Destination: Peru

OTRA COSA VOLUNTEER AGENCY

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 | By simonefrancis | Views [1863]

  We (Jerome and I), made it to Huanchaco. We were tired and without a shower for four of five days, but it was worse for Jerome as he was very ill during the whole 9 hour bus trip here. We entered into the Otra Cosa volunteer agency and sat down with ... Read more >

Gallery: 20-23/07/08 Mancora

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 | By matsmith | Photo Gallery

From Huaraz to nowhere and back

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 | By kim-bloomfield | Views [2663] | Comments [1]

An incredible mountain biking trip to the Cordillera Blanca mountain range. WHAT A TRIP. I was invited to go on an exploration mountain bike trip with a friend of a friend who owns a mountain bike agency. Using horse trails and ancient Inca trails, ... Read more >

Gallery: Huaraz, mountain biking

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 | By kim-bloomfield | Photo Gallery

The sea at Mancora

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 | By matsmith | Views [716]

Mancora is a great sea side town, and apparently very busy in hgh season and with superb weather all year. It's fairly quiet at the moment but there are still a lot of Americans and other foreigners here.  I particularly like the ... Read more >

Tags: cormorants, pelicans, surfers

Colca Canyon and Arequipa cont.

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 | By andyandsophie | Views [815]

After our least favourite bus journey so far (they say three hours, they dont say you turn a corner every thirty seconds), we arrived in another dusty little town - Chivay (pr. chiv-iiiiiiii!), apparently the capital of the region, and at the head of ... Read more >

THE FAMILIES OF CHALLUA

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 | By simonefrancis | Views [877]

I went with Isabell t o see where the families of most of the children live... "Challua" (meaning invasion). Most of the families came to Huaraz from the mountains, and were wanting a better life plus education for their children.  ... Read more >

Gallery: Puno en Titicaca

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 | By caspar | Photo Gallery

SEEDS OF HOPE- HUARAZ

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 | By simonefrancis | Views [2195] | Comments [3]

When I first arrived at the Seeds of Hope volunteer house, I couldn’t help but notice the large amount of volunteers. I first had a conversation with Isabelle, who is originally from Belgium, and came here after taking a sabbatical from her job in ... Read more >

Arequipa

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 | By andyandsophie | Views [1276] | Comments [1]

After getting onto the best bus company in Peru, "Cruz del Sur" we settled into our large comfy seats for the 8 hour journey ahead. Whilst the film choice (What Happens in Vegas...in English!) beat the usual Spanish dubbing, complete with ... Read more >

Tags: shopping, white city

First Class Derailment & Machu Pichu

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 | By bagen | Views [1714] | Comments [1]

We knew it had to be done.... and we knew it would be mega-touristified so we donned our "No, gracias" smiles for the touts, suspended normal budgets for the rip-offs and braced ourselves for Cusco and Machu Pichu. We didn`t brace ourselves ... Read more >

Gallery: Cusco & Machu Pichu

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 | By bagen | Photo Gallery

Goodbye Ecuador, Hello Peru

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 | By matsmith | Views [1405]

Today we left Ecuador, and it was a 5 hour journey to the border. After getting on the bus Diego told us that this public bus had a toilet on board but with a dead straight face ´only for girls, and only for number ones.´ ... Read more >

Lares Inca Trail and Machu Picchu

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 | By dawnski | Views [667] | Comments [2]

I'm now back in Cusco after having spent three days walking the beautiful Lares Inca Trail. It was a wonderful walk, challenging, perfectly paced and truly stunning. We encountered many indigenous people along the way and were fortunate enough to be ... Read more >

DEHANE IN YUNGAI

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 | By simonefrancis | Views [1610]

During our time at the refuge, Jerome and I met a man named Carlos, plus a few of his friends. He kindly gave us some food before we finished our last hike, and invited us to stay at his house in Yungay for the night. We greatiously accepted.    Carlos´s ... Read more >