We started off our two weeks in Chile in Valparaiso, hiking around the city’s famous hills and up Cerro la Campana in the footsteps of Darwin. After all that effort, it was time for some wine. So we next headed into Chile’s most famous wine area called the Colchagua Valley. This area is famous for […]
Archives for April 2016
Hiking Around Valparaiso and Cerro La Campana
After thoroughly recharging our batteries in Buenos Aires, Chris and I were ready for two weeks of adventure in Chile. We picked up a rental car and my sister Lindsey (who just finished four years of medical school and is now enjoying some much-needed vacation before her residency starts this summer) and her girlfriend Kelly […]
Being Productive in Buenos Aires
We had six days in between when Justin and Denise left us in Peru and when my sister Lindsey and her girlfriend Kelly were supposed to meet us in Chile. We had just come off of two action-packed weeks of visitors, and we needed some downtime to catch up on trading, travel planning, and starting […]
In Cusco and Lima, Peru
It made not only geographical sense but also historical sense to next go to Cusco (aka Cuzco)—the historic capital of the Inca Empire—after our visit to Machu Picchu. Situated up in the mountains, Cusco sits at 11,200 feet, and we immediately felt the effects of the elevation as we trudged up the steep path to our […]
Mesmerized by Machu Picchu
Visiting Machu Picchu was one of the top things we were looking forward to on our RTW trip. We had heard of the remarkably preserved ancient Incan city set high up in the mountains and couldn’t wait to see it with our own eyes. And, as a bonus, it allowed us to check off one […]