Central and South America

South America is a popular tourist destination due to its astonishing landscapes, forests, beaches, historical sites, and natural parks. As such, it is the perfect travel destination for most anyone, whether you like nature, wildlife, architecture, or sunbathing. If you want to visit strange and unusual places, this continent also has weird tourist destinations (like…

It may go without saying, but beach caves are incredible creations. Not only are they a breathtaking natural phenomenon, they also make for the perfect tourist destinations. Typically, these rock formations are created by the power of water and wind, which usually takes hundreds or thousands of years to fully form. As such, beach caves…

For the past thousand years, people have lived, lost, created, built, and, inevitably, produced amazing historical sites. Now, clearly these sites don’t become historical until they’ve had years of experience and story to share with the world. While some of these places have enchanting features, others have a little bit of mystery, making them more…

I’d like to take a minute to say something additional about Mexico before I move onto the next location. I spent two weeks traveling across Mexico this past November in 2021, and I had also spent over a week in Mexico in June 2017. When I say Mexico, most people generally think of the beach,…

An Update on the Mummies of Guanajuato Every country has its own unusual, paranormal, or just plain weird traditions that other cultures can’t wrap their heads around, right? I mean, even the idea of Santa Clause shows that we hold onto magical traditions. While most celebrations are not so morbid, there has been a rise…

When going to spend time in the Yucatán peninsula, it’s likely you’re going to visit at least one cenote. In fact, Yucatán has over 6,000 known cenotes spread across it, so it’s highly likely you’re going to see one. But with that many options, which cenotes or cenote parks should you visit? Well, until I…