South America

South America

  • Edvard Munch’s The Scream’ was Inspired by a Peruvian Mummy

    Archaeology Inspiring Art Edvard Munch and archaeology aren’t two names you’d normally find side-by-side in an article. Right now, the…

    by Lainie Liberti
  • Qoyllur Rit’i, An Ancient Pilgrimage [VIDEO]

    The Qoyllur Rit'i festival is one of the oldest indigenous festivals on the planet. Translated as the Star Snow Festival,…

    by Lainie Liberti
  • Returning, but not going back.

    Home. A place or a feeling? Our 50+ hour bus ride was guided by our memory of a place we…

    by Lainie Liberti
  • We’re leaving on a 45 hour bus ride today! [VIDEO]

    Seriously. And we’re looking forward to it!   Here’s why:   We’ve had a few travel marathon moments before. Be…

    by Lainie Liberti
  • Unschooling Teens in Peru – Week Three

    Just Passed the Half Way Point The entire trip is only five weeks for the unschoolers, and the first two…

    by Lainie Liberti
  • Holy Water, Corn Beer, or Blood? The Mystery that Surrounds the Qenqo Temple

    Qenqo If you are planning on visiting the historical sites around the Cusco Region in Peru, one thing is for…

    by Lainie Liberti
  • Interview with Documentary Filmmaker Seti Gershberg [VIDEO]

    Shamanism, ancient wisdom, and sacred plants I was honored to sit down with documenatary filmmaker, Seti Gershberg and ask him…

    by Lainie Liberti
  • Breaking the Long Travel Silence with Some News, Updates & Our Pet Project

    We hope you forgive us for not updating our blog often during our travel-roller-coaster, but we are taking our time…

    by Lainie Liberti
  • Project Unschool Peru Survey

    Thank you for taking the time to take our survey. We are so grateful for your input. If you are…

    by Lainie Liberti
  • Enjoy the Sights & Sounds of Otavalo

    The mesmerising country of Ecuador has so much going for it – especially in terms of little-visited destinations that remain…

    by Guest
  • Visiting the Salinas Salt Ponds [VIDEO]

    Forty kilometers from Cuzco, is the small town of Maras where we find the Salinas Salt Ponds tucked into the…

    by Lainie Liberti
  • Qorikancha – Stone work made with a bronze chisel? [PHOTO ESSAY] Part 2

    According to Wikipedia: The Coricancha or Qorikancha (from the Quechua words Quri Kancha meaning “Golden Temple”), originally named Inti Kancha…

    by Lainie Liberti
  • Qorikancha – Stone work made with a bronze chisel? [PHOTO ESSAY] Part 1

    According to Wikipedia: The Coricancha or Qorikancha (from the Quechua words Quri Kancha meaning “Golden Temple”), originally named Inti Kancha…

    by Lainie Liberti