Destination: Peru

new vices

Fri, 18 May 2007 | By notsowildrover | Views [643] | Comments [2]

I thought that title might grab people's attention... the fact is that I have developed a new vice here in Cusco. As anyone who knows me is well aware, I do have a bit of a girly thang for buying lots of shoes. Unfortunately, this is not something I ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Gallery: Colca Canyon Trip

Thu, 17 May 2007 | By teresa421 | Photo Gallery

River cruise number 3

Wed, 16 May 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [706]

Finally pushed out of Port this evening. Only 1 day and 3 hours late. Not bad. This is huge boat compared to our last boat. It's at least 4 stories high and has 2 level of human cargo. We're in a large area with about 100 other people. Hammocks are about ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Breathless and blistered for Machu Picchu

Tue, 15 May 2007 | By alyssa_schwartz | Views [8662] | Comments [4]

I can't believe that in the last 4 days I trekked 32 kms hiking through the magnificent Peruvian Andes. I trekked through a pass at an elevation over 12,000 ft, camped at freezing temperatures and felt all wonderful types of altitude sickness... all ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Peru

Tue, 15 May 2007 | By andyandsam | Photo Gallery

pretentious - moi?

Mon, 14 May 2007 | By notsowildrover | Views [576]

Darlings, last week two momentous events happened - first of all, I discovered the hidden underbelly of artistic Cusco and secondly, the men of Peru finally realized that I really was irresistible (well, OK, one of them succumbed to my ample womanly ... Read more >

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Peru

Mon, 14 May 2007 | By simon_castles | Views [1808] | Comments [2]

Now time for some real travel. Did a red eye into Lima but Lan air was great, even better than quantas! Only spent 1 night in lima but had 2 full days, one looking around miraflores where we stayed at loki hostel, then one looking around central lima.... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Happy Mother's day

Sun, 13 May 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [646]

Well at 2am got an early Mother’s day pressie with a lady giving birth to a gorgeous girl underneath Glen’s hammock. Ah adventures.   Reached Pucullpa today, crazy mad jungle town where everyone rides motorbikes r travels in motor taxis.... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Boat babblings

Fri, 11 May 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [640]

  Slept pretty well, was sung to sleep by a drunk also sleeping aboard who this morning packed up his hammock and left. By the time we pulled away from the dock there was about 20 hammocks, 7 others up on our level. Spent today moored along the river ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

When does the boat leave?

Thu, 10 May 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [650]

Excited about a boat in 2 days we head out to buy beer and enjoy our last day in this town (in our hotel with fan and t.v) and heading back to the hotel when we meet the Captain. He informs us the boat is now leaving tomorrow, do we still want to ... Read more >

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Gallery: Lake Titicaca^ Peru

Wed, 9 May 2007 | By teresa421 | Photo Gallery

In a small town blah!!

Wed, 9 May 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [601]

  Boat decided to go up river and not down like we need – starting to wonder if the town is plotting to keep us here. Enjoying the Ceviche for lunch everyday. It’s fish (and other seafood) cooked with lime juice and is as fresh as can get. Found ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Have I mentioned we're stuck in a small town?

Tue, 8 May 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [613]

  Everywhere we go the shopkeepers offer us hammocks, word has gotten ‘round. We head back to a lady with the coolest hammocks finally buy from her (after haggling muchly) and hope word passes around town just as quick that we’re no longer in the ... Read more >

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Small town blues

Mon, 7 May 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [686]

  Found out we may be stuck here for about 5 days until a launcha (big boat) gets here to head down river. We collect locals wherever we go, which is getting tiring fast – these guys don’t talk, just stare and listen in to others who are brave enough ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Are we in Peru yet?

Sun, 6 May 2007 | By alyssa_schwartz | Views [973] | Comments [1]

Yes, we are. It took over 24 hours broken up into 3 days but we made it. I would write more but just as I was about to finish a well written entry about my last few days in Ecuador and my first impression of Peru we had a black out. An hour and a half ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!