South America

A solo female traveler climbs aboard a cargo ship for a three-day journey from Peru to Colombia. They told me not to go to the Loreto region of Peru. They…

A traveler leaves the tourist trail to explore the largest slum in Lima, Peru. The condominiums and tennis courts of Miraflores give way to dust-caked slums as the car moves…

While exploring the caves of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) on horseback, a couple gets a history lesson from an exasperated local. “Perro culiado!” Jose yelled as one of his three…

I left my home in Cali, Colombia, to pursue a university degree in Atlanta, Georgia. Although the city welcomed me with open arms, I flew back to my country every…

In a new series for Intrepid Times, we look at what it’s actually like to travel in various parts of the world, with first hand stories and testimony of locals…

To experience the full beauty of Pan de Azúcar National Park, a hiker must deal with desert heat and cold as she’s guided along by a jovial Chilean. The man…

The street art of Medellín’s District 13 offers insight into the troubled past and hopeful future of Columbia’s most notorious city. Women stood in doorways offering a smile. Children darted…

An American expat returns to her adopted home in Santiago, Chile. While undergoing the mandatory quarantine, she finds ample time to reflect on the people and places left behind. My…

A traveler in Peru finds more adventure than she bargained for when her tour boat’s engine unexpectedly dies in the middle of the Amazon. “There’s the boat, I see it…