If you ever find yourself in Georgetown — the capital of Guyana, a country tucked away in South America — chances are, you’ll come across a statue of a man holding what appears to be a fish. Since it’s unlikely you’ll be heading to Georgetown anytime soon, let me introduce you to this curious monument….
Easter Island Chile is one of the most unique historical, geographical, and cultural treasures in the world. Visiting the island means peering into a world where traditions and legacy of people remain alive. Rapa Nui, nestled in the heart of the Pacific, exceptionally integrates the historical legacy with the natural richness of Easter Island Chile….
In the late 1700s, writer Daniel Defoe wrote a fictional story about an English adventurer named Robinson Crusoe who ended up shipwrecked on a remote island. Crusoe befriended animals, fought off cannibals, and built a small island sanctuary for himself using foraged tools. Robinson Crusoe was such a smash hit that the name of the…
Located in Guatemala‘s stunningly beautiful Western Highlands, the village of Chichicastenango has long served as the regional center of commerce for the K’iche’ Maya people. Every Thursday and Sunday, Chichicastenango hosts a colorful market where travelers and people from surrounding villages can purchase fresh fruit, handmade ceremonial masks, incense, and colorful K’iche’ Maya fabrics made…
If you hop on the Pan-American Highway at the road’s origin in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, and drive 18,640 miles all the way to the end, you will find yourself in the magnificently beautiful city of Ushuaia. Located in Argentina‘s rugged Patagonia region, Ushuaia is often referred to as the ‘End of the World’ and the…
When most people see photos of Chile‘s Marble Caves for the first time, they think that they must be looking at a photoshopped image with a slick filter. Photos of turquoise water lapping against swirling marble arches streaked with ribbons of pale yellow, sea green, and deep blue appear too vibrant and beautiful to be…
The mystical Incan fortress of Machu Picchu in Peru is a top travel destination for virtually every travel lover. Perched upon the Peruvian Andes mountains and constructed in the 1400s, Machu Picchu served as the estate of the Incan emperor Pachacuti. Machu Picchu has ceremonial chambers, as well as evidence of agriculture, but there is…
In the 1900s, the volcanic archipelago of Fernando de Noronha served as one of Brazil‘s most picturesque penal colonies. Marooned over 200 miles from the Brazilian mainland, prisoners sentenced to do time on Fernando de Noronha spent their days gazing longingly out of small prison windows at majestic volcanic peaks, stately cliffs, and turquoise water…
