South America

Are you thinking of volunteering in South America? Why not volunteer in rural Peru? The options for improving your Spanish and immersing yourself in a unique …

The strangest thing is that I was thinking, right before it happened, that I should have tried harder to convince my parents to come to …

If you had wandered into the town of Mindo just 15 years ago, you would never have seen advertisements for canyoning or chocolate tours. The …

Pronounced “O-yan-tay-tombo” and called simply “o-YAN-ta” by the locals, I spent two months of my life in this small Peruvian town, this a living Inca …

Peruvian desserts and dishes are becoming world famous for their fusion of native cuisines, European styles, and some ingredients imported from Asia. Living in rural …

While living in the Sacred Valley of Peru, I went on an adventure to see Machu Picchu on a backpackers budget, widely claimed to be …

Wondering what to do in the sacred valley, or in Ollantaytambo, Peru? How about visiting Incan ruins with— wait for it— no other tourists? A Sign …

Instead of taking my time and hiking back from Machu Picchu on my last of three saved-up days off, I took the very expensive train back …

There are salt mines located about a 10 minute drive from Ollantaytambo, my town in Peru. Technically, the town they’re located in is Maras, but the …

This is my favorite food to make at work. My internship is in a chocolate factory, but when I’m there, I love to make rice …