Destination: Peru

Cusco, Machu Picchu & The Inca Trail

Mon, 4 Jun 2007 | By jiff | Views [705]

From Quito I flew to Lima and then to Cusco and the first thing that hits you is the altitude. I had no problem in Quito at 2850m but Cusco is nearly 3500m and I really had trouble breathing. Had headaches and did stupid things for the first few days ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

impulse

Tue, 29 May 2007 | By notsowildrover | Views [549] | Comments [1]

Yes, its not only men who cannot help acting on Impulse, as the advert says. The day after my Cusco studies finished, I headed off to the airport with my rucksack. Although I´d deliberately kept my Cusco purchases to a minimum, I still found it hard ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Machu Pichu

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By shannon-andy | Views [987] | Comments [1]

We arrived at Machu Pichu for the sunrise but it was quite cloudy but the view was still breathtaking. The clouds come and go pretty quickly. We had a 2 hour tour with an excellent guide that explained the history behind Machu Pichu and then we were ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Gallery: Amazon River

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By shannon-andy | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Machu Pichu

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By shannon-andy | Photo Gallery

Gallery: PeruRAIL

Sun, 27 May 2007 | By teresa421 | Photo Gallery

Train to Cuzco

Sat, 26 May 2007 | By teresa421 | Views [938] | Comments [1]

The train from Puno to Cuzco is a 10 hour ride that takes the rider through the sacred valley and parts of peru that have managed for thousands of years with a simple lifestyle characterized by lots of work. THe day was perfect for our trip with temps ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

First stop of tour

Wed, 23 May 2007 | By shannon-andy | Views [644]

We arrived at Puno which is the city centre near Lake Titicaca. It was a cute little town and the following morning we boarded a boat to tour the lake. The lake is the highest in the world and is absolutely massive. The altitude was really noticable ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Starting our tour in Peru

Wed, 23 May 2007 | By shannon-andy | Views [1549] | Comments [2]

We arrived in Lima in Peru and the weather was warm. We drove past the surf but the water looked pretty dirty to swim in (we later found out that it was due to excavation for a new highway right on the coast). We checking in to our hotel, very excited ... Read more >

Tags: People

Gallery: Machu Picchu

Mon, 21 May 2007 | By simon_castles | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Peru

Mon, 21 May 2007 | By simon_castles | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Lake Titicaca

Sun, 20 May 2007 | By shannon-andy | Photo Gallery

new vices

Fri, 18 May 2007 | By notsowildrover | Views [628] | 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 [686]

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