The Sapir Family

Hi all, These are the last 10 days of our trip - though a long one, suddenly the end arrived quickly. Our flight from Manaus to Sao Paulo was very tiring - it started at 2am and not only that we fly through Brazilia, we also had a layoff in Brazilia of about 2 hours... eventually, we landed in Sao Paulo in a rainy morning. We somehow managed to find a family hostel in the town of Guarulhos located near the airport without entering Sao Paulo itself. The rest of the day was spent on shopping in one of the shopping centers located in the northern part of Sao Paulo. The next morning, we headed to Parati - a beach town located about 7 hours north of Sao Paulo. Unfortunately, upon arrival at the bus terminal, ... read more

Hi all, We are nearly entering July, meaning last month of our journey, though we still need to traverse a huge mileage before we reach our final destination - the city of Sao Paulo, some 4500 km away from our current location. As you remember, we recently visited the Chachpoyas region in Peru, and today we are starting to move to the far eastern part of Peru, toward the Amazonas on which we intend to travel and cross into Brazil. We first have to get to a city called Yurimaguas - practically this is where the roads end in the region. From here onward transport is only fluvial. We spend a whole day on the roads, managing to reach only to Tarapoto, and loosing on the way our beloved Nintendo console, while hurrying and changing bus ... read more

Hi all, Our Galapagos adventure came to its end, together with Ecuadorian experience. We are about to return to Peru, only this time we are about to explore the Northern part. After a week of endless wildlife and beautiful scenery, we are changing “atmosphere” into desert like views, and shifting to a bit more emphasis on cultures & archeology, abundant in this part of Peru. True, the ancient pre-colombian cultures prevailed in the northern part of Peru are less famous than the world-wide glorious Inca culture. Nevertheless, we learnt that these cultures - Chimu. Moche and Lambayeque, to name a few, were not less sophisticated, organized or creative than the Inca culture. I believe the reason that these cultures are less “famous” is due to the fact that the Spaniards who conquered the continent in the ... read more

Hi all, As a kid I always dreamt about exploring the Galapagos Archipelago as did Charles Darwin some 180 years ago. I knew by heart the amazing story about Darwin and his glorious journey of the Beagle to the Galapagos Archipelago, after which he concluded his famous study and far fetched perceptions as described in his famous book - “On the Origin of the Species”. Years passed by, I traveled in so many places on the globe - none of which were even close to the Galapagos, but have never forgotten my dream. I always promised myself that one day, I will follow Darwin, and stride in the very same land as he did. And that day has finally arrived! No stories told by other travelers we met on the way, no photos shown by them, ... read more

Hi, It is Nitzan, and I am going to write about Banos. Banos is a small town and close by is located an active volcano, called Tungurahua. The volcano is always active but this week it was erupting and spraying lava and not only smoke. When we arrived to Banos we went to an Israeli hostel and there we stayed. On Arrival, we thought of going to a place in Banos to maybe watch the lava but the staff in the hostel said it is too cloudy to see something, so we did not go. Next morning we ate a yummy pancake breakfast. After breakfast we stayed in the hostel until the afternoon. In the afternoon we went to a bridge in Banos to try and see the volcano erupting, but we did not manage to ... read more