South America

Despite fears of social unrest, a traveler takes a vacation to Buenos Aires, Argentina, after getting the green light from the United Nations, only to find herself surrounded by violent …

While studying Quechua culture on Taquile Island, Lake Titicaca, a lonely researcher struggles to communicate with the local weavers, forcing her to reflect on who is at fault as she …

Following a sickness-stricken childhood, a traveler vows to discover the long-lost city of Machu Picchu, which she’d known only through books, battling mountain mudslides and broken boots while carrying her …

The daughter of a Patagonian gaucho traces her heritage on horseback, testing her grit as she joins a livestock drive across the vast, unforgiving pampas.

When a backpacker chances upon a stabbing victim, he’s forced to intervene to save a life, but can he navigate the chaotic streets and get to the hospital in time?

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 …

When a 21-year-old female solo traveler finds herself in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s most infamous city, even a short walk to the bank feels like Mission Impossible. “¿Hablas Español?” The taxi driver …