Destination: Peru

Spotting Wildlife at the 'Poor Man's Galapagos'

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [2362]

So what brought us to Paracas?   Islas Ballestas: or as it is commonly referred to a poor man’s Galapagos.   Yes, I know we’re booked on the real tour but that’s not for another month so we thought we get a taster.   We couldn’t believe ... Read more >

Photos: Coasting Along from Arequipa to Paracas

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Coasting Along from Arequipa to Paracas

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [728]

Oltursa buses turned out to be excellent and to be honest the whole set up more closely resembled catching a plane.   Our luggage was checked in, hand baggage was given a cursory security check, passports were studied and once we were ... Read more >

Photos: Enjoying A Condor Moment in the Colca Canyon

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Enjoying a Condor Moment in the Colca Canyon

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [666]

We were up at 2.30am for a 3 o’clock start; that can’t be classed as early morning surely it’s the middle of the night!   We drove for about 3 hours to Chivay (3600m) where our tickets for Valle del Colca where purchased and breakfast ... Read more >

Photos: Amazing Arequipa

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Amazing Arequipa

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [645]

Even though we arrived in Arequipa early in the morning we got a taxi directly to Amazing Home Hostel that had been recommended to us.   It wasn’t cheap at Soles 70 for a private double room but it was just what we needed.   A ... Read more >

Photos: Going Deep into Deepest Darkest Peru

Sat, 8 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Going Deep into Deepest Darkest Peru

Sat, 8 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [572]

Up at 5am yet again – I wonder when we’ll next get up after the sun has risen.   William, our guide, came to collect us and duly informed us that the group now consisted of 9.   Our instinct was that this was going to be too large a ... Read more >

Photos: The Salkantay Trek to the Lost City of Machu Picchu

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

The Salkantay Trek to the Lost City of Machu Picchu

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [878]

The group turned out to be much, much bigger than we’d expected at 24.   On talking to other they were as surprised as us and in general people are more used to walking in smaller groups.   Obviously the beginning of the day involved lots ... Read more >

Photos: Cusco

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Cusco is very nice but very very touristy!

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [856]

We’d bought tickets from the Power bus company the previous evening and were a little worried that it may not go since we were the only ones to have done so.   Anyway by the time we got to the station for the 8am departure there were ... Read more >

Contigo Perú : el norte

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 | By tempolibre | Views [592] | Comments [4]

Jaén, 7 aout, 17h Nous y sommes en terre péruvienne! Le passage de la frontière s'est bien déroulé et on choisit de faire escale dans une ville sans prétention qui va nous séduire très rapidement. Il fait beau, chaud, il y a des glaces et des salades ... Read more >

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Photos: Le riz péruvien

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 | By tempolibre | Photo Gallery