Southern Bolivia is home to the famous Uyuni Salt Flats, but there’s so much more to see here than just the incredible salt flats. As…
Rainbow Valley, or Valle de Arcoíris, is a colorful mountain area located near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. It’s an easy and popular day trip…
So many of the best day trips from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile require joining a guided tour. After five excursions in town, I was…
The Tatio Geysers boast that they are the third largest geysers in the world, behind geysers in the United States and Russia. At least that’s…
Geysers, flamingos, colored mountains, llamas, and salt lagoons are just the start of what you can see in San Pedro de Atacama. Located in northern…
Cachi makes for another day trip option from Salta. Instead of towering rock filled mountains, you’ll drive through a canyon that just seems lined with…
Driving through canyons, admiring unique rock formations, and tasting local wine are the main highlights of a day trip to Cafayate. While there are numerous…
A small town, colorful mountains, and the world’s fourth largest salt flats are the three big highlights of a day trip to Salinas Grandes. From…
Salta sits in the northwest corner of Argentina and is surrounded by mountains and unique landscapes. Of course, you could visit and just spend time…
If you look at any list of the top things to do in Buenos Aires, one thing that always seems to come up is the…
Punta del Este is often described as the “Miami of Uruguay”. It’s sleek. It’s modern. It’s expensive. And it’s a popular vacation destination — and…
Colonia is Uruguay’s oldest city and it’s a popular addition to so many itineraries. It sits on the river, so there’s a nice coast line…
Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay. It’s also the country’s most populous city with more than one million people calling Montevideo home. For tourists, one…
Another month of this big trip has passed and at the time of writing, I’m officially at the halfway point of my South America travels…