Destination: Peru

Gallery: Cusco

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 | By pen-eddie | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Sacred Valley

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 | By pen-eddie | Photo Gallery

Gallery: The Incas

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 | By sophie_991 | Photo Gallery

Machu Picchu

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 | By sophie_991 | Views [834]

The Inca Trail We were very nervous to begin with having been told..how hard it is and how unbearable day two is etc etc.. and being very unfit..having being lying on beaches for three months...we were very worried However...it was not that bad at ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Gallery: Peru! At last!

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 | By becci_m | Photo Gallery

Can you believe I´m in Cusco?

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 | By notsowildrover | Views [683] | Comments [5]

Well, I made it to Peru after all the pre-trip passport problems and second thoughts about the whole thing. God knows how though... The night before travelling I hardly slept and when I did drop off I had horrific dreams of exploding like a weak-skinned ... Read more >

Tags: Airports

Nazca, Peru

Sun, 8 Apr 2007 | By kristinandchris | Views [237]

Just sitting by the pool waiting to go to a traditional type dinner which sounds just like a hangi...should be good. But about an hour to wait so we are all trying to kill time. Up early again this morning for our flight over the Nazca Lines, ... Read more >

How to stop your pants catching fire in a Peruvian Bar

Sat, 7 Apr 2007 | By kristinandchris | Views [409]

Hola from Nazca in Peru, home of the famous Nazca Lines which we will be seeing from the air tomorrow morning. After a 2 hour delay from our flight to Peru Chris and I finally arrived in Lima Peru....very scary drive in, lots of poverty once more. ... Read more >

Gallery: Peru

Sat, 7 Apr 2007 | By pistachio_tumbleweed | Photo Gallery

Freezing in the Colca Canyon

Sat, 7 Apr 2007 | By pistachio_tumbleweed | Views [674] | Comments [4]

Hi all! I made it to Arequipa which is where I am now writing this.  It is known as the white city, as many buildings are made of the white volcanic rock quite common around here.  Excuse my English, it´s taken a nose dive (along with the Spanish!).... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: Cuzco

Tue, 3 Apr 2007 | By sophie_991 | Photo Gallery

Low profile in Lima

Tue, 3 Apr 2007 | By pistachio_tumbleweed | Views [572] | Comments [3]

Big cities are not my favourite... especially one with so many millions....!  First thing I did in Lima off the night bus was go to the Australian Consulate... in one day they had my new emergency passport ready... but I had to pay for having the otherone ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Dumped in Mancora

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 | By pistachio_tumbleweed | Views [646] | Comments [1]

Ok... no, I don't have a boyfriend and no they didn't dump me.  It's a surf beach.  Yeah right... you call that a wave?  And so I was wading... wading in Mancora... in my bikini (shock horror) wearing my cap and sunnies... when suddenly this big wave ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Sunbaking in Mancora

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 | By pistachio_tumbleweed | Views [629] | Comments [1]

Hi all!  Well... Cuenca was a quick visit... A nicer city than Quito but I enjoyed Baños more.  Smaller, more quaint... closer to the countryside.  In Cuenca we frequented the local mall where the manager gave us free movie tickets so that we would keep ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

E mails from South America

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 | By albamclean | Views [398]

Hi there guys hope all is well wherever you are. Just got half way through a huge Email but managed to delete it - How?? - so starting all over again, luckily it´ll probably be half the size. Finally made it to Cusco in Peru after a few hairy travelling ... Read more >