Destination: Peru

My arrival in Lima

Thu, 9 Aug 2007 | By mags | Views [671] | Comments [4]

Hi everyone.....as you know arrived safe and sound. After settling in to our budget hotel two pounds n fifty pence per night sorry actually its one pound and sixty pence a night, still learning to convert the currency. (no pound sign on this keyboard).... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Footprints in Peru, Day 1: puncturing peruvian skin & yachcay

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 | By solbeam | Views [3420] | Comments [1]

Plaza de Armas, Cusco, Peru "Where are you from?" It’s the same first question every shoe shining boy in the Plaza de Armas has been trained to ask. "The heavens," I reply in Spanish. He shakes his head strongly in disagreement and, with ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Gallery: Footprints Peru

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 | By solbeam | Photo Gallery

Boarder crossings..Beaches & Funky Double Decker Buses

Sat, 4 Aug 2007 | By free-felix | Views [794] | Comments [2]

Making ones way to peru solo from Ecuador is an every day ocurance for many people and also a buisnes for the nifty and dodgy.  Unlike the Oh so easy change from Colombia to Ecuador? this boarder crossing had a bit more kick to it.  The tale goes..... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Mysteriously out of breath.

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 | By abeille | Views [946] | Comments [11]

  Cusco is absolutely breathtaking. I guess the pun is intended.   Our means of getting here was a mixture of genius and complete stupidity.   We chose a 1-hour flight over a 30-hour bus ride. That was convenient, and gave us more time in Cusco, minus ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Peru

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 | By lizziewebber | Photo Gallery

Time enough!

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 | By abeille | Views [762] | Comments [6]

I have had french fries for the past 5 meals. This hostal has a cafe at the front, which is really convenient. What is inconvenient, is that they have the yummiest fries in the world and I keep ordering them.   But fear not Mom and any other health-... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Gallery: Training vets in Peru

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 | By nomad_vet | Photo Gallery

Huanchaco!

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 | By sunflowerr | Views [427]

i got sick. goddamnit. it was so hot in the amazon, and its bloody freezing here so i got sick. but its okay because its really nice here the sound of the ocean is both relaxing and exciting, and the people are some of the nicest and most interesting ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health

Airports and my arrival

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 | By mags | Views [676] | Comments [11]

My journey over to Peru was fantastic to be honest.....the only hitch l had was at Manchester airport which was my fault because my suitcase was too heavy, chose not too pay the extra, so had too dump some stuff. Didnt matter it wasnt anything of great ... Read more >

Tags: Airports

kay guys.

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 | By abeille | Views [649] | Comments [4]

the boat ride was long and we didn't even have 12 hours to relax in Yurimaguas before we got on a bus to Trujillo, which took 28 hours. After 3 hours of sleep, that was kind of enraging.   Either way, I regret to say that at this time I lack the patience ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Finally on the move again

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [584]

I'm out! I am safely and happily back in Lima :) My flight got in at 11am, and I have to wait until about 7pm for my bus to take me to Chiclayo. 12 hours (ugh), but that's okay...I got a comfy bus and I have sleeping pills so I should be fine! Then ... Read more >

Tags: on the road

the first few days

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 | By laffertyk | Views [374]

14 June 2007  So we are sitting in the emergency exit row right now.  Lucily my legs are long and my butt is not wide, as the seats in this plane are quite narrow.  This is the first leg of our 3 plane flight.  14 june 2007 We just boared our ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

fdsakl.

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 | By abeille | Views [1683] | Comments [7]

Tomorrow we board a boat to Yurimaguas, after a somewhat frustrating ordeal at the port today. Better spanish skillz would have been an asset, but we made it anyways, thanks to the taxi driver who helped (: taxi drivers are super nice here, it seems.... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

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Mon, 16 Jul 2007 | By sunflowerr | Views [424] | Comments [1]

the jungle is beautiful. the light filters through the canopy during the day time and paints the trees in a golden bluish hue. the green is overwhelming and everywhere. at dusk the sounds of all the waking animals is all that is audible, as it slowly ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures