For nature in the Andes, life is a desperate push for survival, with extreme conditions facing species at every turn. A growing threat, however, is tipping nature past its breaking point.

Travel can be a stressful experience, navigating new, busy cities, working with a new language or even alphabet, getting used to local customs, coming across disgruntled scammers, the list goes on. It’s always more beneficial, especially on longer trips, to just take some time to yourself rather than pushing yourself to be constantly on the move.