South America

Keeping this post updated is difficult since Argentina’s financial crisis is a dramatic one that’s still continuing, but I’m taking a stab at it in January of 2024, supplementing some old info with updates on the currency exchange story. I first posted when I had just returned from a trip to the bottom of South …

Is a Colombia vacation on your list when it’s time to branch out again? Or are you looking to move to the country and take advantage of the great living expenses value there? As with almost anywhere you might want to go now, the environment has changed in the last few years. You need to …

One of the seven wonders of the world and by most accounts the most popular tourist destination in South America for foreigners, Machu Picchu is on the list of almost every first-time visitor to Peru. It’s in an isolated location only reached by train though, so the answer to “How much does a Machu Picchu …

Rio de Janeiro may be a sprawling city, but it’s surprisingly easy to get around there, including on a bike. You can take a Rio tour with a guide and cover a lot of ground while getting some context, or you can strike out on your own with one of the bike share services that …

Have you had Rio de Janeiro on your “someday” travel list but heard it was more expensive than the rest of South America? Well, thanks to a currency slide and the elimination of a visa fee, travel prices in Rio and the rest of Brazil are now looking quite reasonable. While all the talk about …