Destination: Peru

Goodbye Ecuador, Hello Peru

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 | By matsmith | Views [1435]

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 [679] | 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 [1639]

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 >

ESCUELA DE GUELA DE GUIAS "¨DON BOSCO EN ANDES".

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 | By simonefrancis | Views [2809] | Comments [2]

I continued my trip by bus to Huaraz with Jerome, a man from france who has been helping me alot with translations. As soon as we got to the town, we forwarded on to Yungai, and then up to Quebrada Llanganuco by taxi with another two travellers. We ... Read more >

IN LIMA AGAIN

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 | By simonefrancis | Views [849]

In Lima, I stayed with a couchsurfer named Felix for a night, and that is where I met Jerome, now a really good friend from France. Later, Jerome and I ended up staying with a couchsurfers friend named Juan Carlos, across the road from the beach in Miaflores, ... Read more >

Gallery: Nazca lines

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 | By bagen | Photo Gallery

Sky high on lines!

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 | By bagen | Views [656] | Comments [2]

That´s right they were bloody good. Had us buzzing for the rest of the day. The Nazca lines that is people. They´re those ancient lines in the sand that can only be appreciated from the sky. Nazca is a smallish desert town that doesn´t have too much ... Read more >

Gallery: Nazca

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 | By andyandsophie | Photo Gallery

Nazca

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 | By andyandsophie | Views [1244] | Comments [2]

After arriving in Nazca, we stayed in Hostal Yemaya just outside the “Plaza de Armas” (the main town square), for both of the nights we were there. On the first night, after arriving in the afternoon, we went out for dinner at Las Cañas, a restaurant ... Read more >

Tags: desert, nazca lines, sand

Huacachina (desert)

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 | By andyandsophie | Views [1051] | Comments [1]

After the surprisingly safe and cheap bus journey with Perubus! down the Panamerican Highway to Ica, we got a taxi out of town to a small natural Oasis in the desert called "Huacachina". Whilst supposedly having curative properties and high ... Read more >

Tags: desert, oasis, sandboarding

Gallery: Huacachina

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 | By andyandsophie | Photo Gallery

Peru is great

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 | By dawnski | Views [620] | Comments [2]

Since my horrible journey here I've only had positive experiences in Cusco. It's a really beautiful city, despite the throngs of tourists. I'm quite enjoying the tourists actually, as I'm ready to head home soon and they make me feel as if I'm half way ... Read more >

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 [830] | 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