After spending 4 days in Rio de Janeiro and doing things like hiking to Christ the Redeemer, taking the cable car to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain, and walking around the Santa Teresa neighborhood, our group was ready for the next phase of our trip: Iguassu Falls. We were all really excited for Iguassu Falls, […]
Hike to Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Brazil and all the world. Completed in 1931, Christ the Redeemer is set atop Corcovado Mountain and is part of the larger Tijuca Forest National Park. This entire landscape – known as the Carioca Landscape – encompasses Corcovado Mountain, […]
Visiting a Rejuvenated Bogota
When looking at a terrain map of South America, anyone can see that the Andes Mountain Range is the most prominent feature on the western side of the continent. But if you zoom in to the northern section of the Andes, you’ll see that it splits into 3 sections near the Colombia-Ecuador border. The first section […]