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Colombia South America World

Blend Colombia with Caribean Flavor, and you will get Cartagena

If you ask people living in Cartagena, they will tell you they are more Caribean than Colombian. And walking in the beautiful streets of the historic city, I do feel the same: Palm Trees, Caribbean music, colorful houses… But Cartagena is so much more. It’s a big party city, young people everywhere, going out every day. It’s good food, it’s primarily good weather, but it’s also pretty touristic, which results in a lot of vendors asking you if you need sunglasses (even if you wear your own) or if you need drugs or a hooker for tonight.

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Too much time in Bogota

You read the headline and might ask yourself: “What did he do? Did he stay for two weeks in Bogota?”. Not, it was 36 hours, which was already too much. Friends warned me about Bogota and the non-existent beauty, so I already have been warned. I arrived late at night at Bogota airport (it was planned) and have been in the hotel around 4 a.m. Unfortunately, the hotel forgot my reservation, so they had no room ready for me… Long story short, it was not the best start 🙂

South America World

Take a deep breath for Cusco!

Getting used to the altitude is recommended before heading on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu. The best place for that is Cusco, located at an altitude of 3,400 meters. Cusco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the former capital of the Inca Empire. It is known for its stunning Inca architecture, cobbled streets, and vibrant culture. So I decided to take three nights at Cusco before walking the Inca trail, and damn: that height kicked me 🙂

Food South America World

It never rains in Lima

What? Does it never rain in Lima? A city close to the ocean? Or is it just a phrase? Let’s take the statement as a cliffhanger that you read the whole article 🙂

Before heading to Cusco for the ultimate Inka Experience, I had four days in Lima, the capital of Peru. And I am amazed. In regards to big cities, that is the (so far) most beautiful I have seen on my world trip. It is clean, it is green, the people are friendly, you always feel safe, the food is good, and and and…

Argentina South America World

A hub called Buenos Aires

My first four weeks have been over fast, and so is my time in Buenos Aires.

You might wonder why I stayed that long in one place. As you might have seen with my other posts (Montevideo, Puerto Madryn, and Iguazu), I used Buenos Aires as a hub to experience amazing things during the weekends. During the week, I still had to work a couple of days remotely. As this time is finally over, my real sabbatical is about to start.

Argentina Food South America

Food in Argentinia

If you travel to Argentina, everyone might ask you to eat as much steak as possible, as the meat might be excellent down here… First of all, yes, they are all right. The meat is fantastic, and it’s, compared to Europe, very cheap.
But there is more Argentina is offering, and I must mention other things about food, so let’s talk aside from the meat.

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The Biggest Shower in the World

Yes, I had a shower (ok, let’s call it more storm) in the most enormous shower in the world: the Iguazu Falls. At peak, 7 Million liters per second of water are going down the 275 waterfalls. It was “only” 2.5 million liters per second during my time, but walking by this immense power feels hilarious. So why not take a boat ride into this? Yes, exactly, so I took two of them!