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Guatemala Safety

Is Guatemala Safe?

By on May 21, 2010 ]

I was asked if Guatemala is safe by another traveler while hanging out in a hostel in Argentina.  And let’s be honest, Guatemala is much less developed than Argentina, so it’s a legitimate question.  It’s not the first time we have been asked about traveling in Guatemala, although the questions did usually come up when [...]

Photo of the Day: Foxglove Flower

Photo of the Day: Foxglove Flower

By on May 12, 2010 ]

We found a field of beautiful foxglove flowers during our hike from Refugio Grey to Paine Grande Campsite. Foxgloves are also called Witches’ Gloves, Dead Men’s Bells, Fairy’s Glove, Gloves of Our Lady, Bloody Fingers, Virgin’s Glove, Fairy Caps, Folk’s Glove, and Fairy Thimbles. These are biennial plants and are tall, slender perennials at 2-5′ [...]

Glaciers

Photo of the Day: Glacier Los Perros Patagonia

By on May 10, 2010 ]

In late March we hiked the full circuit trek at Torres Del Paine National Park in Patagonia Chile. This photo is of Glacier Los Perros near Los Perros Camp Site. It was taken during very high winds where we had to sit on our bellies to not be blow into the freezing lake.

travel video

Monterrico Beach Guatemala – Travel Video Ep. 10

By on May 4, 2010 ]

Watch More Adventure Travel Videos Enjoy Monterrico Beach Guatemala, through an HD adventure travel video from 2 Backpackers, Jason and Aracely Castellani, while traveling to the Pacific coast of Guatemala.  In travel video episode #10, we show you black volcanic beach sand, rough waves, baby turtles being released into the sea and a beautiful beach [...]

Sailing to Colombia

Travel Photo of the Day: Cartagena Skyline

By on April 25, 2010 ]

We sailed from Panama to Cartagena Colombia in a 32ft sailboat. After 4 days of sailing; 2 days of island hoping in San Blas and 2 days of open sea, the city skyline began to appear across the horizon. At first glance it resembled Miami, but behind the high rise buildings is a enchanting colonial [...]

San Pedro de Atacama Dirt Streets

Discover Adventure in San Pedro de Atacama Chile

By on April 15, 2010 ]

San Pedro de Atacama is an adventure town located in Chile’s Northern Salt Mountains and is an extreme desert environment.  The landscape is very picturesque with snow capped mountains in the distance and desert valleys that glow orange when the sun sets.

Giant Cliff in Arica

Discover Arica, Chile

By on April 8, 2010 ]

Arica was the first town we arrived to in Chile entering from Peru in the north.  After researching our Lonely Planet Guide, it was a last minute decision that had us headed to Arica.  The description of what we could find in Chile’s Altiplano was enticing: town of Putre, Lauca National Park, Salar de Surire [...]

Sunrise at Torres del Paine

Torres del Paine Sunrise – Short Clip 3

By on April 6, 2010 ]

Enjoy a stunning sunrise from Patagonia through a Travel Video from Jason and Aracely of TwoBackpackers.com. In Short Clip 3, we share the colorful skies surrounding the Torres del Paine towers changing as the sun rises. Enjoy the show!