Colombia – why I won't go to the Totumo mud volcano
When you look for things to do in the Cartagena area, one thing that inevitably comes up in any search...
Door knockers of Cartagena, Colombia – photolog
Cartagena is known for its decorative door-knockers. They were originally used to indicate the status or occupation of the household...
Stepping Stone Cafe (Cartagena); helping the locals while eating great food
The Stepping Stone Cafe is in the Matuna area of Cartagena, just two blocks from Centennial Park. It is a...
Ollantaytambo (Peru)
Ollantaytambo is a fortified Incan area with terraces for farming with irrigation. There are also still storehouses from that time...
Machu Picchu train through the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Peru)
The main way to get to the Machu Picchu area is a nice train ride along a river from just...
Lake Titicaca floating islands (Peru)
The story goes that the people in this region got tired of being in fights with their neighbors, so they...
Sacsayhuaman Incan Fortress (Sax-say-hwaman) – Peru – UNESCO site
Sacsayhuaman is a large megalithic site in Peru that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is an old Inca...
