Destination: Peru

Gallery: Machu Picchu

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 | By ranizo | Photo Gallery

Saw a Canyon, Soaring Condors and Sore Calves!

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 | By bagen | Views [858] | Comments [1]

Well now.  Upon entering Peru and checking out our trustee Lonley Planet (so far only the Bolivia one has earned the title "Liar Planet") we committed (surrendered?) ourselves to the fact that Peru would be a pretty major trekking destination.... Read more >

Gallery: Canyon Country Peru

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 | By bagen | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Salkantay Trek (this is not a fashion parade)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 | By ranizo | Photo Gallery

Lima

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 | By andyandsophie | Views [938] | Comments [2]

After arriving at Lima´s airport, the trip started well with Andy being chosen for a random customs search. We clambered into a taxi with all of our bags and headed to Hostal Iquique, which was to become our temporary home. During the ride Andy reeled ... Read more >

Gallery: Lima

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 | By andyandsophie | Photo Gallery

Surf, sand and cemented ruins at Trujillo and Huanchaco

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 | By katrinamckeever | Views [1237]

Desperate for some rest and relaxation after a hard few weeks of doing nothing we spent a few pleasant day at the beach near Trujillo. Our hectic daily schedule involved waking up, eating, having a nap and then dozing off reading a book in the sunshine ... Read more >

Tags: huanchaco, moche, mud bricks, peru, pyramid, reed boats, surf, surfing, temple, trujillo

Deepest, Darkest Peru

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 | By dave_sarah | Views [532]

We've finished trekking around deepest, darkest Peru now so have a chance to update you on a few of our adventures:- Lake Titicaca - we headed out across this huge lake in bright sunshine and after a brief stop on a floating island arrived for our homestay ... Read more >

Cuban cigars, salsa, and women who smell like coffee

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 | By english_pedagogue | Views [480]

Had my first cuban cigar and all i can say is--awesome. I am no longer living with the peruvian family. i've now moved in a house with other teachers in kind of like an mtv real world experience (although not as lame). It's actually kind of cool. you ... Read more >

PREPARING TO FILM

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 | By simonefrancis | Views [994]

  Arequipa was like a little holiday from travelling for me. Yvan, another host from Couchsurfing let me stay in his house for free. I thought I´d only be there for one night, but we got along so well (like bro and sis), that I ended up chilling out ... Read more >

seventeen to nineteen (well almost nineteen)...

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 | By reilly | Views [597] | Comments [2]

Nasty nasty chicken.  Montezuma´s revenge, Delhi Belly, or the Andean Ache...after about five days of feeling a little rough my stomach came around and I headed to climb Pisco.  It is a beautiful montain just outside of Yungay.  Everything went really ... Read more >

Gallery: Peru

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 | By dave_sarah | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Pisco

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 | By reilly | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Cusco

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 | By ranizo | Photo Gallery

Back to Cusco

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 | By ranizo | Views [530] | Comments [1]

Cusco was like a different place when we arrived back - the Inti Raymi (festival of the winter solstice) was over and the town was a lot less crazy.  Enjoyed a long hot shower and some good food before falling into bed exhausted.... I finally did a ... Read more >