Who first saw Antarctic ice and who first discovered Antarctica? Europeans are used to putting a person’s name to such things, such as “Christopher Columbus discovered America” (he didn’t, actually), but the discoverers of Antarctica could well be nameless individuals from the Pacific. Here’s everyt
Read MoreDiscover the top attractions on Lake Titicaca and experience a captivating destination drenched in dramatic history, enticing culture, and indescribable beauty. Why visit Lake Titicaca?Floating high in the Andes and forming a natural border between Peru and Bolivia, Lake Titicaca is one of the most
Read MoreThe Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) is a South American bird that belongs to the New World vulture family Cathartidae, and is the only living member of the genus Vultur. Although it’s numbers are dwindling in the country, the Andean Condor is actually the national animal of Colombia. Despite its enor
Read MoreShrouded in mystery, a place that experts all over the world are trying to understand, Teotihuacan is one of Mexico’s largest, and definitely its most mysterious, archaeological sites. With the third largest pyramid in the world being found here, a visit to this fascinating land mark is a trip not t
Read MoreA hidden UNESCO treasure only a few hours out of Lima, Caral is an ancient citadel which predates the Incas by 4,000 years. Time may have forgotten the reputed ‘Oldest City in the New World’ for a while, but it has now rediscovered it with gusto. So come along as we explore what is, thus far, the ol
Read MoreThe weather in Antarctica is nearly always very cold. That’s obvious when we see its place on the globe: the South and North Poles never get much heat energy from the sun so we expect both to be cold, harsh and inhospitable places. It’s really a wonder there’s any wildlife here at all. Out of the tw
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