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Fri, 18 Jan 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2355]
Huacachina is built on an
oasis and it’s surrounded by sand dunes; the kind of landscape you’d find in
Egypt or the Empty Quarter in Saudi Arabia. I got a Red Bull and a bottle of
water and then searched around for a good restaurant for dinner.... Read more >
Tags: adrenaline, adventures, sand dunes, sunsets
Fri, 18 Jan 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [917]
It's those mysterious lines etched in the earth smack dab in the middle of the Nazca desert; they bring images of rituals, the sun, and alien spacecrafts. Today I would fly over these mystical, mysterious drawings so huge you can't see them properly ... Read more >
Fri, 18 Jan 2008 | By sandn | Views [925] | Comments [3]
Yesterday we took a horrible 6 hour bus ride from Cusco to Puno. Only horrible because the company we booked with shoved us into another bus, unplanned, and had not allocated the seats correctly. One stand off later between Nigel and a strong Peruvian ... Read more >
Tags: the planning phase
Thu, 17 Jan 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
The famed Nazca Lines
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Thu, 17 Jan 2008 | By sandn | Views [783]
Hi all Sorry for not writing any exciting stories in the last couple of days. We have been having a brilliant and interesting and challenging time!! Tuesday evening we met up with our old guide Miguel, from our Inka trail, for a quick drink we thought ... Read more >
Tags: mountains
Wed, 16 Jan 2008 | By koleta | Views [718]
Machu Picchu.. You have to see it! That´s all I can really say about it. Pictures do no justice. The Sacred Valley is also good.. make sure you´re in the mood to climb stairs because there are plenty. We went through AAA Tours which was negotiated ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
Tue, 15 Jan 2008 | By angelas_away | Views [1406] | Comments [1]
We arrived in Chachapoyas quite late following the broken down bus incident from Pedro Ruiz, but not late enough that the tour salesman at the hostel didn`t jump at the chance to sell us a "special" tour the next day to some of the many archaelogical ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tue, 15 Jan 2008 | By angelas_away | Views [641]
It seems like a lot has happened since my last entry in Yurimaguas, which was only 5 days ago, so here goes... So me and the four Americans set off for Tarapoto that afternoon in two cars. The road between Yurimaguas and Tarapoto is closed until 6pm ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
Tue, 15 Jan 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
Over two miles deep, Cañon de Colca (Colca Canyon) is one of the world's deepest canyons
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Mon, 14 Jan 2008 | By sandn | Views [730] | Comments [1]
Finally the altitude got to one of us, if not both. We spent Saturday afternoon in an Irish pub(!!!!) drinking beer and eating too much food and then later went out to dinner and had even more food. Oh and at this altitude your body stops digesting ... Read more >
Tags: i should have known better!
Sun, 13 Jan 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
If Buenos Aires is the Paris of the Americas, then Arequipa is definitely the Florence!
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Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By kim-bloomfield | Views [1074]
The villages of Carumas, Cuchumballa and Calacoa are included in a collection of high mountain villages. The villages are craddled by the mountains terraced with pastures and fields of crops. The elevation varies from 3200 to 3500 meters (10,000 to ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By kim-bloomfield | Views [727]
The family I am staying with invited me to join them at the beach for New Years. This is a family tradition going back at least 4 generations if not further. Same spot each year. Our carload camped for 3 nights while others camped for 4 or 5 nights.... Read more >
Tags: Friends
Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By sandn | Photo Gallery
Inca Trail
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Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By kim-bloomfield | Views [1402]
Cerro Baul has an elevation of---- and has a huge flat summit. Legend says that the Inca hid their gold and other precious possession in caves from the Spanish. I saw no signs of gold once I reached the top, but there were lots of signs of ceremonies ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
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