3 step-by-step recipes with plantain, Peru’s favourite fruit. Prepare it as side dish, snack or a morning drink!

Budget Backpacking in South America
Run around, see the place, tick off the list. That’s not our idea of travel. We don’t want to go through a country without understanding it. Different latitudes, different ways to see life.
What is culture? Arts, knowledge, creativity, but also customs and beliefs. It’s the scars of the past and the light of the future. It’s what makes a country, from where it comes from up to where it’s going.
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Art can give a deep understanding of the soul of a nation. It lets us connect and understand something of the country. Visiting art museums, watching a folk dance show, or understanding the political meaning behind street art.
We are fascinated by customs that are completely new to us. When we try them they’re both exciting and inspiring. Like when we drink mate with Argentinians, offer to the Pachamama in the Andes, or dance Candombé in Uruguay.
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On our travels we always try to get close to locals. We cook with them, ask them about their habits, their ideals. That’s how we learn about the country’s culture.
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These posts are all about Culture, with a capital C and in its wider sense. We’re happy to share our discoveries about history, archaeological sites, street food & social issues alike. Because they all join in to make up that multicoloured patchwork that is a country. Let them shed a different light on your own travel experiences.
In the end, what’s the point of travelling abroad if you’re the same person when you come back?
3 step-by-step recipes with plantain, Peru’s favourite fruit. Prepare it as side dish, snack or a morning drink!
Few knows that South America has a significant amount of inhabitants with European origins. Discover the story of Nazi escapees and the history of European immigration to South America.
A guide on understanding Quechua language place names of the Sacred Valley, Peru. Quechua, the language of the Incas.
These are the exotic fruits that you absolutely have to try when traveling in Peru. Dragon fruit, mountain papaya, granadilla, tuna and more.
Learn about the Andean mythology present in Bolivia and Peru. Pachamama and the Inca belief system explained.
Travel with us to Salta, Argentina! Discover Zamba and Chacarera, the popular folklore dances that are still pretty much alive nowadays!
Travel with us to Argentina and learn how to speak Argentinian Spanish! Che, boludo, pibe, boliche and much more.
The food and drink you absolutely have to try while traveling in Chile! Find out about pisco sour, copao, terremoto and the amazing bread!
Travel with us and discover the Libertadores, the men who fought for the independence of South America from colonial powers!
Eat with us in Argentina’s and Uruguay’s bakeries! Discover dulce de leche, alfajor, empanadas and chipas.