Our Bolivian itinerary on our around the world trip had us moving from the bustling, loud, polluted city of La Paz to the peaceful town of Copacabana, Bolivia. We found serenity on Lake Titicaca as well as plenty of things to do; our time there was a perfect mix of hiking, immersing ourselves in local culture, and napping in hammocks.
If you find yourself in this part of the world on your next adventure, be sure to try these five great things to do on Lake Titicaca!
Our biggest milestone for this long-term trip has been accomplished: we made it from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Cartagena, Colombia, completely overland.
It took 9,788 miles and 167 days, but we made it from tip-to-tip of this continent without getting on a single flight to break up the journey!
It seemed like a daunting goal at the beginning of the trip in February, but nearly six months later we made it all the way without breaking down and cheating with a plane flight.
All we have to asks ourselves now is this one simple question: was it worth it?
Salento, Colombia, may not be on your radar of places to visit, but after you get done with this photo essay we can assure you it will be.
Why? Well, there is one wonder that can only be seen here, and after our visit we can say that the world’s tallest palm trees are definitely worth the trip (and drinking some incredible Colombian coffee from the nearby farms isn’t worth forgetting, either).
Be prepared to feel very small as the photos in this series show off just how massive these palm trees truly are.
Ecuadorian chocolate has been enjoying an increase in worldwide popularity over the past few years. If you talk about chocolate with any Ecuadorian worth their salt, they will quickly point out that Pacari, an Ecuadorian chocolate company, has won dozens of international awards over the past two years, beating out traditional European chocolate makers time and time again.
After decades of merely exporting their cacao internationally, entrepreneurs in Ecuador are realizing how good their cacao is and how much pride (and money) can come from producing chocolate bars from their own cacao right here in their own country.
We had to see for ourselves what distinguishes Ecuadorian chocolate from bars processed by the premier chocolatiers around the world. After a month of traveling around Ecuador, and 21 bars later, we found out.