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As I stand on top of the hill called Cerro San Cristobal, I realize how big Santiago really is. A sea of buildings stretch as far as the eye can see. The shiny Gran Torre Costanera, tallest building in South America, is covered in smog to a backdrop of the snow-clad Andes.
My weary feet have finally reached Valparaiso, the colorful city in western Chile. After almost a month of traveling across the South American continent I realize that this is as far south as I will come, due to weather conditions.
That infamous piece of pulp literature by E. L. James may have fifty shades of them, but Lima seems to be eternally shrouded in only one kind of grey.
The old Inca capital of Cusco is a truly remarkable place to visit. It’s feels like walking around in a Tintin adventure, except that no llama has spit on me. Yet.
A life-long dream came true this morning, as I stood upon the mountain looking down at the ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru. I felt like some strange mix between Indiana Jones and a small boy, gazing down upon the final treasure of the Incas.
Quito is the capital of Ecuador, located high in the Andean foothills. At 2850 meters above sea level, Quito is the second highest capital of the world.
I’ve been crossing the equator several times before, but I’ve never actually stood on it until now. Of course it’s big business here in Ecuador, with even the Spanish word “ecuador” meaning “equator”.
Greetings from Panama City. The country was featured prominently in the press some time ago as the so called “Panama Papers” were all over the news, containing 11 million leaked documents of juicy details regarding financials of offshore companies.
The most beautiful feature of northern Italy is arguably the amazing lakes. Last week I had a road trip through the area with friends.
Milan is a city of many wonders. The city is world famous for the latest fashion and over-prized accessories, but if you don’t want to spend your hard-earned Euro on stuff that you don’t really need, there are still lots of things to discover.