Two Years Off Photos from a backpacking journey around the world
Across The River To Uruguay
Being just a 2-hour ferry ride away, we crossed over into Uruguay for 3 days in the capital city of Montevideo, as well as the quaint city of Colonia del Sacramento.
What’s up, Buenos Aires!
After practically living in the Andes mountains the past 2 months, we were excited to finally leave La Paz, Bolivia and arrive in beautiful Buenos Aires, Argentina!
Madre de Dios: On The Amazon Basin
After leaving the Andean peaks and valleys near Cusco, we descended into the jungle of the Amazon basin via the Madre de Dios river.
Journey Through The Sacred Valley
The Sacred Valley lies between Cusco and Machu Picchu. After spending two nights near Machu Picchu, we spent four days hopping between rural towns and Incan ruins
The Wonders of Machu Picchu
We finally made it to Machu Picchu, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World! After months of anticipation, we were able to witness and explore one of the most beautiful places on Earth!
Adventures in Cusco
After 3 weeks in Peru, we finally made our way to Cusco, the former Incan capital and current cultural capital of Peru.
Hola from Arequipa!
We spent two weeks in Arequipa and the surrounding Colca Canyon, while taking a Spanish course and living as foreign exchange students with the Liendo family.
Living It Up In Lima
After an overnight pitstop in Piura, just across the Peruvian border, we arrived by plane into Lima, Peru’s capital.
Wildlife of the Galapagos Islands
As promised, here are just a few photos of the wonderful animals and natural sights of the Galapagos Islands.
Adventures from the Galapagos Islands
We just got back to the mainland after a wonderful 8 days in the Galapagos Islands–one of the most amazing nature and wildlife sanctuaries in the world!
Wandering in Guayaquil
After leaving the high-altitude streets of Quito, we made a four-day stop in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s most populous city.
Welcome to Quito!
Can’t believe we’ve started our trip already! But here we are, high up in the Andes Mountains–the largest mountain range in the world–exploring Quito, the capital of Ecuador