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Peru, The Inca Trail and Bolivia

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 | By oogs_mich | Views [530]

We have been having the most amazing time...Our highlights so far here have been the Inca trail in Peru and the Salt Flats trip in Bolivia, both with the most amazing scenery!! Peru: The Inca Trail, Machu Picchu and Cusco We enjoyed our time in Cusco ... Read more >

Peru

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 | By ryanj_clark | Views [1140]

Friday, August 29th - Sunday, October 5 Once I arrived Trujillo, Peru (768,300 pop) on Friday, Aug 29th, late in the evening...I met Cecilia´s mother and brother at the door, and they quickly made up my bed for me, and we all went to bed. She lives ... Read more >

OMG!

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 | By steph_dave | Views [977] | Comments [1]

Something to not bother trying - Ceviche. Tradtional Peruvian dish consisting of raw (yes, raw) fish marinated in chilli, lime and onion. DISGUSTING!!!!! Also tried a Pisco Sour. Grape brandy, egg whites and sugar. An ok drink. Just as it says, ... Read more >

Tags: miraflores, paragliding

Gallery: lake titicaca

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Lima Central and Miraflores

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 | By steph_dave | Views [748]

Having been in Lima nearly a week we've decided that bits of it are actually really nice. We are currently staying in the Flying Dog Hostel in Miraflores (one of them anyway). It is really nice. The rooms are big, clean and new. The communal spaces ... Read more >

Tags: hostels, lima central, miraflores

Gallery: Peru

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 | By steph_dave | Photo Gallery

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First Impressions

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 | By steph_dave | Views [479] | Comments [1]

We have been in Lima a couple of days now and have spent the first two nights in The Point Hostel, Barranco. This place has a really good write up in the Lonely Planet and it is ok. But if you're after a bit of comfort and cleanliness, this is probably ... Read more >

Tags: lima

Gallery: inca trail

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Peru: Machu Picchu, Nazca and Lima

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 | By the-haines-rtw | Views [727]

Hi all, Well our story continues from Potosi where we caught our night bus to La Paz.. As we were writing the other blog last time our backpacks were sittng in the office of the bus company taking us to La Paz. After having a nice day in Potosi we ... Read more >

biking through Reserva de Biosfera del Noroeste

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 | By kim-bloomfield | Views [928] | Comments [1]

An awesome bike trip. My transport picked me and my bike up at my lodging and carried us out into the little pueblo of Pampas de Hospital. I have no idea about the hospoital part as it was difficult to even find the badly need pharmacy. YES,YES I crashed.... Read more >

Tags: biking in the reserva de tumbes

Life in Mancora Beach

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 | By kim-bloomfield | Views [2715] | Comments [1]

Mancora during it´s high season is filled with surfers and surfer want-a-bees (Oct - Feb). The rest of the year the town is deserted of vacationers. The general atmopshere like most of the coast of South Americal is slow, layed back and the locals ... Read more >

Tags: mancora breach

Biking in and around Chachapoyas Peru

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 | By kim-bloomfield | Views [4062]

Chachapoyas is a small village in the northern highlands of Peru. Chachapoyas means "people of the clouds" in the ancient language. Some of the people still dress in the traditional form. Colorful layered skirts and blouses for the women ... Read more >

Tags: biking