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The so-called "coffee triangle" is higher in elevation and cooler in climate than must of the rest of Colombia.
The desert is caked on our windscreen and I can make out the obstacle in front. It looks like a bike security chain, fastened in the middle with a padlock and strung between two cacti.
Located approximately an hour north of Bogotá via bus, private car or tourist train, the Salt Cathedral is the centerpiece of a halite mine that has been active since the 5th century B.C.
Although still a dangerous place to be wandering around at night, La Candelaria is brimming with color, personality and most of all, intrigue.
This seemingly barren archipelago in the South Atlantic, 300 miles east of the tip of South America, is a cross between Scotland's Outer Hebrides and the rocky interior of Iceland.
The more I got to know Stanley -- and the Falkland Islands -- the more I was convinced that I was looking at a place more British than Britain.
Here, with no particular relevance to how much I enjoyed each one, is a list of the things I did while not drinking wine in Chile.
When getting to know the capital city of Peru, head straight to the neighborhood of Miraflores for a scenic introduction to Lima's charms.
In order to survive, one must make certain sacrifices to appease TÃo, the devil-like figure that the miners idolize.
Five drunk Smurfs wandered through the crowd covered in pale blue paint and a group dressed as journalists chased a (real) policewoman down the street yelling for an interview.
When the sun sets here over the water's horizon, it punctures the sky with deep shades of pumpkin and gold.
Countless nuns and angels mix happily with devils decked out in scarlet horns and forked tails, amid the heady, sex-charged atmosphere of samba and sweat.
Even if you're not a big drinker, sampling a unique local beverage can be a fun way to spice up your travels and learn something about the culture at the same time.
Colombians are intent on shedding the unfair label their country has had since the 80s and 90s when Pablo Escobar and the drug cartels ran rampant.
What do Brigitte Bardot, Albert Einstein and the Rat Pack have in common? They each helped make previously unknown South American towns into popular destinations.
