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Overlooking the jungle from the ancient Mayan pyramid of Coba

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 23:08:56 +0000

Coba, Mexico Climbing to the top of Coba’s pyramid, which is the highest Mayan pyramid of the Yucatan Peninsula. It gives a majestic view of the Mexican jungle surroundings. It’s Friday morning when we hop on one of the ADO buses in Tulum to head for Coba. The night before we had already bought our […]

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Hotel review Corcovado Adventures Tent Camp

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Sat, 03 May 2014 07:00:12 +0000

In the middle of nowhere in Costa Rica you can find the Corcovado Adventure Tent Camp. Well, maybe not exactly in the middle of nowhere, but at least it’s quite remote. Right beside the Corcovado National Park at the beach, which meets the jungle directly, you can spend the night in a high quality tent. […]

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Let’s do it like they do on the Discovery channel

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 05:14:21 +0000

Going on a safari to the Pantanal in Brazil might be something you have never considered before since the place is not very well known to us foreigners. Instead of heading to the Amazon where you would normally think of going to I decided to discover the Pantanal which is actually known for its easy-to-spot […]

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Horseback riding the Patagonian lands

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:57:11 +0000

Ariane picks us up in Down Town Bariloche, where 3 other tourists and I join her for a short pick-up ride to her home. There she has her horses waiting for us to be picked. I get to share the backseat during the 15 minutes ride with her three lovely dogs. She has a Greyhound, […]

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The penguins of Chiloé

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:00:08 +0000

The “Monumento Natural Islotes de Puñihuil” is situated at 27 km away from the city of Ancud. There are three islands which share the same purpose: keeping the penguins safe from extinction. Of the eighteen species of penguins living in our world, ten can be found in Chile. There are two of those species living […]

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Rafting towards volcanoes in Chile

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 23:39:12 +0000

You’re in the water, close to nature, seeing your holiday destination from a different point of perspective. It’s fun, you’re enjoying it with your friends and it still provides a kick of adrenaline to the most of us. Rafting. It is a ‘must do’ when you’re in Puerto Varas. Puerto Montt or Puerto Varas? A […]

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Refugio Frey in the Andes

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:23:49 +0000

I really deserved this, I’m thinking as I lay down on the rocks at the lakeside near the peak of the mountain. After having hiked for four hours I’ve finally made it to Refugio Frey. I had no idea that I was going to encounter a lake at this height, so I forgot to bring […]

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Huatulco, the real Mexico without Taco Bell

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:42:34 +0000

Nine ways to enjoy paradise: Tangolunda, Chahue, Santa Cruz, Conejos, Maguey, Cacaluta, Chachacual, Organo and San Agustin. Those are the unforgettable bays of Huatulco. Untouched beaches You cannot always reach the beaches by taxi, but you can definitely reach them by speedboat. This makes it more unique and less touristic. At the bay of St. […]

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