After returning to Cusco, I took a couple days to get organized and to figure out where I was going next. I decided to head to Brazil and...

Everytime we come home, we are reminded how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful corner of the world. This is Sheri. Brad is busy...

A look back at friends we have made since our last visit home.

When we arrived in Cusco, we walked to Plaza de Armas to find something to eat. What we found, besides an excellent restaurant, was a...

We were not sure that we would be able to visit Machu Picchu since everthing we read and what people told us was that you needed to buy a...

Lake Titicaca is a unique place in the world. At 12,500 ft, it is the highest "navigable" lake in the world, which I guess means that...

One of the most amazing sights on our travels has been sitting on the edge of Colca Canyon and watching the magnificent Andean condors...

Arequipa is Peru's second largest city and a major cultural, economic, and political center. It is known as the Lion of the South (el...

The South Coast of Peru is a vast desert landscape with a starkly beautiful coastline. Our first stop was the Paracas National Reserve....

Lima was a nice surprise. There are some world-class museums, a historic colonial city center, great restaurants, and pleasant...

I love mountains - and the Cordillera Blanca are among the most spectacular mountains in the world. There are seven peaks over 6,000 m...

The landscape changes dramatically as you leave Ecuador and enter Peru. Gone are the lush mountains and flat plains filled with banana...

After returning to Quito from the Galapagos, it was time to head to Peru to join up with Sheri. Unfortunately there was little time to...

To someone like me, visiting the Galapagos is incredibly special. As a forest geneticist, I spent my career trying to understand plant...

"Don't stop goin', goin' South 'Cause they'll let you play your music real damn loud Don't stop headin', headin' South 'Cause they will...

The next stop was the Sanctuary of Las Lajas, a Catholic minor basilica near the border with Ecuador. The sanctuary marks the location of...

Leaving San Agustin I headed back across the Andes on what is supposedly Colombia's deadliest road. Going from Mocoa to Sibundoy then on...

Leaving Finca Bonanza I headed southeast over the Andes to the town of San Agustin and the San Agustin Archaeological Park. Passing...

"If I were asked to enumerate the pleasures of travel, this would be one of the greatest among them - that so often and so unexpectedly...

I returned to Colombia on April 25th. Arriving at the airport, I found Hank in good shape. I think he was smiling at me when I arrived....