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Travel Prices in Ecuador – Latest Update
on: by Tim Leffel
Every few years I do an updated post on travel prices in Ecuador, plus when there’s a new edition of The World’s Cheapest Destinations coming out I dive in deep on that research. In reality though, prices don’t really change
How to Hike to Gocta Waterfall in Peru
on: by Tim Leffel
Some of the best places to visit in the world make you work for it a bit and that’s true with Gocta Waterfall in Peru. You’ll go up and down for six kilometers each way on the trip, but after you
What All Those Spanish Place Names Mean
on: by Tim Leffel
You probably rattle off Spanish place names many times a year, especially if you live in the western USA. But do you know what all those names mean? I’m writing this from Baja (Low), California, where I’m visiting The Capes, The
How Much Does It Cost to Live in Colombia?
on: by Tim Leffel
The country of Colombia is not in my World’s Cheapest Destinations book, but it is in my cheap living abroad book A Better Life for Half the Price. It has a whole lot going for it as a place to live.
Peru’s Salkantay Trek vs. the Inca Trail
on: by Tim Leffel
Twice in my life I have spent several days off the grid in Peru, slogging up and down the Andes Mountains on the way to Machu Picchu. Once I did it on the Inca Trail, another time on the Salkantay