is Montevideo,...

My easternmost and final stops in Uruguay were Punta del Diablo and my absolute highlight Cabo Polonio. Before my arrival, I had heard from many other backpackers that Cabo...

Hostel in Punta del Este

In contrast to Colonia, I was relatively disappointed with my next stop, Montevideo, although I was already warned by friends that there is hardly anything special to see there...

Colonia del Sacramento was my first destination in Uruguay. By ferry, like I did, this western town of Uruguay is the fastest to reach from Buenos Aires. One thing that...

It should have been on March 11th that my journey to Uruguay would continue. We celebrated my farewell by my boss inviting me and Hector to a Parrilla for dinner. In addition to...

1. The most touristy neighborhoods are Palermo, Microcentro, San Telmo, Puerto Madero, and Recoleta. Palermo and Puerto Madero are the safest at night. Neighborhoods like La...

Palermo is the neighborhood of Buenos Aires where the Lopez Hostel & Suites, where I worked, is located. I spent most of my time there and tried to explore as much of it as...

Boat tour In my last week in Argentina, I took a trip to Tigre, a city north of Buenos Aires. This small town borders the Delta of the Paraná River, which flows directly...

They say that Argentina has the best meat in the world. I have tried it more than once and can say: that's absolutely true! The most noteworthy is the Asado, a huge piece of...

In total, I attended two special events in Buenos Aires: the Carnival and a Tango Dinner Show. You can find out exactly where the carnival is celebrated in the streets by...

Anyone can visit the most famous sights of a city. Everyone does that when they only stay in a place for a short time before traveling on. However, since I had a whole five...

After five weeks in Buenos Aires, I had plenty of opportunities to get to know the city. As far as tourist attractions go, I visited the Obelisk on Plaza de la República on...

My room

My 5-bed room

Although I only stayed there for a few days, I can say that Pucón has become my favorite city. Very few small towns have the diversity that Pucón has. On one hand, there are a...

After my first internship, I moved directly to Pucón via Santiago. The bus ride took about 10 hours until I arrived on January 29th around 8 am. At the hostel, the first...

The Cristo Redentor is a bronze statue about six meters high, which was built to peacefully resolve the border conflict between Argentina and Chile. To get there, you have to...

Since I had the opportunity to live and work in the countryside, I was able to gain many insights into simple Chilean country life. My place of residence, Río Colorado, is...

Last week, I took a trip to Laguna del Inca in Portillo with Ignacio. Laguna del Inca is a lake located in the Andes, very close to the Argentine border and at an altitude of...

Since my boss had some business to take care of in Santiago, she offered me to go with her and explore the city. So on that day, I explored Santiago on my own and went to Cerro...

Chile is particularly known in South America for its good wines. Chileans are naturally proud of this and drink it on every occasion, not just for special events, but often for...