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Travel Guides

A list of helpful guides for travel in and around Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. See my Travel Bible for more help.

Tulum vs Cancun

Travel Guides Published on · Jan 11th, 2023 · Daniel James

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When comparing Tulum vs Cancun, which do you choose? It is no secret that Tulum and Cancun are two of the most popular …

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Tulum vs Cabo: Which do you Visit?

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 14th, 2022 · Daniel James

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When comparing Tulum vs Cabo which do you visit? If you're currently choosing a beach destination in Mexico, you’ll most likely …

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Eje Cafetero in Colombia Guide

Travel Guides Last Updated · Jan 20th, 2023 · Daniel James

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Welcome to this guide to the Eje Cafetero in Colombia. El Eje Cafetero or “Coffee Triangle” is Colombia’s coffee axis and one …

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Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico

Travel Guides Last Updated · Jan 20th, 2023 · Daniel James

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When comparing Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico which do you visit? Both Latin countries are unique in their own right and continue to …

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Mexico City or Oaxaca: Which City to Visit in 2023?

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 31st, 2022 · Daniel James

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When deciding between Mexico City or Oaxaca which do you visit? These two heavyweights rank as some of the most popular cities …

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Unique Things to do in Riviera Maya

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 11th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Welcome to this guide on unique things to do in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The Riviera Maya region is one of the most …

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Historic Center of Mexico City (Downtown)

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 11th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you thinking of exploring the historic center of Mexico City? The Historic Center of Mexico City is considered to be the …

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Is Sao Paulo Worth Visiting?

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 19th, 2022 · Daniel James

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When traveling to Brazil, is Sao Paulo worth visiting? The sprawling metropolis of São Paulo is often the gateway for most …

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Is Bacalar Worth Visiting? Mexico Travel Guide

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 9th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Is Bacalar worth visiting while in Mexico? Did you know Bacalar is one of the many small towns located on the southern tip of …

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The Gringo Trail (Latin America)

Travel Guides Last Updated · Jan 20th, 2023 · Daniel James

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Are you thinking of embarking on the Gringo trail? Put it this way, if you just happen to be an American, Canadian, or just …

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Beautiful Places to Visit in Brazil

Travel Guides Last Updated · Jan 20th, 2023 · Daniel James

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In this guide, you'll find some of the most beautiful places to visit in Brazil. After traveling extensively around Latin …

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Things to do in Salta, Argentina

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 11th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Welcome to Salta, Argentina one of my favorite places in the country. When you travel to Salta in the north of Argentina, you …

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Visiting San Blas Islands, Panama

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 12th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you thinking of visiting the San Blas islands, Panama? The San Blas islands are some of the most beautiful and picturesque …

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Old Town Cartagena – Colombia

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 8th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you thinking of visiting the old town in Cartagena? The heat took me by surprise as I arrived in this popular beach …

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Things to do in Paraty, Brazil

Travel Guides Last Updated · Jan 20th, 2023 · Daniel James

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Welcome to this guide on things to do in Paraty, Brazil! Paraty was one of the first historic towns in Brazil I ever …

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Things to do in Akumal, Mexico

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 9th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you looking for things to do in Akumal, Mexico? Akumal is a small town on the beach just north of Tulum, located in the …

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Things to do in El Poblado, Medellin

Travel Guides Last Updated · Jan 20th, 2023 · Daniel James

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Are you thinking of visiting El Poblado in Medellin, Colombia? As you already may have heard, this neighborhood is located in …

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Best Towns in Colombia

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 11th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Welcome to this list of best towns in Colombia to visit. If you finally have the time and the budget for a vacation, Colombia …

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Things to do in Quito, Ecuador

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 11th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you looking for things to do in Quito, Ecuador? The capital of Ecuador is one the most popular Andean destinations to visit …

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Things to do in Cuenca

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 11th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you thinking of traveling to Cuenca, Ecuador? Located in the mountainous Andes region of Ecuador, Cuenca is one of the …

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El Carmen de Viboral: Travel Guide (Colombian Town)

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 10th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you thinking of traveling to Carmen de Viboral? The small agricultural town of Carmen de Viboral offers visitors a unique …

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Best Things to do in Cali, Colombia

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 11th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you traveling to Colombia and looking for the best things to do in Cali? Cali is a city that is famous for Salsa dancing …

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Comuna 13 Medellin Tour

Travel Guides Last Updated · Jan 20th, 2023 · Daniel James

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Are you arriving in Colombia and doing the Comuna 13 Medellin tour? When I first arrived in Medellin, visiting this …

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Coffee Farm Tour Colombia

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 12th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Welcome to my experience on an organic coffee farm tour in Colombia. In this post, I will share my personal experience of …

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Things to do in Sabaneta, Colombia

Travel Guides Last Updated · Jan 20th, 2023 · Daniel James

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Welcome to Sabaneta, the smallest municipality in Colombia Located in the south of the Aburrá valley snuggly fitted between …

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Things to do in Manizales

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 12th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Welcome to this guide on things to do in Manizales, Colombia! Manizales is a city that lies in the heart of Colombia's …

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Costeno Beach, Colombia

Travel Guides Last Updated · Jan 3rd, 2023 · Daniel James

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Welcome to Costeno beach in Colombia (AKA paradise on earth). Arriving at Costeno beach for the first time you may feel like …

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San Cipriano, Colombia Guide

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 9th, 2022 · Daniel James

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San Cipriano is an underrated tourist attraction in Colombia. Located in the Buenaventura snuggled deeply in a dense jungle …

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Colombia Tourist Attractions

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 11th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you looking to visit the best tourist attractions in Colombia? There are endless things to do and see in Colombia and based …

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Planning A Trip to Colombia

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 11th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you planning a trip to Colombia? If you have your mindset on visiting an amazing part of the world like South America, get …

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Things do in San Andres

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 11th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Do you want to learn what things do in San Andres, Colombia? An island known in the back of the minds of many Colombians for …

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San Luis Potosi Mexico

Travel Guides Last Updated · Jan 6th, 2023 · Daniel James

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Are you thinking of traveling to San Luis Potosi? A much lesser-known region of Mexico, San Luis Potosí in general is slowly …

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Lake Guatavita Colombia

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 10th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you thinking of traveling to Lake Guatavita from Bogota? Guatavita is a special place in the Cundinamarca region of …

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Things to do in Iquitos, Peru

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 11th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you thinking of heading into the Iquitos Amazon in Peru? Located in the vast and less visited North of Peru, this stretch …

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Islands in South America

Travel Guides, Travel Tips Last Updated · Dec 11th, 2022 · Daniel James

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When thinking of islands in South America, what springs to mind? If there’s one thing South America offers that attracts …

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Things to do in Arequipa, Peru

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 11th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you thinking of traveling to Arequipa? Located in the South of Peru and nestled between three volcanoes, Arequipa is one of …

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Planning A Trip To Mexico

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 11th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you in the middle of planning a trip to Mexico? Maybe you haven't booked anything yet, or, just looking for extra ideas …

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Things to do in Mexico City

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 11th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you on the lookout for things to do in Mexico City? Despite the endless things to do in this huge city, for most newbies, …

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Buenos Aires vs Mexico City

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 9th, 2022 · Layer Culture

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Deciding whether to visit Buenos Aires vs Mexico City for a trip? The two most popular capital cities in Latin America, these …

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Mexico Surf Towns

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 9th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you on the lookout for some best surf towns in Mexico? As you probably well know, Mexico is one of those wonderful …

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Non Touristy Things to do in Mexico City

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 10th, 2022 · Daniel James

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See this list of non touristy things to do in Mexico City. As a tourist, visitor, backpacker, or traveler in a grand …

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Tulum vs Puerto Escondido

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 9th, 2022 · Layer Culture

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When comparing Tulum vs Puerto Escondido, which do you go for? From whatever angle you look at it, Mexico is one of the top …

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Jamaica vs Dominican Republic

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 9th, 2022 · Layer Culture

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Deciding whether to visit Jamaica vs the Dominican Republic for a trip? Two of the best-known holiday destinations in the …

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Guadalajara vs Mexico City

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 8th, 2022 · Layer Culture

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Deciding whether to visit Guadalajara vs Mexico City for a trip? The two most popular cities in the central section of Mexico, …

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Things to do in Olinda, Brazil

Travel Guides Last Updated · Jan 20th, 2023 · Daniel James

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Welcome to this travel guide on things to in Olinda, Brazil. If you've made it as far as Recife it'd be rude not to venture to …

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Acapulco vs Cancun

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 16th, 2022 · Layer Culture

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Deciding whether to visit Acapulco vs Cancun for a trip? It is no secret that Acapulco and Cancun are extremely popular spots …

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Floating Gardens of Xochimilco

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 12th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Read about my visit to the floating gardens of Xochimilco in Mexico. In this travel blog, I will share my experience from this …

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Copper Canyon Mexico Guide

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 16th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you thinking of exploring the great depths of the Copper Canyon? Located up in the vast wilderness of Northern Mexico, this …

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Things to do in Tequila, Mexico

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 16th, 2022 · Daniel James

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Are you in Jalisco, Mexico, and looking for things to do in Tequila? Nestled in the highlands of Jalisco, Tequila has recently …

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Tulum vs Playa del Carmen

Travel Guides Last Updated · Dec 10th, 2022 · Layer Culture

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When comparing Tulum vs Playa del Carmen, which do you choose? From whatever angle you look at it, Mexico is one of the top …

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