Peru
Peru Itinerary: Lima, Cusco and Machu Picchu
A first Peru itinerary: Lima, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and beyond, with altitude, timing and how to sequence it all sensibly.
South America Travel Guides
Places in South America
Argentina
Argentina Travel Guide: Routes, Seasons, Distances
Planning Argentina: the huge distances, when to visit Patagonia versus the north, domestic flights and a realistic first route.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires Guide: Neighbourhoods, Steak, Tango
Buenos Aires in four days: San Telmo, Recoleta, Palermo and La Boca, plus asado, tango, transport and safety basics.
Patagonia
Patagonia Guide: El Chalten to Torres del Paine
Planning Patagonia: El Calafate, El Chalten and Torres del Paine, the wind, the season window and how to link it all up.
Brazil
Brazil Travel Guide: Rio, Iguazu and the Amazon
Planning a first Brazil trip: which regions to combine, internal flights, seasons, safety awareness and Portuguese basics.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro Guide: Beaches, Christ and Samba
Rio in three or four days: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Copacabana and Ipanema, Santa Teresa, Lapa nights and staying smart.
Brazil
Iguazu Falls: Brazil or Argentina Side?
Which side of Iguazu to visit, how many days you need, the Devil's Throat, boat rides, border crossing and the best seasons.
Chile
Chile Travel Guide: Atacama, Lakes and Patagonia
A country 4,000 km long: how to choose regions, when to go, and how to link Santiago, the Atacama and Chilean Patagonia.
Atacama
Atacama Desert Guide: Geysers, Salt Flats, Stars
San Pedro de Atacama planned properly: altitude, the classic excursions, stargazing, and how many days you actually need.
Chilean Patagonia
Torres del Paine: W Trek and O Circuit Guide
Trekking Torres del Paine: the W versus the O, refugios and camping, the weather, and the planning that has to happen early.
Peru
Machu Picchu Guide: Tickets, Trains and Trekking
How Machu Picchu access works — timed tickets and circuits, the train through the Sacred Valley, trekking options and how to handle…
Peru
Cusco and the Sacred Valley: Altitude, Ruins and Markets
Acclimatising in Cusco, the Inca sites that are worth your time, Pisac and Ollantaytambo, market days and how to sequence the valley…
Colombia
Best Beaches in Colombia: Caribbean and Pacific
Tayrona's jungle-backed bays, Palomino, the Rosario Islands, San Andrés and the wild Pacific coast — which Colombian coast suits which…
Colombia
Things to Do in Colombia: Cartagena to Coffee Country
Cartagena's walled city, Medellín's Comuna 13, Guatapé, the Coffee Triangle, Tayrona's beaches and the Lost City trek.
Colombia
Colombia Itinerary: Medellín, Cartagena, Coffee Triangle
A two-week Colombia itinerary through Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena and the Coffee Triangle, with honest safety advice, flights and daily…
Peru
Best Places to Visit in Peru Beyond Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Lima, Lake Titicaca, Colca Canyon, the Nazca Lines, the Amazon, Arequipa and Huacachina, and why…