Category: South America
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360 | On the Road Together :: Cartagena, Colombia, 2015
After being roommates for many years, Elaine and I have fully acknowledged our differences. I’m used to checking into a hostel with no particular itinerary in mind, and she’s well, probably the opposite of that. I have to admit I was a bit nervous when we first decided to take a trip to a developing…
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358 | On the Road Together :: Machu Picchu, Peru, 2011
Masha and I were spending practically all our time together in a cramped conference room when we decided to take a break from work. We had been accumulating thousands of Starwood points and had plenty of free nights to use after a year of work related travel. We spent a luxurious two weeks in France…
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326 | Sleeping :: Machu Picchu, Peru, 2011
I don’t even think this is staged… Found a nice spot on top of Machu Picchu away from all the other tourists and took a nap.
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291 | Museums :: Bogota, Colombia, 2015
Botero’s style is so humorous and memorable, and really lit up our day!
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240 | Doors :: Lima, Peru, 2011
Such a majestic door! Definitely makes one feel small. I guess that’s why they build churches this way, to humble people as they come before God.
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215 | Soldiers :: Bogota, Colombia, 2014
On our first day in Bogota, we drove through the city to go to a tourist spot and saw dozens of uniformed soldiers with machine guns in front of random buildings. It was actually quite a scary sight and I did not feel comfortable taking photos of them. But this guard in front of the…
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205 | In Transit :: Lima, Peru, 2009
I always thought tuk tuk was just an Asian thing but apparently they are everywhere! This one parked on the roadside in Lima was so cute.