This is a photo gallery. The whole trek takes a day to complete (when you don’t rush to get nowhere). It is usually packed with people.
Monte Fitz Roy, El Chaltén: The Only Trek You Need to Do Read More »
Biblioteca Nacional Mariano Moreno, Buenos Aires, Argentina When something is good, we tend to elaborate on why we like it, but when it’s bad, it’s usually just bad. Most likely, we will engage in a quantitative analysis of the badness, probably because we want to learn from the mistakes that led to a project’s failure,
The Fascinating Abomination of Brutalist Architecture Read More »
Designed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and renowned as Chile’s oldest port city, Valpo has a rich history dating back to the 16th century. Back then, it served as a major stop for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Today, the city stands as a cultural hub that attracts artists and art
Valparaiso, The Open-Air Museum Read More »
Forget the plane and hit the road with an epic 30-hour bus ride across the endless desert terrain of Patagonia, only interrupted by quaint frontier towns. Delve into the journey from Bariloche to Calafate along the legendary Route 40 for an unforgettable adventure.
How to Make a 30-hour Bus Ride Between Bariloche and Calafate an Epic Journey Read More »
Using Midjourney feels like plunging into a giant stew filled with countless images cooked up by humans over time. Like humans once used nature as inspiration, AI taps into a reservoir of psychic images handed down by its creators, i.e., us. Before I discovered Midjourney, my artistic path was paved with unfinished projects. But things
Dive into the Evolving AI Unconscious with Midjourney Read More »
The most dramatic glacier of South America easily accessible by bus from El Calafate. There are plenty of glaciers in the world, but none are more dramatically staged than the Perito Moreno Glacier, located in Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina. The good news for independent and wheelless travelers is that it is easily reachable
How to Visit Perito Moreno Glacier by Bus: Definitely Worthwhile Read More »
Two weeks solo trekking through the Rockies, based in Banff, Lake Louise, and Jasper.
Canadian Rockies and its Intriguing Diversity Read More »
The Museo del Oro (Gold Museum) in Bogotá, Colombia, is filled with strange creatures imprinted into gold, the medium of choice of many pre-Columbian indigenous societies, such as Muisca, Quimbaya, Calima, Tayrona, and others. Tunjos were offering figurines made of gold or ceramics. They represented various deities, animals, humans, and other mystical beings with distinct
The Shamanic World in Miniatures at Museo Del Oro: Bogotá, Colombia Read More »
Mendoza is a unique desert town that strategically uses its proximity to the Andes to capture the melting glaciers and reshape its urban geography. Having endured the mosquito-rich tropical rains of southern Brazil during the austral summer, and more recently in Rosario, Argentina, I found Mendoza, a 12-hour drive away, surprisingly enchanting and refreshing. The
Sip and Stream in Mendoza’s Desert Town Read More »
I once had a conversation with a Chinese fellow who grew up in the countryside near the Chinese-North Korean border. He mentioned being told that he could go to North Korea anytime he wants, but he simply wouldn’t be able to find food there, even with money. This image stuck with me: the great equalizer
Cuba Freestyle: A Food Blog, Kind of Read More »
