South America - The Voyaging Virgo

Hiking the Inca Trail: Everything You Need to Know

Whenever I think back to my time in Peru, I’m instantly filled with a warm nostalgia and a deep longing to return. Although I travelled around Peru for over three weeks, the four days I spent on the Inca Trail were amongst the most memorable. Like many, Machu Picchu had long been high on my …

The Best Tips for Safe Travel in South America

South America is a treasure trove of wonderful food, people & landscapes just waiting to be discovered and is one of my favourite travel experiences to date. Its reputation for general safety however is no secret and is a real concern for many prospective travellers. However, with these tips for safe travel in South America, …

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The Inca Trail vs The Lost City Trek – Which trek to complete in South America

Having trekked the Inca Trail in 2018, the hiking bug had well and truly bitten and I was itching to get back out there and tackle my next multi-day trek. I had wanted to visit Colombia for a while and knew there was a relatively unknown trek which was quickly being coined as Colombia’s answer …

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The Ultimate Guide to the Lost City Trek: An Adventurous Journey to La Ciudad Perdida

Known as Colombia’s less visited answer to Machu Picchu, The Lost City (La Ciudad Perdida in Spanish) is an ancient settlement reachable only via a challenging 5-day trek through Colombia’s northern Sierra Nevada mountain range and promises a memorable experience for those in search of adventure. Covering a distance of 46km, you’ll traverse through lush …

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Cartagena de Indias – The Charming & Colourful Jewel of the Caribbean

Charming, colourful & colonial are just some of the words that describe this absolute treasure of a city and hands down, one of my favourite places to have visited. Situated along the northern coast of Colombia embraced by the warm Caribbean Sea, is Cartagena. It is has long been a hidden gem but in more …

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