Machu Picchu, also known as The Lost City of the Incas, is an ancient archaeological site discovered fairly recently. In the early 1900s, American archaeologist Hiram Bingham uncovered it with the help of a team of…
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Boarding the plane for Cusco, we realized we wouldn’t see anyone we know for a year. What a strange feeling. Just a couple of months earlier, we had quit our advertising jobs in New York. We…
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Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, is southern Brazil’s commercial center and main transportation hub. We passed through this bustling industrial city en route to the popular tourist site, Iguaçu Falls. An…
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Imagine the energy of LA. The high rises of New York. The sultry beaches of Miami. And the awe-inspiring landscape of Hawaii. Rio de Janeiro truly lives up to the name of the “Marvelous City.” Those…
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Curitiba is a fascinating city and a prime example of eco-friendly urban planning done right. We arrived after one of the most bizarre bus trips we’ve ever taken on our travels (well, at least before we…
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Iguaçu Falls, which straddle both Argentina and Brazil, are among the world’s most spectacular waterfalls. The falls were first discovered in 1542 by the Spanish explorer Alvar Nuñeç Cabeça de Vaca. In 1939, the area was…
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Situated on the point that divides the Plata River and the Atlantic Ocean, Punta del Este is Uruguay’s most popular beach resort town. While there are numerous art museums, trendy boutiques and world-class restaurants, the main…
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Colonia del Sacramento is one of Uruguay’s oldest towns, with a charming historic district of Portuguese, Spanish and post-colonial styles. In less than 90 minutes, we traveled from bustling Buenos Aires to the quiet historic town…
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Imagine a fusion of the best aspects of top US cities: LA’s climate. New York’s restaurants. Chicago’s architecture. Miami’s attitude. That’s Buenos Aires. Hands down, the ideal place to get a taste of the good life,…
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Salta is an elegant colonial town with balmy weather, leafy plazas and an easygoing way of life. Known as Salta la Linda (“Salta the beautiful”), it was also the ideal setting for us to regain our…