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Big Bend National Park
Right on the Texas – Mexico Border runs the Rio Grande River and a National Park encompassing more than 800,000 acres of towering river canyons, mountain cliffs, and expansive Chihuahuan Desert. This National Park has been on my list of paces to visit ever since I had seen pictures of the Santa Elena Canyon and the South Rim Trail views. I know the park was in my home state of Texas but also knew that this is Texas and distances within the state can be very daunting. My first trip to this park was a coincidence since I had been looking at dates further in the future trying to find…
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5 Tips For Your Next Peru Trip
If this is your first time visiting Peru just like it was mine, there are quite a few things you must take into account to stay safe, healthy and get the most out of your time in such a great country. Water The water in Peru is definitely not considered potable water and only bottled or treated (disinfected) water should be ingested by visitors. Some people take this advice to different extremes and might obsess over it or throw caution to the wind. While you might not catch a deadly disease or infection form consuming tap water in Peru, you might be spending a couple days attached to a toilet.…
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First Time In Cusco & The Pariwana Hostel
First time in Cusco means finding the perfect hostel and having an adventure in one amazing city!
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Peru Land Of The Incas
Peru seems to be on everyone’s travel plans the last few years and there’s a good reason for it! Our trip to Peru seemed to pop out of nowhere like most trips that we tend to go on. South America was always on my list of places to visit and Peru seemed like a perfect spot to start our journey through the Gringo Trail! The highlight of our trip to Peru and the main reason we went to visit Peru was to make the trek to Machu Picchu and see the ancient Inca city. We originally were not sure how we would do this but knew we would need some…
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Colombia Stole My Heart
Most of us know Colombia as the land of Pablo Escobar and the drug wars of the 80s and 90s. Shockingly to many, Colombia has actually outgrown this era of violence and crime to become one of the biggest hot spots for backpackers and ecological tourism in the world. It even came in 2nd place as one of the top ten countries to visit in 2017 by Lonely Planet. To be honest like most people Colombia was never on my radar of countries to visit. Not because I thought it was overridden by crime and drugs, but because I just never saw anything intriguing about it. I never heard stories…
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Welcome To Gus On The Run
Hi, I’m Gus! Welcome to Gus On The Run! I am originally from Puerto Rico and moved to Texas towards the end of my high school years. I am definitely what you could call an adventure junkie who has said yes one too many times to crazy ideas. It wasn’t until 2016 that the travel bug really hit me and I have been trying to explore more ever since. The summer of 2016 was my first long road trip which had me visiting 5 states on what can be explained as the craziest road trip of my life. Trust me when I say you will never miss a good shower…