San Francisco de Quito, the capital city of Ecuador, is the very first World Heritage site declared by UNESCO (1978). Quito, its popular nickname, is basically made up of 2 parts, the old town and the new town. Here are the distinctions and what you can do when you’re in Quito.
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In Scotland, the Lowlands and the Highlands are more than just geographical divides. They speak of a history of clashes, traditions, and mystery.
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“What’s it like being back?” is clearly everyone’s first question. Curiously it was so normal. I really thought it’s going to be a lot stranger. I knew it–one year isn’t long enough! So apart from the weeklong jetlag, I pretty much got back into the groove of things right away. I’m at the office the day after, picking up right where my sister Candie left off as she took her turn on holiday.
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Crossing the Salar de Uyuni, the largest and highest salt lake in the world, is one of the great Bolivian trips. If you have to visit one thing in Bolivia, let it be this one. Standing amidst the more than 10,000 sq. km of expanse sea of blinding white crust, one loses all sense of perspective. It’s amazing!Crossing the Salar de Uyuni, the largest and highest salt lake in the world, is one of the great Bolivian trips. If you have to visit one thing in Bolivia, let it be this one.
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Now seriously, just because you won’t half kill yourself, doesn’t mean you’re not gonna find Machu Picchu magnificent. Why do I say this? Because when you get to Cuzco, everyone is talking about doing some kind of trek to get to Machu Picchu, not just the Inca Trail. You almost forget that they already built [...]
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