The city of Cuzco has a secret mix of Inca remains, Spanish colonial buildings, and the lives of its present-day indigenous population. The UNESCO...
Everything from 1980’s
This category include trips in the 1980’s, more precisely from 1985 through 1989. There are a few older posts as well. The category works in combination with the travelogue category. Seek them out in the Destinations menu. Posts with photo galleries from these years are also included in this category. World Heritage Sites are included if the first visit to it was during this decade, irrespective of it being a world heritage or not at the time.
I went abroad also a few times in the 1970’s and the first half of the 1980’s. But it was not before my first major trip in 1985 that my travels took up speed. It went to East Asia and lasted for almost six months, still my longest journey ever.
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World Heritage #0274 – Machu Picchu
The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is undoubtedly one of the world's most famous sights, the remains of the hilltop town of the Incas. The...
Cuzco and other Inca towns in southern Peru
Cuzco and other Inca towns was up next. Cuzco was the ancient capital of the once mighty Inca people, and was our first of several Inca towns in...
Lima, and the long journey to get there
This is about Lima, and the long journey to get there. After a month in Ecuador we returned to Peru. We spent two days nearly continuously on buses...
World Heritage #0500 – Lima
The historic centre of Lima, the capital of Peru, has a powerful appearance due to its Spanish colonial legacy. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
Pictures from Ecuador
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Ecuador. They cover the elevated parts of the country, in the Andes. If you look up all articles...
Impressions from a month in Ecuador
Read about my impressions from a month in Ecuador. 33 days in Ecuador was much more than we expected when we arrived here, not to talk of what we...
Towns and volcanoes south of Quito
After spending more than three weeks in the capital of Ecuador we turned south in the Andes Mountains to visit a string of mountain towns and...
World Heritage #0260 – Sangay National Park
There is much lovely scenery to enjoy in the Andes. The Sangay National Park in Ecuador boasts several volcanoes. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
A language course in Quito
We spent most of the following three weeks on an intensive Spanish language course in Quito, Ecuador, with a few breaks in between. This article is...
Otavalo – The Amerindian market town
This is my story from the world's most famous Amerindian market town, Otavalo, and a very interesting guided trip to the villages around. This...
The first impressions of Quito
We crossed the border from Peru in the south and went straight to Quito. These are our first impressions of Quito: We immediately found Ecuador to...
World Heritage #0002 – City of Quito
Quito the capital of Ecuador is situated high in the Andes mountain range and has some splendid Spanish colonial architecture. The UNESCO World...
Crossing the Andes in northern Peru
The next week we continued across the Andes in northern Peru and prepared to move on up north to Quito, Ecuador. I also wrote a letter home. This...
The Peruvian Amazon and beyond
This is the story of our travels in the Peruvian Amazon region and its difficult connections. We had stayed the night in Leticia, Colombia, the twin...
Pictures from Brazil
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Brazil. They cover large parts of the country, from the sea and inland. If you look up all...
Impressions from a month in Brazil
Impressions from Brazil: We have now been almost exactly a month in Brazil, thirty days more precisely. That is almost what we had planned or...
A Colombian sidestep
This was a Colombian sidestep. We moved west on the Amazon and made a quick trip into Colombia and a town called Leticia. This article is part of a...
Manaus and the jungle
We arrived at a boat landing on the Amazon and crossed over to Manaus. We then went on a trip into the jungle fishing flesh-eating piranhas. This...
World Heritage #0998 – Amazon
The Amazon is the largest forested area in the world, with an immense diversity in terms of flora and fauna - and a huge flood. The UNESCO...
Into the vast interior of Brazil
The next legs of our journey brought us into the vast interior of Brazil. Key words are deforestation, gold rush and long stretches on bus. This...
Ouro Preto and the gold rush
Ouro Preto was the centre of the 18th century gold rush. We also visited nearby Mariana before continuing our journey to Belo Horizonte. This...
World Heritage #0124 – Historic Town of Ouro Preto
The Portuguese found gold in the hills of Ouro Preto and built a city full of splendid colonial architecture. The UNESCO World Heritage...
World Heritage #1308 – Paraty
This heritage site includes the historic colonial centre of Paraty and four natural areas in the Ilha Grande area in the south of Brazil. The...
Beaches and old colonial towns south of Rio
We went looking for beaches and old colonial towns south of Rio and found them. We also went on a funny boat trip. This article is part of a...
Adventurous and dramatic days in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was our first destination on a five month long journey around South America. This is about the departure from Norway and...
World Heritage #1100 – Rio de Janeiro
The beaches and hills of Rio de Janeiro contributed to it becoming one of the world's most famous cities. The people living here added the rest. The...
A journey through South America in 1987
This is the story of a five month journey to South America in 1987. My girlfriend Bo and I visited five countries on the continent, from Brazil in...
Pictures from Israel and Palestine
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Israel and Palestine. Most images are from Jerusalem, some also from the West Bank and parts of...
A dive into ancient history in Israel and Palestine
This visit to Israel and Palestine is the last part of my five week journey. I had finally come to the Promised Land. Also, I found my way into...