Palccoyo, the “other” rainbow mountain.
The ethereal beauty of the second-most famous rainbow mountain.
20,000 steps, 38 floors climbed—an impromptu walking tour of Cusco.
An impromptu walking tour of Cusco, up the mountain to Saqsaywaman and back down to Qorikancha.
First impressions: Cusco.
My first afternoon exploring the ancient, historical city of Cusco.
A flight above the Nazca lines and a hike up the dunes around a desert oasis.
A flight above the Nazca lines, and a hike up the sand dunes of la Huacachina.
First impression: Lima, Peru.
In which I arrive in Lima, eat my first ceviche, and watch the sun set as people dance along clifftops.
Cotopaxi National Park on horseback.
Trotting through a national park supporting one of the highest volcanos in the world.
Straddling the equator at the city at the center of the world.
A visit to the theme park at the center of the world.
An afternoon at the Casa del Alabado.
A visit to one of my favorite museums in the world, where I discover a love of pre-Columbian art.
A visit to the Casa Museo Guayasamin and the neighborhood of La Floresta.
Ecuador’s most famous artist’s home and museum, and it’s most bohemian neighborhood.
A voyage to the Amazon, part three.
Chasing parrots and parakeets, and a final hike through the jungle in the rain.
A voyage to the Amazon, part two.
Bird watching in the jungle canopy and jungle walks along the lagoon.
My second day in Quito.
A climb up the mountain to the Virgin of the Panecillo, and a visit to the Iglesia de San Francisco.
