Category Archives: Central & South America

Discovering Cusco, Gateway to Visiting Machu Picchu

Nestled in the Andes of Peru above 11,000 feet is the old capital of the Inca Empire, Cusco. Boasting a population of around a half million the city’s biggest draw is that it is the gateway to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. If your plan has you passing through Cusco on your way toContinue reading “Discovering Cusco, Gateway to Visiting Machu Picchu”

Todays Images • The Magellanic Cormorant

Seabirds Nesting On Islands In the Beagle Channel Nesting season in the Southern Hemisphere is usually January through April and on a visit to Terra del Fuego and the Beagle Channel it was difficult to wrap our heads around the sheer numbers of seabirds everywhere. Magellanic Cormorants are hardy and rather shy sea birds, building nestsContinue reading “Todays Images • The Magellanic Cormorant”

Explore Machu Picchu: South America’s Inca Marvel

The Archeological Wonder of South America Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a 7,970 feet mountain ridge. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in South America and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. The purpose of Machu Picchu remainsContinue reading “Explore Machu Picchu: South America’s Inca Marvel”

Discover Puerto Quetzal: Guatemala’s Cruise Destination

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala’s Major Pacific Port Of Call Guatemala, in Central American, south of Mexico, it is home to volcanoes, rainforests and ancient Mayan sites. The capital, Guatemala City, features the stately National Palace of Culture and the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Antigua, west of the capital, contains preserved Spanish colonial buildings. LakeContinue reading “Discover Puerto Quetzal: Guatemala’s Cruise Destination”

Port of Call Roatan, Honduras

Roatan, The Other Caribbean Most everyone is familiar with at least a few Caribbean islands like Sint Maarten, the Virgin Islands, Jamaica and Grand Cayman but there are a number of lesser known tropical islands that share that same Caribbean Sea. Roatan is the largest of the Honduran Bay Islands in the Caribbean and isContinue reading “Port of Call Roatan, Honduras”