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Trekking 90km past “Savage Mountain” to Machu Picchu

“Give me my wallet, you psycho b****”, the deep male American voice growls through the darkness, soon replaced by the sound of a woman whimpering. If there is anywhere I would like to avoid having a blazing argument with a … Continue reading

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José and his silver Beetle

‘Bilhete,’ unhelpfully barks the ticket inspector for the third time. I am frantically going through the chaotic, but embarrassingly familiar, process of trying to find the baggage reclaim receipt handed to me just a few hours earlier when we boarded the bus from Ouro Preto. As always … Continue reading

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