Travel Blog

Ecuador through Esteban’s eyes: chocolate, culture & conservation

Snippets of our recent chat with guide, Esteban, from Ecuador. From Amazon conservation to the world's most expensive chocolate we deep dive into how travel in Ecuador is beginning to make a positive impact.

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Tales From the Road: What We’ve Learned So Far in 2025

At Pura Aventura, we’re usually the ones behind the scenes — stitching together the threads of an unforgettable journey for our community of travellers. But this spring and summer, the tables turned: we hit the road ourselves. Here are insights, stories & top tips from our team’s recent adventures.

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AI generated vacations: will robots take our lunch?

Can AI create the perfect road trip in northern Spain?

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Catalonia's best traditional festivals and how you can experience them

Whether it’s the bellow of an anthem on Catalan Day, the exchange of roses on St George’s Day, or the smoky chaos of an onion-eating contest, these festivals are more than just cultural highlights.

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“I’ve always had wings”: How Pura's Gaby Valdez is leading the way for women in travel in Peru

The inspiring story of how Gaby succeeded in a male-dominated arena, and how she's setting an example for the next generation.

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Corcovado vs. Manuel Antonio: A Tale of Two National Parks in Costa Rica

Manuel Antonio vs Corcovado

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ABBA in the Andes: Misadventures on the Inca Trail

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Slow steps in Spain: How I discovered the wellbeing benefits of long-distance hiking

You don't need to be an athlete or mountaineer to experience the incredible wellbeing benefits of long-distance walking.

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How to not be squirted with a water pistol in Barcelona

How to have a brilliant time in Barcelona and stay dry whilst eating ice cream.

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Secret Argentina: 7 Natural Wonders of the Puna

Discover some of South America's most incredible landscapes, hidden away in the high-altitude Puna of northwest Argentina.

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The Galápagos: how they were formed, how they evolved and why it matters to your visit

Galápagos Islands: where ancient volcanoes and shifting plates shaped a haven for unique wildlife. Tom gives you shows that a journey around the Galápagos is remarkably varied both in terms of fauna and flora but also geology.

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A-Z of Chilean Patagonia: Part one

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Galicia beyond the guide books

How we go beyond the guide books to share the hidden gems of Galicia.

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Pura Vida! A colorful journey into the heart of Costa Rican culture

Costa Rica is famed for its nature, but what of it's culture? On his travels around the country's quieter corners, Chris found a fertile and colorful land of abundance...

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A-Z of Andalucia: part one

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5 Best Road Trips in Spain & Portugal

Explore the best of Spanish and Portuguese culture, food, wine and landscapes with the special road trip vacations.

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Beautiful Spain: 7 wonders from the Pyrenees to Andalucia

As a new book called 'Ugly Spain' lands, we tip the scales back in beauty's favour with our own Seven Wonders of Spain, from the glacial heights of the Pyrenees to a sunlit village of the Andalucían coast...

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9 of the best food & drink experiences for your Spain vacation

From the award-winning olive oil of Andalucía to cider fresh from the barrel in the Basque Country, Catalonia's seafood to the cave matured cheeses of Asturias, Spain is a land of plenty, best enjoyed with a good appetite and a full glass.

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My top 3 unforgettable wildlife encounters in Costa Rica's Corcovado National Park

Joanna takes us into the remote rainforests of Corcovado National Park to introduce three of its most memorable inhabitants.

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Turning 21: Pura's journey from triumphant chillies to Travel Positive

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Our elemental Atacama adventure in 15 images

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In the footsteps of heroes; hiking around El Chaltén in 11 photos

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A rare glimpse into another world – Sebastian’s estancia in Cochrane

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15 years on... getting Machu Picchu right is all in the timing

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Introducing Rocio - the Amazon's trailblazing female guide

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The Leaning Tower of... Zaragoza?

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'Guillem' Shakespeare & a true Comedy of Errors

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