Huascaran National Park is arguably the most beautiful national park in Peru, and it boasts the highest snow-capped peaks in the country. It is the heart of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, which ultimately extends into the Andes Mountains. If you are a fan of snow mountains, alpine lakes, glacier rivers and unbelievable panoramas, you […]
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The extra secret to hiking the “W” in Torres del Paine
The Torres del Paine National Park is the most visited national park in Chile, and arguably in the whole continent of South America. Famous for its tower-shaped peaks, many hikers visit to complete the “W”, “O” or “Q” circuits. The letters represent the rough shape of the trekking route within the Torres del Paine National […]

Introducing the seven wonders of the Argentinian Patagonia
If you are still not tired of the seven wonders cliché, here is another list of seven wonders to add to your bucket list. Patagonia is huge, and just the Argentinian Patagonia is larger than many European countries put together. Most people do not have time to see all that Patagonia has to offer, so […]

You have to see this enormous Perito Moreno glacier!
As some of you probably know by now, I seldom visit nor talk about extremely touristic places. However, some of these places are worth every single tourist that visits, and one of them is the Perito Moreno glacier. Located near the tourist town of El Calafate in Argentina, the Perito Moreno glacier is one of […]

Qilian, a hidden gem waiting for you to discover!
Known as the Switzerland of the East in books, Qilian is a picturesque town that you would not expect in Asia. Yet ask a Chinese tourist where Qilian is and you will probably expect a confused look. Despite how journalists describe Qilian, it never became a famous place. Moreover, its remote location deters tourists from […]