Destination: Peru

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Mon, 16 Jul 2007 | By sunflowerr | Views [379] | 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

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Mon, 16 Jul 2007 | By abeille | Views [1851] | Comments [4]

The jungle lodge was beautiful, except for the mosqitos. Now, mosquitos can hardly be helped in the jungle. Cody's 98% deet did not fend them off, and they bit through two layers of clothing. I would have worn more layers but it was incredibly hot. ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

Unreachable by road.

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 | By abeille | Views [687] | Comments [4]

  I had written a blog entry for everyone last night, but these internet cafe computers apparently can't take my high-level surfing, and it froze. Either way, I am back with some stories; today was fun.   Iquitos is beautiful. Because it rains so much ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

mostly planning and s

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 | By sunflowerr | Views [400]

okay. so i love iquitos. alot. iquitos is the largest city in the world thats inaccessable by road. the rundown streets contrast the opulant houses which line them. the dirt and peeling paint almost but not quite hides the beautiful tileing of the run ... Read more >

Tags: Scams & Robberies

Gallery: Sites of Cusco

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 | By nat_and_chris | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Machu Picchu

Sat, 7 Jul 2007 | By nat_and_chris | Photo Gallery

Machu Picchu

Sat, 7 Jul 2007 | By nat_and_chris | Views [1040] | Video

We arranged our tour of Machu Picchu through a tour operator named Yuntair (Jun-ter).   He seemed trustworthy as he was the only one to openly admit that some tour operators will have you arrive at MP with fake entry passes tickets and no return bus ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Pisco sour

Fri, 6 Jul 2007 | By abeille | Views [562] | Comments [4]

I wish I could take home some Pisco for you guys. We tried pisco sour tonight at O'Murphy's Irish Pub. We alsooooo tried to figure out the next leg of our trip. We think it will involve rivers.

Tags: Food & eating

M-M-M-Miraflores!

Thu, 5 Jul 2007 | By abeille | Views [748] | Comments [6]

Two entries in one day!? Today merits two entries. We had a lot of fun. After breakfast, we decided to wander around Miraflores a little. We visited. oh. what was it called. It was a very neat huaca.. pucllyapa? I have forgotten the name.   Anyways, ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

LEMME GET MA BEARINGS.

Thu, 5 Jul 2007 | By abeille | Views [711] | Comments [3]

After an incredibly long period in transit, flight delays and thunderstorms and overpriced pizza huts, we arrived in Lima two hours later than expected and waited nervously to see where the airport had sent our baggage.   Everything arrived safe and ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Gallery: Arequipa

Mon, 2 Jul 2007 | By justinzani | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Manu Jungle

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 | By nat_and_chris | Photo Gallery

Manu Jungle

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 | By nat_and_chris | Views [1311] | Comments [1] | Video

Day 1 We set off at 5.30am by bus from Cusco along the single lane “highway” toward Paucartambo (Pow-car-tum-bow).   Our guide Klaus greeted us in the camo-van along with our Boat driver (Mario), Bus driver and Rafting guide (Angel).   We winded ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Not bored yet!

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [581]

So I had from 10am at checkout until 10pm when my bus takes me away to Puno to spend the day, bored, because everyone I know and love has left for Machu Picchu and and my dorm was empty. Or so I expected. I was walking around the city for a little ... Read more >

Tags: people

Machu Picchu- what?

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [1752] | Comments [2]

As an extremely last-minute plan (12 hours prior to leaving), I ended up deciding to see Machu Picchu! No Inca Trail, no hiking, just the day tour. I actually did not even want to see it. I figured I had better things to spend USD$150 on, but went ... Read more >

Tags: adventures