Tag Archives: South America

Valle de la Luna in La Paz, Bolivia

Posted on August 21, 2018 by

In addition to being the highest capital in the world, La Paz also has a very unique topography. Buildings cover almost every inch of the mountainous hillsides and the heart of the city sits down in a valley. On the … Continue reading →

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Flying to the Amazon

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

When we were in Ecuador, we had to take a flight from Quito to Coca, which is a small town in the jungle. The tour company booked our flight for us, so we really knew nothing about it until we … Continue reading →

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The Country of Bolivia

Posted on July 27, 2018 by

Our trip to Bolivia was one of the most interesting trips that we’ve ever taken and we had a lot of wonderful experiences while we were there. As with all countries, Bolivia is a very complex nation with a lot … Continue reading →

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Ancient Spanish Church in Bolivia

Posted on July 10, 2018 by

We were driving through the countryside of Bolivia outside of Cochabamba and we came across a tiny village with an old Spanish church. We stopped and talked to the locals, but apparently the church was no longer in use and … Continue reading →

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Winding Your Way Through the Mountains

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

Living in a place that is surrounded by mountains, one thing that is clear is that the shortest distance between two places is not a straight line. Roads have to twist and wind based upon the contour of the land. … Continue reading →

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Carrasco National Park in Bolivia

Posted on April 27, 2018 by

One of the most interesting places that we visited during our time in Bolivia was to the Carrasco National Park. It is in the Amazon Rainforest and is most famous for having a cave with Guacharo birds. These birds are … Continue reading →

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Parrot Clay Lick in the Yasuni National Park in Ecuador

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

When visiting Yasuni National Park in the Amazon, one of the tours will take you out to see the parrots and parakeets licking the clay on a cliff along the banks of the Napo River in Ecuador. The tours are … Continue reading →

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Staying in an Eco Lodge

Posted on March 16, 2018 by

Eco lodges are environmentally friendly places to stay and we have had the opportunity to stay in two different ones, both in South America. Since both of these were in isolated locations in the jungle, there were practical reasons for … Continue reading →

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Dusk in the Rainforest

Posted on March 13, 2018 by

The time just before or after the sun sets or rises is known in photography as the golden hour. It has this almost magical quality where things glow slightly and take on a different appearance from how they are viewed … Continue reading →

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Creating a Photo Diary

Posted on March 8, 2018 by

Almost everyone takes photographs when they are traveling, but there is a difference between taking photographs at each location that you visit and capturing the experience as a whole. If you take photographs as you walk around a city and … Continue reading →

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