Welcome to Latitude 65

Jubilados Savouring the Journey

We (‘Spice’ and ‘Magellan’) are a newly retired couple with a passion for active independent travel. One of our first trips after turning 65 was to Spain, which explains its melodious word for retirees—jubilados—in our tagline. What will you get by taking vicarious trips with us? Ideas, insight and inspiration.

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Hvardalir

Hot Place 

Hveradalir was the main reason we rented a 4×4 in Iceland—you need one to reach this geothermal wonderland in the Central Highlands, one of most active volcano

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Monte Alban

Monte Albán

One of Mexico’s most outstanding archaeological sites, Monte Albán was a powerful and influential metropolis of uninterrupted cultural evolution for 1500 years until it was abandoned

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La Casa de mis Recuerdos 

Deciding where to stay in Oaxaca can take days. Unless you discover a bit of paradise, La Casa de mis Recuerdos. Magellan suggested we stay in Jalatlaco, a neighbourhood

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