Destination: Peru

Photos: La Habana

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 | By pedrogl | Flickr Photo Gallery

South American Highlights - Peru

Tue, 3 May 2011 | By jenko7 | Views [652]

In March/April/May I travelled to South America for five weeks. I started in Punta Arenas, Chile, then travelled to El Calafate in Argentina via Puerto Natales. Then flew from El Calafate to Buenos Aires before flying to Iguazu and back. Then flew to ... Read more >

Photos: Peru-From Lima 2 Mancora

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 | By james-karolien | Photo Gallery

The last of cusco and Huachchuna

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 | By grizzly_bear | Views [494]

The train and bus ride back to cusco from MP was to take around 4 hours so naturally there was only one way to pass the time..beers and a bottle of scotch..lachie had to pee in his watrerbottle on the way home to stop the building resentment of the bus ... Read more >

Cusco & INCA TRAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (5/4/2011-10/4/2011)

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 | By grizzly_bear | Views [648]

We had a wild few days in Cusco (or nights) leading up to the inca trail and we didnt really tick too many cultural boxes..our biggest night in cusco culminated in will losing his iphone and the rest of us losing our shit as the night climaxed at a crazy ... Read more >

(29/3-4/4) Copacabana, island of the sun, arequipa, Cusco

Tue, 5 Apr 2011 | By grizzly_bear | Views [739]

THe 30th was an extremely relaxing day, as relaxation and copacabana go hand in had..basically we spent the day lazing in the sun, running a few errons, playing the guitar and reading books in hammocks..this was all done whilst basking in the unseasonably ... Read more >

Them bells are ringing!

Sun, 3 Apr 2011 | By gloriamelody | Views [556]

Shopping tils that is! Viva Lima. It's weird, Lima is like any other capital city in the world. It's got everything you need, movie theatres, restaurants, casinos (boy oh boy are there casinos). They´re everywhere. At least two within two blocks from ... Read more >

Mirage

Fri, 1 Apr 2011 | By gloriamelody | Views [497] | Comments [2]

I really don’t want to leave Paracas. It`s really beautiful and warm. Sad fact is most tourists don't stay in Paracas and only stay the day and leave. Lol. I´ve been here for 3 nights. Lucky alright. Had an early start yesterday morning, starting with ... Read more >

The home stretch

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 | By gloriamelody | Views [540] | Comments [1]

So after my 23 hour bus ride that was meant to take 16 I´ve finally made it to Paracas (on the Pacific coast) which is a bit off the beaten road for me  a s I had intended to stop off in Pisco. The travel agent was a liar. It`ll be easy getting to Pisco, ... Read more >

South America – a truly diverse continent

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 | By matt_whitmell | Views [728]

I wish I could have spent more time in the countries I visited in South America and I also wish I could have made it to some others. From leaving Costa Rica I had decided to spend most of my time in Peru where I was going to explore the Amazon jungle ... Read more >

Another bus...woohooo!

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By gloriamelody | Views [589] | Comments [2]

Just when I think Im getting bored of a city, it comes up with a whammy. Cruised into Cusco for my last supper and a few more hundred photos,   and there was a parade. In the main Plaza was a massive dance competition, all ages were involved. I am not ... Read more >

Yin and yang (part 2)

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 | By gloriamelody | Views [468] | Comments [1]

…Do you remember when Dorothy and her friends were playing in amongst the flowers? They all fall asleep and the Wicked Witch of the East sends out those ugly flying monkey things to capture her? Total downer, aye. Well, that’s how I felt when I discovered ... Read more >

Yin and yang

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 | By gloriamelody | Views [532] | Comments [1]

It was everything I imagined and more. The previous two days I educated myself on the Sacred   Valley and the Sun Temple in and around Cusco. I had a great local guide, Janet, who spoke fluent English, actually too much for my liking. She was a passionate ... Read more >

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - My Big Adventure

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 | By rominlima | Views [372] | Scholarship Entry

Perhaps it’s not the best idea to read a book which opens with the line “This wasn’t a country you would visit unless you had to,”* when you start off on your first deepest, darkest Peruvian adventure. Let’s be clear about this – for me any journey in ... Read more >

Tags: #2011writing, travel writing scholarship 2011

Photos: Peru

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 | By gloriamelody | Photo Gallery