I visited many places and learned so much on this trip. All these experiences are now part of me. But I also have the desire for more! On my next trip, I will definitely include a visit to Cartagena and the Galapagos. I’m immensely thankful to everybody who welcomed me during these two weeks and […]
Marta Dourado’s LatAm Tour Diaries: Venezuela
Arriving in Caracas Arriving in Venezuela was very different. My flight landed in the early hours of the morning, the temperature in Caracas is much higher than in the other places I had visited, I was unable to change money, and the airport has no proper taxi service. Politics Any social conversation – even conversations […]
Marta Dourado’s LatAm Tour Diaries: Ecuador
Currency The Ecuadorian currency is the US dollar, ever since an economic reform carried out in 2000. The previous currency was called the Sucre, in homage to a Venezuelan marshal. Sucre is also the name of the future, common currency that the following countries want to adopt: Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia, Ecuador, and four Central American […]
Marta Dourado’s LatAm Tour Diaries: Colombia
Bogota – a blend of dynamism and contradictions My first stop is Bogota, the capital of Colombia. It is a city with roughly 7 million inhabitants, located in the central range of the Andes, 2600 meters above sea level. Bogota is dynamic and contradictory. The north has plenty of luxurious international brands at the exclusive […]
Marta Dourado’s LatAm Tour Diaries: Peru
First stop: Lima Lima is my first stop. The city has something for everyone: archaeological sites, shiny casinos with well-dressed doormen, paragliding (yes, people jump in the central neighborhood of Miraflores during business hours!)…. I found out that although it doesn’t look like it, Lima is built on a desert. In fact, it is the […]