In November 2016 we left our sedentary life, and caught a plane to Guadalajara. It was the first stop on a journey that would take us from Mexico all the way to Patagonia.
Traveling as a family, our preschooler accompanied us wherever we went, be it mountain hikes, boat trips or jungle excursions. But no matter what, he wouldn't let us compromise on his daily naps. In the following photos, my camera caught him sleeping peacefully in some of the most extraordinary locations we've been to.
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Isla Plaza Sur, Galapagos. The ground vegetation changes its colour from intense green to purple in the dry season
Isla Santa Fé, Galapagos. Huge cacti trees are endemic to Galapagos
Great Pyramid of Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. The largest pyramid known to exist in the world today
Templo Mayor, Mexico City. The main temple of the Aztec empire, discovered just 30 years ago in the center of Mexico City
Tortuguero National Park, Caribbean coast of Costa Rica
Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Located in the mountain region, it's the coffee capital of Nicaragua.
Waking up at Guachimontones, one of the only circular pyramids in the world. Jalisco, Mexico.
Paramo Sumapaz, Colombia. A unique alpine tundra ecosystem, found mainly in the Colombian Andes. Due to the high altitude, the temperatures are low year round
Plaza Bolívar, Bogotá, Colombia. Here, in 1985 members of the M-19 Marxist guerrilla group launched an attack against the Supreme Court, taking hostages in the Palace of Justice
On Monserrate mountain, that dominates the city center of Bogotá. It rises to 3,152 metres above the sea level.
Castillo de San Felipe, Cartagena, Colombia. Built by the Spanish in the 16th century to defend the city against English pirates.
"Mitad del Mundo", Quito, Ecuador. The yellow line marks the equator
Military complex of Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru. At the time of the Spanish conquest, it served as a stronghold for Manco Inca Yupanqui, leader of the Inca resistance
Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley. Hiking an inca road towards the Sun Gate
Plaza de Armas, Arequipa, Peru
Sailing on the Amazon. Iquitos, Peru
Rimac, Lima. The balconies of Lima are items of cultural heritage built during the Spanish colonial rule, and they have been crucial in UNESCO's declaration of the Historic Center of Lima as a World Heritage Site
Fiesta de la Candelaria, Lima. Together with Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, it's one of the three largest festivals in South America
Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile
Plazo de Mayo, Buenos Aires. Celebration of the First Congress of Argentina
Little Africa, Rio De Janeiro. A historical neighbourhood where enslaved Africans escaped and organized resistence during slavery
Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. Salvador was the first slave port in the Americas and the African influence of the slaves' descendants makes it a center of Afro-Brazilian culture.
