Category: South America
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Journey To The Beautiful Rosario Islands, Colombia: An Honest Review
One of the best activities near Cartagena is booking a relaxing day trip to the Rosario Islands, Colombia. If you have the time, staying overnight is even better. Cartagena is hot and the city beaches are nothing to write home about. If you spend the day on a city beach you will be pestered by…
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Bartolome Island Tour: An Amazing Day Trip In The Galápagos
Are you looking at Galapagos Island day tours and wondering which one would be best? Or are you trying to decide if a Bartolome Island tour is worth it? Well, you are in the right place. Keep reading to get all the tour details and learn from our experience on a day tour to Bartolome…
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Where To See The Amazing Giant Tortoises On Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
What is one animal in the Galápagos no one wants to miss? The giant Galápagos tortoises of course! And our first outing when we arrived was to see these amazing creatures. This post dives into where to see giant tortoises on Santa Cruz Island. Keep reading to find out more. The Galapagos tortoises live on…
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Galapagos Entry Requirements: What You Need To Know Before Visiting
Since the Galapagos Islands are an isolated archipelago off the coast of the mainland of Ecuador and 97% of those islands are protected land, there are some rules you need to follow before you go to the Galapagos. Before we get to the Galapagos entry requirements, I’d like to tell you our somewhat crazy experience…
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Cartagena Costs: Is It Expensive To Visit This Beautiful City?
Is Cartagena expensive to visit? Below are our total Cartagena costs for a month long trip with a summary of our takeaways for each section. We hope this gives you a better idea of Cartagena prices and what to budget for a Cartagena, Colombia vacation. All of the numbers below are based on our trip…
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Is Ecuador Expensive? Uncover The Surprising Cost Of Visiting Quito
We were excited to be in Quito after visiting the Galapagos. Mainly to slow down the rate we were burning through cash. We knew that our lodging was going to be significantly cheaper, and that we had very minimal transport expenses. Is Ecuador expensive? This all depends on where you go. When we were in…
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Ultimate Cartagena Travel Guide: Tips From A Local Expert
Nestled along the sunny shores of the Caribbean Sea in Colombia, Cartagena is a city brimming with old-world charm and vibrant streets. We interviewed a local travel expert to find out the best things to do in Cartagena and what to avoid. You will find all these answers below in this complete Cartagena travel guide….
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The Best Day Of Adventures: A Cotopaxi Tour From Quito
“In conclusion, Cotopaxi is the best!” This is the final sentence of a recent writing assignment that our son,Isaac, submitted. (The full version is at the bottom of this post.) I do hope that he remembers our adventurous day on a Cotopaxi tour as “the best” because it was pretty awesome. However, I’m not sure…
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The Best Things To Do On Santa Cruz Galapagos
Santa Cruz Island is one of the most developed of the Galápagos Islands and this is where we decided to base ourselves for our one month adventure. After spending much of this time exploring the island, I put together a list of the best things to do on Santa Cruz Galapagos. Some of the links…
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North Seymour Island Tour – Where To See Amazing Birds In The Galápagos
One of the last experiences we took while staying in the Galápagos Islands was a North Seymour Island tour. I’m going to take you on a journey of what to expect during a day trip to North Seymour Island, so keep reading if you are deciding if a tour is worth it or not. This…