Posts Tagged "South America"
Posted on November 1, 2011 in Photos
The Day of the Dead, or Día de Los Muertos, is celebrated in Mexico and Latin American countries, and around the world, on November 1st and 2nd. Here we have collected IgoUgo members’ impressions of The Day of the Dead as they travel the world... Continue reading Honor and Remembrance on the Day of the Dead
Posted on August 11, 2011 in Best of Travel
"Every day has four seasons," was one of the first sentences told to me by "Paceños" (people from La Paz, Bolivia). "It rains, gets hot, then cloudy and after that it goes back to the relentless windy cold.".. Continue reading The Seasons of Bolivia
Posted on July 6, 2011 in Trip Ideas
One hundred years ago, the explorer Hiram Bingham III discovered the ruins of Machu Picchu in the Andes mountains. At the time, the find was so unprecedented that he wasn’t sure if anyone would believe it was real... Continue reading Machu Picchu: 100 Years of Discovery
Posted on May 6, 2011 in Traveler of the Week
Frequent travelers have an odd relationship with the world’s most hostile climates. On the one hand, they’re very aware that extreme environments—like the Sahara, Antarctica and the southern coast of Tierra del Fuego—are godforsaken lands... Continue reading Traveler of the Week Visits a Dry Land
Posted on April 25, 2011 in Photos
Lately, I’ve had penguins on my mind. Is it because of Earth Day? Perhaps I am anticipating the Mr. Popper’s Penguins movie. No, I have to admit, it’s that cute video circulating of Cookie, the ticklish penguin from the Cincinnati Zoo... Continue reading It’s Tickle a Penguin Day
Posted on April 20, 2011 in Photos
If you are planning a photography trip this summer, keep your eye open for the unusual, the unique, or the just plain fascinating. And then send it here. We just love to share!.. Continue reading Weird, Wild and Whimsical Photo Ops
Posted on April 5, 2011 in Photos
Can IgoUgo have a Blue Period? We’d like to, but it seems a little presumptuous to compare ourselves to Picasso... Continue reading Photos of the Week: Blue Dream
Posted on March 24, 2011 in Trip Ideas
We know, we know, it’s still a few weeks until Easter. But going on vacation requires a few weeks of prep work, so you may as well
find out now where to go for a killer festival... Continue reading Celebrate Easter with Rockets
Posted on March 23, 2011 in IgoUgo Updates
This week, we celebrate a milestone for two of our members: IgoUgo Award winners MichaelJM and SeenThat have each contributed 200 journals. Both have written extensively about their home turf as well as their travels abroad... Continue reading The 200 Club
Posted on March 14, 2011 in Photos
Waterfalls! Who doesn’t like ‘em? We hope you feel the spray on your face and the roar in your ears from these members... Continue reading Waterfalls, Big and Small