Our last days in Colombia: the history and murals of Comuna 13 in Medellín, about 700 steps up the rock of El Peñón de Guatapé, less than a day in…
One day in the Colombian capital: the Gold Museum and the Military Museum, Plaza de Bolívar and La Candelaria, the colourful lanes around Chorro de Quevedo and the cable car…
San Gil, Colombia’s adventure sports capital: paragliding over the Chicamocha Canyon, rafting on the Río Fonce and a 1100 m zip line, plus peaceful Barichara and the trail to Guane…
Cartagena, our first stop in Colombia: flying in from Panama, the walls and the San Felipe fort, palenqueras, sloths and tití monkeys in Centenario Park and the murals of Getsemaní…
Twelve days in Panama’s capital: ships in the Miraflores Locks on the Panama Canal, colonial Casco Viejo and coffee at Café Coca-Cola, raccoons on the Cinta Costera promenade, sloths and…
León and its white cathedral, sandboarding down the Cerro Negro volcano, colonial Granada, Laguna de Apoyo and Ometepe, the island of two volcanoes – plus safety and prices in Nicaragua.
Two weeks in El Salvador: Santa Ana and the volcano with a turquoise crater lake, the 7 waterfalls trail, Ruta de las Flores, surfing in El Tunco, a night on…
Five weeks in Antigua Guatemala: a Spanish course with one-to-one or pair lessons, a homestay with a Guatemalan family, a Mayan wedding in a culture class, colonial churches and ruins,…
Mérida, the capital of Yucatán, in one day: the Cathedral of San Ildefonso, the main square, churches, colonial mansions and colourful streets – and an honest take on whether it’s…
What is the Day of the Dead like in Mexico, and what is there to see in San Cristóbal de las Casas?
What is there to see in the capital of the state of Oaxaca? What is the city like?
A few hours in Puebla on the way from Mexico City to Oaxaca: the Baroque Capilla del Rosario, the colourful streets of the historic centre, the El Parián market, preparations…