We have a new video up on our YouTube channel where we share our travels through the incredible country of Bolivia. With a rockin’ soundtrack and our choreography fail, why would you NOT drop everything to watch it? Enjoy, subscribe, and share! 🙂
Tag: history
Days 414 – 420: A desert oasis and a bout of altitude sickness
Day 300: History and shiny things in La Candelaria
For our first Saturday in Bogotá, the plan was to explore La Candelaria, the historic neighbourhood of the city’s downtown area where the country’s capital was founded in 1538. The neighbourhood is very popular with local and foreign tourists due to its colourful colonial architecture, cobblestone streets, and numerous attractions. Our first stop was Plaza Bolívar, […]
Day 287: The Panama Canal
We finished off another rainy week in Panama City with a visit to the Canal de Panamá (Panama Canal) on Sunday, May 6. The Panama Canal is an impressive 77 km artificial waterway that runs through Panama, connecting the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The entry was 30 USD (~38 CAD) and we started our visit with […]
Day 275: The old quarter of Panama City
On our second Tuesday in Panama City, we decided to take a chance and go out to do some exploring, rain or shine. We had not seen any rain that day and the weather forecast (not that we always trust it) looked promising. The old quarter, Casco Viejo, comes with the highest recommendation of things […]
New Video: Central America I
Day 198: Chocolate immersion in Antigua Guatemala
On Tuesday, February 6, we decided to visit the chocolate museum that we used to walk by every day when we were taking Spanish language classes. The ChocoMuseo is a 15-minute walk from our apartment in Antigua Guatemala so, we walked there after lunch. We wanted to do the workshop where they teach you about the agriculture […]