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Here's a quick get away. Look at the sights of what eco-tourism has to offer. Environmental travel writer Tracy Barnett captures these attractions at their finest.

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Growing Green

Roads Less Traveled Blog

by Tracy L. Barnett

  • Chacoí: A little bit of Chaco on the Río Paraguay

    Like any river city, one of the best parts of Asuncion is its location on the waterfront – in this case, the mighty Río Paraguay. Sadly, the riverfront has been neglected in most parts and has been populated with ramshackle settlements of the poor. Nonetheless, the area around the port and the government palace [...]

  • Asuncion, Paraguay: Daily life in the plazas

    ASUNCION, Paraguay – Life is settling into a rhythm here in Paraguay’s capital city. I start my day at a homey hostel called Casa da Silva with a cup of cafe con leche and some bread and cheese and conversation with Doña Da Silva, her granddaughter Angelica or Lola. After this, it’s time for me [...]

  • Ica and Huacachina: Two marvels in the Peruvian desert

    A display at the Ica Regional Museum depicts a pre-Inca doctor performing brain surgery. Less than an hour inland from Paracas is the city of Ica, where a huge sand dune looms behind the highrises. Friends with more money than I possess recommended Las Dunas, an all-inclusive resort, but I chose to stay near the [...]

  • Peruvian penguins and a touch of luxury

    PARACAS, Peru ? The pungent scent of the sea washes over the landscape like the rhythmic waves, and I contemplate the pleasure of lingering here in the peaceful beauty of the Paracas Hotel and enjoying a sumptuous breakfast buffet. But I?m scheduled for the first boat to the Ballestas Isles, and the penguins await. I [...]

  • Lima’s love affair with light

    LIMA ? One more entry about Lima, just because it deserves it. This city has been called grey and dreary and at first glance one might understandably think so, given that the coastal fog that shrouds the city lifts so rarely. But that?s given Limeños the inspiration to play with light in ways that [...]

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