Ecuador is a small South American country straddling the equator. Despite its modest size, Ecuador is among the most megadiverse countries on Earth and the most biodiverse destination per square kilometre. Its diverse landscape encompasses Amazon jungle, Andean highlands and the wildlife-rich Galápagos Islands. With its location crossed by the equa...

The Central American country of Bolivia spans the Andes Mountains, Atacama Desert and Amazon Basin rainforest. At more than 3,500m, its capital, La Paz, sits on the Andes' Altiplano plateau with snow-capped Mt. Illimani in the background. Nearby is Lake Titicaca, the continent's largest lake, straddling the border with Peru. As such, Bolivia offers...

The highway from Quito became a road, then be a dirt path, then, only tire tracks. We moved back in time from the urban, to the small village, to the occasional hut into nature. Three hours from the capital of Ecuador we were inside a rainforest, to a cloud forest, to Mashpi Lodge. It is now a luxury retreat, built not as either a luxury lodge or a...

Explora is now offering its private guided nomadic journey to remote regions across the border of Chile and Bolivia year-round. Available with itineraries from seven to 11 nights, Travesía Atacama & Uyuni explores the Atacama Desert, the world's driest desert outside of Polar Regions, and the white expanses of the Uyuni Salt Flat of Bolivia, th...

A panoramic visual splendour that seduced and captivated spectators to a point where senses were oscillating. Any fear of the grandeur of the Iguazu was quickly replaced by an immensely enthralling feeling to be standing before the roaring water avalanche. The cleverly engineered bridge walkway allows one to walk in sa...

No words can ever encapsulate the magnificent, dramatic landscape of this natural wonder that is the heartbeat of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. The Iguazu is nature's gift that is breathtaking as it evolves and envelopes you. It is captivating and your senses literally drown, as you witness the roaring impounding of the Devil's Throat falls. As y...