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Hiking
Pasochoa: Ecuador’s trekking starter pack
During our time in Ecuador we packed in a bit of everything—travel days, waterfalls, beaches, short outings, and plenty of local culture. But a proper mountain trek…
3 February 2026
Argentina
Elevation, prominence, and the illusion of height in the Andes
Say "Andes," and most people picture extreme heights, snow and thin air. The reality is far more complex. The Andes aren’t a single, uniform massif—their elevation,…
3 February 2026
Iconic Places
Quilotoa Lagoon without acclimatization: a disaster
Our very first experience with altitude in the Andes came sooner than we would have liked: a trip to Quilotoa Lagoon in Ecuador. We set out the very next day after…
5 February 2026
Americas
Traveling with a Dog from the EU to South America: Country-by-Country Entry Rules
Traveling with a dog outside the European Union is always a notch trickier than traveling within Schengen. Add South America and you enter a world of different…
9 February 2026