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Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, Peru

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Hiking & Trekking, Peru

Reaching iconic Machu Picchu in the footsteps of Incas…can you imagine? The Salkantay Trek takes you through the Salkantay Pass at 4,600m and reaches the Machu Picchu ruins after trekking 70km on the 5th day. Chances are you’ve never heard of the Salkantay trek....

Machu Picchu Mountain hike

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Hiking & Trekking, Peru

Machu Picchu Mountain is an unforgettable and lesser-known hike above the Machu Picchu ruins with stunning panoramic view of the valley. Reaching ruins is only one part of the Machu Picchu experience. The other one is climbing the summit of Machu Picchu Mountain at...

Interesting facts about El Salvador for travelers

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, El Salvador, Travel Tips

El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America and by far the most densely populated. With 25 volcanoes, 14 lakes, popular surfing beaches and Mayan ruins, it offers many things to do for travelers. The traditional culture of countries further north is gone;...

Biking Death Road, Bolivia – tourist attraction or the real deal

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Biking, Blog, Bolivia

This is an honest review of our experience biking the Death Road in Bolivia – a 70 km winding dirt road starting outside of Bolivia’s capital La Paz to the town of Yolosa in the Amazonian rainforest. It’s a several hour downhill ride from 4,650 m to 1,525 m. Biking...

Interesting facts about Chile

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Chile, People and Culture, Travel Tips

Before you buy your flight ticket, read our list of interesting facts about Chile. Chile is a land of complete opposites. Contrasts between hot and cold, wet and dry, low and high, city and nature, beaches and mountains, poor and rich. Everybody can fall in love with...

Trekking in high altitudes of Santa Cruz trek, Peru

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Hiking & Trekking, Peru

The Cordillera Blanca, nestled in the Peruvian Andes, is one of the biggest mountain ranges in the world with many peaks more than 6,000meters. A lot of them can be seen on the Santa Cruz Trek, a 50km trail through the mountain pass surrounded by glacial peaks and...

Adventure day at Semuc Champey, Guatemala

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Guatemala, Water Activities

It was a day well spent in the Guatemalan jungle visiting turquoise blue natural pools of Semuc Champey including other adventures. Full of adrenaline activities – caving, cliff jumping, tubing, jumping off the swing & bridge, hiking and swimming in pools in...

22 Interesting Facts About Nicaragua for Travelers

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Nicaragua, Travel Tips

Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America and is often overlooked. With the eastern Caribbean side, many volcanoes, lakes and colonial towns on the west side, it’s becoming a popular tourist destination. Learn some interesting facts about Nicaragua, and you...