Just two hours east of Medellín lies Guatapé, a colourful town with houses decorated by brightly painted zocalos (small wall murals) and famous for La Piedra del Peñol, a giant rock which can be climbed…
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After relaxing in hammocks in Vilcabamba, I headed up to Cuenca – Ecuador’s third biggest city and most beautiful – for two days. I spent my time there wandering around the city centre, full of…
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Chachapoyas is a small town in northern Peru, relatively off the main tourist path, and my last stop in Peru before crossing the border into Ecuador. Its popularity on the tourist circuit is growing mainly…
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