Destination: Peru

Photos: Macchu Picchu, Peru

Mon, 23 Jun 2014 | By lipowcan8 | Photo Gallery

Machu Picchu, Peru

Mon, 23 Jun 2014 | By lipowcan8 | Views [414]

I tried, but didn't make it to the top of Machu Picchu. Several things conspired against me, mostly me. Machu Picchu is about four hours from Cusco (home base) via cab,train and bus. I left my hotel at 5:30 AM and didn't get to the trailhead until 11 ... Read more >

Photos: Cusco, Peru

Mon, 23 Jun 2014 | By lipowcan8 | Photo Gallery

Ecuador to Cusco Peru

Mon, 23 Jun 2014 | By lipowcan8 | Views [296]

I left Ecuador and headed for Cusco Peru by bus. Two all night bus trips got me as far as Lima Peru. I thought I was fairly close to Cusco, but when I asked at the bus station they said it was another 20 to 22 hours by bus. I headed for the airport. ... Read more >

Peruvian Andes Adventures

Sun, 22 Jun 2014 | By kborah | Views [200]

I would like to thank everyone at Peruvian Andes Adventures for a memorable vacation. Anne was prompt and pleasant replying to our multitude of questions and helping with basic logistics. We did the 7 day Santa Cruz/Ulta trek, the 4 day Ishinca/Urus ... Read more >

Machu Picchu

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 | By richards | Views [257]

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Tags: trekking

The magic mystic of Markahuasi, Peru

Tue, 3 Jun 2014 | By claudioula | Views [1619]

A few capitals in Latin America are as interesting as Lima. While your first impression may be that of a modern city, with overwhelming, never stopping chaos – the deafening sound of car horns may drive you insane – the fog that swallows ... Read more >

Tags: hiking, mountains, mystics

Photos: Machu Picchu

Wed, 28 May 2014 | By 7dayadventurer | Photo Gallery

Machu Picchu: Maravilla and Inca Spirit in the Sky

Wed, 28 May 2014 | By 7dayadventurer | Views [618]

The next day on my itinerary there was a trip scheduled to Peru's own home-grown contender for "8th Wonder of the World", Machu Picchu. The trip started badly (again), the driver arrived 10 minutes late. Then after getting away, we had got as far as ... Read more >

Photos: Machu Pichu

Sat, 17 May 2014 | By onecitysun | Photo Gallery

Photos: Rio Urumbamba

Fri, 16 May 2014 | By 7dayadventurer | Photo Gallery

In a darkened room

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By ayahuasca | Views [820] | Scholarship Entry

All I wanted was to travel down the Amazon and now I was sitting in a darkened room, surrounded by armed men, some searching my bag, and one, with a touch shining on my face, asking questions. How did I get here? I don't know, just in the wrong place ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

A Rocky Birthday

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By aniphoebe | Views [282] | Scholarship Entry

Looking outside the windows, I felt a sense of peace and calm. I had been on the road all day, and left Cusco at the crack of dawn to go to Santa Maria, where I had then caught another bus to Santa Teresa. I had been living in Cusco for a month, and my ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Reality Check #45: I'm not a mainstream tourist.

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By carlaag | Views [226] | Scholarship Entry

'Look! Look at the black girl!' yelled the old Peruvian lady at her friends, sitting in the front of the local market. They all stood up quickly to have a closer look. Some of them were pushing each other, laughing, jumping. There was no doubt. They had ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

My 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip entry

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By emmawarford | Views [224] | Scholarship Entry

I’m all for an unstructured, plan-as-you-go trip to the Peruvian Amazon, but in the the suffocating midday humidity of Iquitos, along with a swarm of approximately 20 taxi drivers offering their services, both of which have surrounded us on our first ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip