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Mon, 14 Jan 2008 | By sandn | Views [721] | 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 [1069]
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 >
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Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By kim-bloomfield | Views [719]
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 >
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Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By sandn | Photo Gallery
Inca Trail
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Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By kim-bloomfield | Views [1384]
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 >
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Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By koleta | Views [3345]
This 4am bus was terrible... the aisle was literally packed to the brim with people (and the odd lamb). Luckily I had booked a seat, but I had people practically sitting on me anyway. Noticed that nobody else with an aisle seat was getting the same treatment, ... Read more >
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Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By kim-bloomfield | Photo Gallery
Carumas and beyond
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Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By kim-bloomfield | Photo Gallery
Cerro Baul
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Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1488]
There aren't many lakes in the world that have two foul words in their name. But the world's highest navigable lake does: Lake Titicaca. The border of Peru and Bolivia slices straight down the centre of the lake, therefore Peru gets the "Titi"... Read more >
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | By angelas_away | Views [1008]
I´m on a roll now, trying to get back up to speed with my journal entries! Today is Thursday, and I arrived this morning at a sleepy little town called Yurimaguas. I got here by boat from Iquitos, which left on Monday evening. Quite an adventure! ... Read more >
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Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | By angelas_away | Views [942]
Well, I´ve been trying to write the blog entry for my 5 day jungle trip for the last couple of weeks, having already written 6 or 7 pages in my diary. But there is so much to tell and its so hot sitting in internet cafes for hours on end that I kept ... Read more >
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Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 10 Jan 2008 | By sandn | Views [1263] | Comments [2]
Having slept in a hostel in the town at the base of Machu Picchu, we rose at 05:00 to get up to Machu Picchu to explore before the hordes of tourists descended. We were very grateful to take to bus back up the hill and were taken around around the site ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 | By koleta | Views [1115]
The train ride from Huancayo to Huancavelica is great... scenery is fantastic. Recommended! Don´t catch the Saturday autovagon though, not only is it the most expensive at 15 soles... it´s packed to the brim and is comprised of only one carriage. Take ... Read more >
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