As a wedding gift, my friend Tim bought us a train ride from Seattle to Chicago on the Amtrak Empire Builder line. We had been visiting Tim for a week after flying out from Chicago, and he said the train would be a great experience for me and Marisol.
Tierradentro is an archaeological park in Colombia containing the largest collection of pre-Columbian underground tombs in the Americas.
The beautiful city of Vicenza, located in northern Italy, is culturally and architecturally rich, making it a wonderful place to spend a few days.
Verona is synonymous with Romeo and Juliet, and this northern Italian city is a great getaway for both romantics and history lovers. A UNESCO World Heritage site, Verona is rich in Roman ruins as well as buildings from the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Bergamo is one of the most beautiful cities in northern Italy. It consists of an old walled Upper Town (Città Alta) and a more modern Lower Town (Città Bassa). The Venetian defensive walls around Upper Town are a UNESCO World Heritage site.
With plenty of things to see and for all interests, Milan is a great city to spend a few days or longer. I was able to spend two full days there and enjoyed every moment. I hope to visit again someday to see the things I missed.
Getting to Ladrilleros can be a bit of an adventure. The only way to get there is with a one hour boat trip from Buenaventura to Juanchaco.
Popayán is known as the White City (La Ciudad Blanca) for its whitewashed historic colonial city center. It was founded in 1537 by Spanish conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar and is one of the most well-preserved colonial cities in all of Latin America.