Destination: Peru

Trujillo, Peru

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 | By koleta | Views [643]

Hola! I´m now in Trujillo, Peru. Since the last entry I´ve travelled back north through Ecuador and headed south around the coast through Pedernales, Canoa, Bahia, Guayaquil, Cuenca and Vilcabamba again. Canoa is ok but overall the coast wasn´t that ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Cusco and Lima

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 | By entertainers | Views [781]

Found our niche in cusco, landed on the doorstep of Bruce Peru, Greeted by one of the volenteers and straight away realised this was where we wanted to be for the next week...... together with five other volenteers, we made up the fab seven, who were ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Peru

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 | By nigelb | Photo Gallery

the jungle

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 | By petkat | Views [752] | Comments [1]

We have just returned from a wonderful time in the jungle on the Madre Dios River along from Puerto Maldonado.It is only a half hours flight from CUSCO and then about 2 hours in a boat.We decided to do a soft trip and stay at a good lodge, especially ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Bailar in de regenton

Sat, 8 Dec 2007 | By supercozi | Views [1035]

Omdat Tom vannacht om 12 uur jarig zou zijn, stortten wij ons in het uitgaansleven van Cuzco. Het werd een nacht van kijken, drinken en dansen. Met toeristen, maar ook met Peruanen zelf. Tom en Sjoerd moeten het nu bekopen met een fikse kater. Steenoven ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Cusco

Fri, 7 Dec 2007 | By petkat | Views [954]

We had a smooth flight from Arequipa to Cusco.It was even better when the hotel picked us up . Unfortunately, Peter was crook and after organising the train tickets for Machu Picchu he went to bed and didn´t surface until the next morning, but well, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Maareh.. hoe voel je je nou?

Fri, 7 Dec 2007 | By supercozi | Views [873] | Comments [2]

Reisweblogs die alleen maar vertellen over de gedane dingen zijn saai. Wat doet dat nieuwe land met me? Hoe voelt het reizen met twee kameraden? Hoe is het eten? En heb ik ook hoogteziekte? Hoooooog Ik begin maar bij de laatste: ja. Ik voel de hoogte ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Klauterkabouter in Machu Pichu

Fri, 7 Dec 2007 | By supercozi | Views [675] | Comments [2]

Na vier uur slaap ging om 4:15 uur de wekker. Snel naar de ticketoffice zodat we bij de eerste bezoekers van de heilige Inca-stad zouden zijn. Lekker kopje koffie met sinaasappelcake in de wachtrij en gáán. Mystiek De vroege start was gekozen omdat ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Deur tot deur: 36 uur

Fri, 7 Dec 2007 | By supercozi | Views [726]

Je moet er wel wat voor over hebben om hier te komen. Maar de beloning is groot. Mijn reis begon met een emo-afscheid van mijn liefje. Daarna volgden 3 vluchten en veel wachten tussendoor. Provocerende controle Omdat ik via Amerika vloog, kreeg ... Read more >

Tags: Airports

Gallery: Hike, Eat, Play

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 | By kim-bloomfield | Photo Gallery

All in a weeks work

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 | By kim-bloomfield | Views [605]

Daily hikes out the back door into the mountains. Skulls and fruit blowing in the wind (check out the pics). Discoteca till sunrise. Peruvian bands doing covers of 80’s music. This included everything from Air Supply to Guns and Roses. Even if they ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Gallery: Pachacamac, a field trip

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 | By kim-bloomfield | Photo Gallery

Just a regular day out grocery shopping

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 | By kim-bloomfield | Views [740] | Comments [10]

This week we went out for a regular shopping trip. The usual farmers market with small booths that have everything from produce, meats, and household items to beer. We ate plenty of fruit samples. Renee bought a ton of mangos, avocados, and other ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Arequipa

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 | By petkat | Views [797] | Comments [3]

We arrived in AREQUIPA flying from Lima,where we had a 2 hour stopover. We did not leave the airport as reports about Lima are not good. Stunning scenery on the flight. Towards the coast, desert and snow topped mountains to the left at the same height ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Peru

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 | By entertainers | Photo Gallery