Destination: Peru

first stop, everybody out

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 | By jaclyn_anderson | Views [307]

so happy to know  that I got eleventh at the Western Canadian Championships, and going to Nationals in july! we left vancouver on saturday, the day after i danced, and flew to Los Angeles. Stayed at a nice hotel there and 'toured' the city there. Hired ... Read more >

Lima, Peru, day 2

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 | By derek-anderson | Views [205]

Today we had to get up at 6:30! I fell asleep at like 2 though. A solid 4 hour sleep for a huge day of touring Lima. We were up early and was on the tour by 11. We got our personal taxi who waited for us everywhere we went. We also got a personal tour ... Read more >

Photos: Huacachina & the Sand Dunes

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 | By meghan | Photo Gallery

Photos: Colca Canyon

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 | By meghan | Photo Gallery

Colca Canyon, Huaca China & Lima (Tambien) - More of the Whirlwind

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 | By meghan | Views [442]

Like I said before, I am totally losing track of days... Thankfully, my watch shows days of the week, which is sort of helping.  It's great though.  Really great.   Weekends and weekdays are no different.  Sometimes we notice that a town is busier, ... Read more >

Inka Trail Treck to Macchu Picchu

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 | By richardlee | Views [363]

The Trek to Macchu Picchu.  It has to be my highlight to date.  Tough, challenging but with the best group I could ever have hoped for.  I have to admit the Inkas also contributed somewhat to the total amazement I found myself in about 50 times per day.... Read more >

Waiting for Macchu Picchu....

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 | By richardlee | Views [319]

With a couple of days to kill in Cusco before i set off on a 4 day  trek to Macchu Picchu, I decided to take it easy, and head round Cusco´s Inka sites on horseback. I was joined by two Belgians, who arrived late, so I was left with a 12 yr old boy on ... Read more >

Ahhh the beach, how i´ve missed thee...

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 | By kalamina | Views [668]

Amy and I met up with April in Baños Monday night after a fun bus ride through the mountains and along the river. April had been hanging out with a French chick and 2 American guys whilst staying at Baños and I think she had a really good time there ... Read more >

Photos: Inca Trail and Machu Picchu

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 | By meghan | Photo Gallery

Puno/Lake Titicaca & Arequipa: The Start of the Whirlwind

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 | By meghan | Views [584] | Comments [2]

Early Monday morning (I think... days are slipping away from me) we headed out of Cusco by bus to Puno, the main Peruvian city on the shores of Lake Titicaca.  Lake Titicaca is considered the largest high altitude lake in the world.  Puno is described ... Read more >

Machu Picchu - Cloud Forest & Ruins, Days 3 & 4

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 | By meghan | Views [935]

Day 3: The third day of the trek contains the second and third passes, as such, for much of the day you're still at a high altitude, going up a bit and down a bit, but never as steep as Day Two.  Much of this day follows the original Incan road ... Read more >

Machu Picchu - Easy? Difficult? Days 1 & 2

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 | By meghan | Views [640] | Comments [1]

Some background: The Inka Trail is a 45 k, four day-three night hike that climbs over three mountain passes, follows sections of an original paved Incan road, and concludes on the fourth morning at the Sun Gate overlooking the ruins of Machu Picchu.... Read more >

Peru

Tue, 9 Nov 2010 | By globetrottingwanabees | Views [417]

Took the collectivo into Pisac on Sunday..huge market.  great way to spend an afternoon but I think I'll never get used to the bus manouvering hair pin curves with nothing but a few meters between the pavement and a 1200 meter drop to the valley floor.... Read more >

Machu Picchu - Quick Update

Sun, 7 Nov 2010 | By meghan | Views [279]

Just wanted to let everyone know that we made it back safely from our hike on the Inka Trail to Machu Picchu.  It was a difficult and rewarding trek with a great company and guide, a great group of other hikers, and unbelievably perfect weather the entire ... Read more >

Easy Forward....

Wed, 3 Nov 2010 | By richardlee | Views [380] | Comments [1]

7am arrival at the rafting place.  Luckily, the company I booked with, which i subsequently discovered had an awful reputation, didnt have enough people to run a trip, so they put me into another companies.  Relieved, i boarded the bus with the other ... Read more >