Where can you stand with one foot in the northern hemisphere and the other in the southern hemisphere? How can you feel chilly standing at the Equator? Is that a real shrunken head? The answer to all of these questions …
Category: South and Central America
Why Riviera Maya? by Howard Hian
Located on the east coast of Mexico, in the state of Quintana Roo, in the Yucatan Peninsula, on the shore of the Caribbean Sea, lies the Riviera Maya. Here are my top reasons for vacationing there: History and Culture. Dating …
Galapagos: The Ride of Your Life by Terry Zinn
In Spanish, Galapagos, is related to the word saddle, which describes a certain shell shape covering the land tortoise found on the islands by early Spanish explorers. Saddle could not be a better metaphor for the whole Ecuadorian and Galapagos …
Curacao: Animal Encounters of the Best Kind by Fyllis Hockman
Their bodies were sleek and graceful, the skin soft to the touch, their demeanor welcoming even if a bit skeptical. Still, they were more used to this than I was. But I spread my arms out as instructed and flapped …
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Andes Road Trip, from Quito to the Coast by Mary Anne Lonze
Hold onto your Panama Hat … this is one exhilarating ride! At 10,000 feet, the air is perceptively thinner in the Ecuadorean capital of Quito. Travelers puff and gasp the first few days of their visit. Stone steps and …
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Pure Life by Samantha Royse
As I sat gazing out of the window on the plane, I thought: what kind of amazing adventures could I get myself into on this trip? Costa Rica : the land of rainforests, toucans, and succulent pineapple. Leaving the U.S. …
The Andes Trail by Wilbert Bonné
What pops up in your mind when you hear about a bicycle race/expedition of 11,000 kilometres. which is called “The Andes Trail”? What can you expect from a tour crossing the south American continent in almost its full length? Adventure, …
Discover True Relaxation In Costa Rica by John Andersen
Of all the places on earth one of the most luxurious and affordable vacation destinations available today can be found in a little country in Central America called Costa Rica. With its various climate changes, mountainous regions, beaches and valley …
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Quintessential Quintana Roo by Howard Hian
In November of 2008, my wife and I made our first visit to Mexico’s east coast state of Quintana Roo, on the Yucatan Peninsula. Our destinations were Cancun and Puerto Morelos. Passing through immigration was speedy and efficient. When we …
Making a World of Difference by Bonnie and Bill Neely
In July for the past five years Santa Fe, New Mexico, has sponsored a not-to-miss event: The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market. With travel expenses high this is the perfect way to enable your family to “see the world.” …
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