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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.


Me on Taquile island.: by les, Views[17]
 
Lee - Ann on Taquile island.: by les, Views[10]
 
Me on  one of the floating islands of Uros.: by les, Views[10]
 
Local lady and reed boat.: by les, Views[7]
 
Local baby.: by les, Views[10]
 
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SPANISH SCHOOL

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 | By spanishschool21 | Views [5] | Video

Our main objective is to diffuse our culture. Therefore, we assure that our Spanish School  instruction focuses on successful and professional learning as the base of learning and improvement. Secondly, we consider the practice and implementation ... Read more >

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Lake Titicaca and Puno

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 | By les | Views [19]

Well we are now well into our trip and all is still going o.k.  We are now in Lake Titicaca (not literally).  Actually we are in Puno, gateway to Lake Titicaca, the highest lake in the world.  We have done a boat trip on the lake where we went to the ... Read more >

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Lima! et nos debuts laborieux a Arequipa

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By maud-pierre | Views [35] | Comments [1]

Bonjour tout le monde! Un petit mot d'Arequipa, le debut du sud du Perou! J'espere que tout va bien pour vous tous! L'Europe nous manque un peu quand meme donc nous comptons sur vous pour boire une bonne biere belge a notre sante, ou encore manger ... Read more >

Amazon

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 | By les | Views [29]

Hi again everyone.  We are now in Iquitos the capitol of the Amazon.  It took us roughly 8 days to get here from Pucallpa after our cargo boat was delayed in port for 2 and a half days but it was an adventure worth the wait (Lee - Ann wasn´t so sure).... Read more >

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Here we go!!!!!!

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 | By helenhughes | Views [54] | Comments [4]

And they´re off!!!! Its got to be said, I was freaking out on the flight here, thinking what on earth am I doing?!!  And after having such an amazing weekend in Brighton with the best of friends, who can blame me?! But now the trip is underway, its ... Read more >

Andes trek

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 | By les | Views [40]

Well we made it.  Our 8 day trek was fantastic, but very tough.  Our guide Miguel was the best and his cook and horseman were great as well.  The first day was mostly downhill but the second day was all up and up and up .....  After 2 days of treking ... Read more >

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Pa seno inku takam

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 | By edgarsieva | Views [30] | Comments [1]

No ASV dodamies uz Dienvidameriku un pirmaa musu pieturas vieta shaja milzigaja kontinenta ir Peru. Taa kaa esam lasijusi ne visai labas atsauksmes par taas galvaspilsetu Limu, lidojam uzreiz uz Cusco. Lidostaa visapkart dzirdama spanju valoda, kas jau ... Read more >

Wichtige Nachricht an alle! Bitte lesen!

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 | By steffen_graz | Views [167] | Comments [10]

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

Cuzco

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 | By les | Views [56]

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 >

Read the Photos! I´ll get some more stories later.

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [45] | Comments [1]

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 >

Huaraz

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 | By sue_hood | Views [33] | Comments [1]

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 >

Trujillo

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 | By sue_hood | Views [23]

 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 >

Mancora

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 | By sue_hood | Views [24]

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 >

Peru

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 | By franzi_tina | Views [111] | 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 >

The Adventure Begins... In the Many Airports

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 | By mcorak | Views [28]

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 >

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cutest alpaca ever.. look at this face!

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