Destination: Peru

Peru - Quarry Trek

Mon, 20 May 2013 | By irenecabay | Views [636]

QUARRY TREK As I said earlier, we could only put 6 kg into the duffel bag.  I opted to simply wear the T-shirt, long sleeve shirt, fleece and rain jacket.  In the end this was perfect because we kept peeling layers off ... Read more >

Peru - Ollantaytambo

Mon, 20 May 2013 | By irenecabay | Views [664]

OLLANTAYTAMBO  We finally arrived in Ollantaytambo and checked into the Munay Tika Hotel .  A few of us quickly took off for the Ollantaytambo archeological site.  It was a really good warm up for tomorrow's trek. I don't ... Read more >

Peru - Sacred Valley

Mon, 20 May 2013 | By irenecabay | Views [459]

SACRED VALLEY   On the way to the Sacred Valley we stopped for a photo opportunity on a ridge overlooking a beautiful valley. There just happened to be a small outdoor market right there. How coincidentally convenient! Then we ... Read more >

Peru - Cuzco

Mon, 20 May 2013 | By irenecabay | Views [626]

CUZCO The flight into Cuzco is worth telling, by itself.  It is really disconcerting to see mountains above the airplane.  It seemed as if the plane had to weave between the mountains in order to land.  Then the runway was ... Read more >

Lima

Fri, 17 May 2013 | By farfalla | Views [255]

Kathis Monat war viel zu schnell zu Ende und wir reisten wieder nach Lima. Ich durfte wieder im Haus von Alfredos Familie wohnen und hatte eine sehr schoene, erholsame Zeit. Andrés eroeffnet mit russischen Geschaeftspartnern eine russische ... Read more >

Peru - Amazon

Fri, 17 May 2013 | By irenecabay | Views [825]

AMAZON The next morning we were on a bus to the airport on our way to Puerto Madonado and the start of our Amazon Jungle stay at Refugio Amazona .  We had about a half hour to repack some essential things into our day packs (flash lights, ... Read more >

Halbinsel Paracas- Islas Ballestas y Reserva Nacional

Thu, 16 May 2013 | By farfalla | Views [371]

Frueh morgens ging es mit dem Touriboot zu den Islas Ballestas . Delfine schwammen um unser Boot und wir fuhren zum "Candelabro de Paracas" (der Kerzenleuchter von Paracas), der ein bisschen an die Nazca-Linien erinnert, aber juenger ist. Der Capitaen ... Read more >

Peru - Lima

Wed, 15 May 2013 | By irenecabay | Views [555]

  LIMA I landed in Lima and was picked up by an Intrepid Tour person and taken to the Inka Path Hotel . The next morning, I asked the front desk what I could see quickly, as the tour meeting was that afternoon at 2:00 pm. ... Read more >

Chala

Wed, 15 May 2013 | By farfalla | Views [263]

Mit dem Bus reisten wir der Kueste entlang. Wir genossen das Meer, seinen Duft und das Geraeusch der Wellen. Natuerlich versuchten wir auch fleissig Fotos zu schiessen. Chala erinnerte mich etwas an die Staedte in Thailand. Ueberall gab es Wagen und ... Read more >

A Nomad Knows: Peru

Mon, 13 May 2013 | By travel-tips | Views [4177]

Alicia Smith is the Programs Marketing Manager at World Nomads and recently travelled to Peru. She is a nomad who knows, so check out her Peruvian advice before you go! A nomad knows to never  skip on purchasing passes to Wayna Picchu.... Read more >

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Huacachina

Sun, 12 May 2013 | By travelcrazy26 | Views [416]

Another pleasant night bus sitting next to a mother and her small fidgetting, noisy child. Oh night buses. I listened to my instincts this time and went to the desert. The desert is where my heart is. I don´t know what it is about deserts but I ... Read more >

Arequipa

Sat, 11 May 2013 | By farfalla | Views [260]

Arequipa wird umringt von schneebedeckten Bergen und Vulkanen, die bis zu 6000Meter hoch sind. Es gibt Schluchten, die bis zu 3000Meter Hoehenunterschied haben und somit zu den tiefsten der Welt zaehlen. Es sei ein Paradies um Kondore zu beobachten und ... Read more >

Lago Titicaca

Tue, 7 May 2013 | By farfalla | Views [249]

Der Lago Titicaca ist der hoechstgelegene See, welcher fuer die kommerzielle Schifffahrt genutzt wird. Er liegt auf 3810M.ue.M. Der eine Teil gehoert zu Perú und der andere zu Bolivien. Mit dem Bus kamen wir auf der peruanischen Seite in Puno ... Read more >

Arequipa and the Colca Canyon

Mon, 6 May 2013 | By travelcrazy26 | Views [311]

After a few days of rest in Lima, post-fun with Nate, I got myself on a night bus to Arequipa. It was a pleasant 15 hours of windy roads in the mountains, nausea, a tiny Peruvian man sleeping half on top of me and snoring in my ear, and two shitty meals.... Read more >

Amazonas

Sat, 4 May 2013 | By farfalla | Views [361]

Am meisten freute ich mich in Perú auf den Manu Nationalpark. Er liegt im Amazonasgebiet. Er ist beinahe 20'000km2 gross und hat bis zu 4000Meter Hoehendifferenz. Durch die verschiedenen oekologischen Zonen ist es wahnsinnig vielseitig. Nur ein ... Read more >