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Peru had a rich cultural life thousands of years before Pizarro turned up in funny clothing. Wander around colonial cities that echo the legacy of Spanish conquistadors, explore the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco, visit the lost city of Machu Picchu and ponder the enigma of the Nazca Lines.
Peru also boasts some of the most spectacular scenery in South America. The beautiful Peruvian Andes issue a siren's call to top-class trekkers. These mountains are also home to squillions of indigenous highlanders, who still speak the ancient tongue of Quechua and live a traditional way of life.
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Sun, 8 Nov 2009 | By steffen_graz | Views [15]
Hola liebe Leser, nach einer sehr langen Abstinenz, hier mal wieder Neues vom Weltenbummler. Nach dem spektakulären Trip auf den San Blas Islands bin ich wieder zurück nach Panama Stadt gefahren, um dort noch ein paar Tage auszuspannen, da es auf den ... Read more >
Tags: peru, lima, cusco, machu picchu
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 | By les | Views [33]
Ok, so we caught a bus from Lima to Cuzco. It took 21 hours. The bus was o.k and we even played bingo on the way (go figure). We arrived in Cuzco at around 11 am but the altitude realy hit us and we spent most of the day just laying about the hotel.... Read more >
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [27]
I finally got up some photos. Since Abancay, I´ve spent a few more days in Cusco, went to a birthday party, went out dancing, and said hasta luego to the city. Leaving was a sad day. But, I met new friends in Puno, and toured the islands of Uros (the ... Read more >
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 | By sue_hood | Views [11]
I am very behind with my blog, for many reasons. We have been in some remote places where electricity and internet have not been forthcoming. It took my two days to catch up on my diary, so I am sure that the blog will take longer but I will perservere.... Read more >
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 | By sue_hood | Views [8]
had enjoyed Mancora but it was time to move on. Our next stop was a town called Trujillo and involved another overnight bus. I slept pretty much all of the way, waking up just as we arrived. It was about 6am and we were leaving for Huaraz that night ... Read more >
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 | By sue_hood | Views [9]
I was sad to leave Ecuador, I had far preferred it to Peru to date. The scenery was something else, the country just seems a little more advanced and the people happier. We had heard horror stories about the border crossing from Ecuador into Peru and ... Read more >
Mon, 19 Oct 2009 | By franzi_tina | Views [89] | Comments [5]
Von unserer ersten Station, Lima, gibt es leider keine Fotos, weil wir uns erst einmal von dem unerwarteten Kaelteschock in unseren kuschligen, warmen Schlafsaecken erholen mussten. Nach 2 Tagen Winterschlaf fuhren wir mit dem Bus 7 Stunden in den Norden ... Read more >
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 | By mcorak | Views [21]
16/10/09 – 6:10 AM Lima-Time (4:10a at home) It wasn’t until I landed in Lima did I really feel as though an adventure had begun… Navigating the airport on my own gave me a surge of independence. I felt so ‘seasoned’ traipsing around a foreign ... Read more >
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 | By les | Views [33]
Hola from Lima everybody. We are having a great time in Peru. The language thing is a little difficult but I am sort of getting there. Lee - Ann is having a bit of trouble but she is giving it a go. She did threaten to smack some guy in the chicken ... Read more >
Tags: lima city
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [39] | Comments [1]
Wednesday, Darcy and I left after lunch for Abancay...a city of 100,000 about 3.5 hours west of Cusco. It´s where he grew up. First, we caught a car with a mom and two little girls for the first two hours of the trip there. Analia is 8 years old and ... Read more >
Fri, 9 Oct 2009 | By phil_and_alex | Views [88] | Comments [6]
sooooooo.... how about that 1 month gap in blog posting? woops. but don´t worry, its not because we haven´t done enough to warrant a post - quite the opposite really. we have had an absolutely amazing time in cuzco and I shall now attempt to sum it up ... Read more >
Tags: amistad, jungle, paulo, bus, machu picchu, trekking, hot springs, epic fail
Sun, 4 Oct 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [52] | Comments [2]
So, it all began on Wednesday morning with me wandering through the streets of Cusco wondering what was left to see around here. I saw a picture outside a travel agency of some ruins called Choquequirao, so I inquired about them. A four-day hike? I´ve ... Read more >
Fri, 2 Oct 2009 | By daniryan | Views [74] | Comments [3]
It´s only been three weeks since my last babble but since then... I have been involved with a new volunteer project, watched another Cienciano game, drank more home-made Pisco Sours, danced my ass off more than once to cheesy music, saw a sunrise, ate ... Read more >
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [62]
Mud wrestling. Canopy Zip Line. Rafting. Night hike. Early morning bird watching. Rubber boots. And lots of Yaniv. My group for the four-day tour of Manú National Park consisted of me, Jonathan from Indiana, Saskia and Olaf from Holland, Alon from Israel, ... Read more >
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [43] | Comments [1]
So, I´m doing really well at keeping up with this novela (soap opera) called Al Fondo Hay Sitio. Some days I understand more than others, but it´s still funny because it´s so over-acted! Monday nights at 8:00, and if you miss it, check it out on Tuesday, ... Read more >
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