south america

Between its wonderous mountain ranges, remote islands and the world's biggest rainforest, your first trip to South America likely won't be your last.

Bracing Beauty
The Quiet Vitality of a Winter Landscape Winter is often portrayed as a season of sleep, a time when the natural world retreats into a state of suspended animation. However, to stand in the middle of a snow-covered forest is to realize that winter is actually a season of intense, focused vitality. It is a period defined by the unique relationship between the cold, the terrain, and the water that binds them together.
By meerjanan5 days ago in Wander
How I Decided Where to Live in Colombia
When I tell people I used to live in Los Angeles and now live in Rural Colombia, I get looks. Some are surprised, some are horrified, and a few find it exciting.
By sara burdick2 months ago in Wander
The Whisper of the Cuckoos
For more than six years now, I’ve had the great privilege of visiting the beautiful mountain ranges of Córdoba — one of Argentina’s many stunning regions. Along winding roads, picturesque villages, and fresh mountain air, nature blends with history and the traditions of the hills. Every corner invites you to discover a different story.
By Tati Asencio2 months ago in Wander
Among Tin and Shared Dreams: Life in the "Conventillos" of La Boca
I was born in Buenos Aires, but I have been living in Turin, Italy, for six years. Today I can say, with my heart in my hand, that I know what it means to be an immigrant: the obstacles, the sadness, the joys… and, of course, the dreams that live in the soul.
By Tati Asencio3 months ago in Wander
Beautiful Brazilian Castles
Batel Castle is located in Curitiba in the Paraná province. It was built by coffee grower Luiz Guimaraes and inspired by French castles in the Loire Valley. Surrounding the castle are large, landscaped areas. A premier event venue, it stands as a cultural and historical landmark. Inside, the castle has eight meeting rooms, each capable of hosting up to 60 guests, and a grand ballroom.
By Rasma Raisters3 months ago in Wander
The 2025 Ultimate Guide to Buying Machu Picchu Tickets (Without Losing Your Mind)
Let's get one thing straight right away: buying tickets to Machu Picchu is a serious process, not a casual online purchase. It requires forethought and planning. The Peruvian government, in a crucial effort to preserve this sacred site, strictly limits the number of daily visitors. This means you absolutely cannot just show up in Aguas Calientes and expect to wander in. Thinking you can is the single fastest way to ruin the trip of a lifetime. If you follow this guide, you’ll feel like an expert. If you don’t... you might find yourself staring up at the citadel from the valley below, which, trust me, is not the view you came for.
By Paris Effel5 months ago in Wander
10 Vanishing Wonders Begging Your Visit
A Cosmic Quest to Embrace Earth’s Vanishing Hymns of Stone, Sea, and Soul Earth’s marvels pulse—fragile, radiant, eternal yet doomed. Coral whispers. Stone crumbles. Ice weeps. These aren’t mere places; they’re celestial canticles, trembling under climate’s scourge, humanity’s tread, time’s relentless blade. They beckon. A pilgrimage to their fading light is no luxury—it’s a vow to witness, to mourn, to preserve. From reefs aglow with life’s primal fire to cities sinking into myth’s embrace, here are ten sanctums you must seek. Plunge into this kaleidoscopic maelstrom. Let their fleeting splendor sear your soul, spark your odyssey, and rewrite your destiny.
By Umar Amin5 months ago in Wander
When Brittany Meets Colombia
In late 2019, Jonathan Leblanc, a young man from Vannes in Brittany, France, made a bold move. He left his homeland to open a traditional Breton crêperie in Guatapé, a colorful and touristy town nestled in the Colombian Andes, about 80 kilometers from Medellín. The idea may have seemed risky — selling savory buckwheat galettes and sweet crêpes in a country where this type of cuisine is virtually unknown — but it worked. Today, his crêperie El Breton is thriving and has become a local favorite.
By Bubble Chill Media 5 months ago in Wander
People in Brazil enjoyed annual summer gatherings over 2,000 years ago
The shores of the Patos Lagoon in Brazil are characterised by settled earthen mounds known as ‘Cerritos,’ which were built by the pre-colonial ancestors of the Pampean indigenous groups called the Charrúas and the Minuano.
By Susan Fourtané 5 months ago in Wander
Why Morocco Changed the Way I See the World.
First Look: The Marrakech Desolation. I arrived in Marrakech jet-lagged, skeptical, and clutching my guidebook like a lifeline. The chaos hit me immediately—motorcycles lined up between donkey carts, the call to prayer echoing through the streets, spices filling the air like invisible fires.
By Echoes of Life6 months ago in Wander
I Tried to Conquer NYC's 10 Best Attractions in 48 Hours. It Almost Broke Me.. AI-Generated.
The flashing billboards, the roaring traffic, the sheer tidal wave of people—it’s exhilarating and utterly terrifying. On my first day in New York City, I felt like a tiny boat in a giant ocean, overwhelmed by the sheer number of things to see and do.
By Paris Effel6 months ago in Wander
I Took My 9-Year-Old to Colombia. My Family Thought I'd Lost My Mind.. AI-Generated.
My brother’s voice on the phone was a mixture of disbelief and genuine fear. I had just announced my plan for a mother-son adventure, and the reaction was universal. Friends sent me worried texts. My dad emailed me a link to the "Narcos" Wikipedia page. It seemed the whole world was stuck in a 1990s time warp, picturing a country that, I had heard, no longer existed.
By Paris Effel6 months ago in Wander