Category: South America

• Rainbow Mountain: A Beautiful Challenge and a Lesson in Mindful Travel

  

  Welcome to the hardest hike of your life. Even if you’re a skilled hiker, unless you have experience in high altitudes, hiking Rainbow Mountain, also known as Vinicunca and Montaña de Siete Colores, which is at 5,036 metres (16,522 ft)  above sea level, is a whole different test. The mountain is absolutely stunning. It’s truly one of…

  HR M

  1 May 2025

  Nature, South America

  Montana de Siete Colores, Peru, Rainbow Mountain, Vinicunca

• Slow Living in Rural Brazil: A Different Kind of Escape

  

  The road to the Chácara Maranatha was windy and bumpy. Everywhere I looked, there was greenery: banana plants, papaya trees, manioc, and palm trees. The countryside was full of life. It was the rainy season, so everything was lush and growing wild. The landscape reminded me of the rural, mountainous region in Malawi where my…

  HR M

  14 March 2025

  Cultural Immersion, South America

  Alta Floresta, Brazil, Mato Grosso, Nova Monte Verde