Trujillo, Culture Capital of Peru
Also known as the City of the Eternal Spring, Trujillo is one of Peru’s most important cities in terms of population and culture. This is the place where some of the country’s most important...
View ArticleCorpus of Almudena – celebrating the Virgen de la Almudena in Cusco
The festival of the Corpus of Almudena celebrates the Virgin Mary, or Virgen de la Almudena, mother of Jesus Christ, in the form of a statue or icon. The festival of the Corpus of Almudena dates back...
View ArticleThe Celebration of San Jeronimo in Cusco
The Celebration of San Jeronimo in Cusco, Peru is held in honour of San Jeronimo (or San Geronimo, or Saint Jerome) who is the patron saint of lawyers and tour guides. The celebration officially begins...
View ArticleCuenca, the Athens of Ecuador
Cuenca, the third most important city in Ecuador after Quito and Guayaquil, is defined by its rich culture and progressive character. And even though at times it has been overshadowed by those two...
View ArticleChachapoyas, Warriors of the Clouds
The history of the Chachapoya culture seems to have been influenced by their environment and its climate. They used to inhabit the cloud forests of the Amazon region in northern Peru. The center of...
View ArticleTop 6 Things To Do In Quito
Standing high at 2800 meters above sea level and resting on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano, Quito is Ecuador’s capital and its second most populous city — after Guayaquil. Given its centric...
View ArticleThe Treasures of Southern Colombia
Most people who travel to Colombia, only get as far south as Cali, the capital of salsa dancing. But for those who like to venture beyond the beaten path, southern Colombia has much more to offer: from...
View Article7 Must-See Movie Locations in South America
South America is a continent of extreme diversity when it comes to landscapes and cultures. From cosmopolitan cities to virgin jungle, from vast deserts to charming colonial towns, there is much to...
View ArticleSouth America Packing List and Tips
When preparing to travel in South America, packing can be a daunting experience. Depending on the travel route and style, one might need to prepare for enjoying the nightlife in cosmopolitan cities,...
View ArticleMarketing Globetrotters
Love travel? Love marketing? Looking to experience something life-changingly cool? We’ve got something we’re sure you’ll love. What is the Marketing Globetrotters Contest? Viventura are offering the...
View ArticleMarketing Globetrotters Concurso (Español)
Si te apasiona el Marketing y amas viajar entonces tienes que participar en el concurso de “Marketing Globetrotters” Marketing Globetrotters te da la posibilidad de viajar gratuitamente por Sudamerica...
View ArticleEl Superclásico – The Biggest Rivalry in Argentine Football
As I watched 11 red and white shirts wage war against 11 blue and yellow shirts in unplayable conditions in front of 74,000 screaming fans late into Sunday night I knew, I had to write my first article...
View ArticleMarketing Globetrotters Tour in Lima, Peru
It was one of those strange twists of fate, and being open to opportunity, that finds me halfway across the world in the lobby of the Sonesta Hotel in Lima, Peru as part of a program called Marketing...
View ArticleMarketing Globetrotters do Arequipa, Peru
It may not be as not as well-known as other other Peruvian cities like Lima and Cuzco, but as near as I can tell, Arequipa’s almost 1,000,000 inhabitants seem to be perfectly happy keeping the city’s...
View ArticleMovie “Gringo Trails”: Are travelers destroying the planet – or saving it?
From the Bolivian jungle to the party beaches of Thailand, and from the deserts of Timbuktu to the breathtaking beauty of Bhutan: Gringo Trails shows the unanticipated impact of tourism on cultures,...
View ArticleMarketing Globetrotters Visit Cuzco
Before I had the opportunity to visit Cusco, (aka “The City of Kings” or alternatively to the Incans, “the bellybutton of the world”) it was one of those mysterious Andean cities that I had, in my...
View ArticleIs Guinea Pig Going to be My Next Favorite Food? Viventura Marketing...
The overlap of food and culture fascinates me and in my travels I always take time out to try, what may be ordinary for the place I am visiting, things that are unusual for me. Maybe even a bit out of...
View ArticleVisiting Sacred Valley in Peru with Viventura and Marketing Globetrotters
Located high in the Andes between Cuzco and Machu Picchu the Sacred Valley felt like one of those places where time just stops and you blend into the surroundings. Here in the Río Urubamba Valley,...
View ArticleVisiting Machu Picchu with Viventura and the Marketing Globetrotters.
It was an early start from the superb Casa Andina Valle Sagrado (Sacred Valley) hotel in Urubamba, Peru. I say early, not because 7 AM was so unbearable, but because the previous evenings revelry and...
View ArticleThe Most Popular South American Books Ever
Making literary lists is seen by many as an obscenity. Lists are often too subjective; books can be so personal and opinions vary extensively. However, today (March 5th, 2015) is World Book Day, and to...
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