Destination: Peru

Day 10 (7-14): Peru Arequipa (Colca Canyon)

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 | By cee_402 | Views [348]

- Thinking it would be freezing at night, I wore the fleece, the windstopper and wrapped myself in the blankets like a mummy. Turned out it was pretty warm, and I woke up during the night to take off my jacket. Sweet! - Woke up at 6 am without an ... Read more >

Photos: The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 | By jchurchman | Photo Gallery

Photos: Cuzco (Tambomachay, Pukapukara, Q'Enqo, Saqsaywaman)

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 | By jchurchman | Photo Gallery

Photos: Lima

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 | By jchurchman | Photo Gallery

Photos: Caral

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 | By jchurchman | Photo Gallery

Photos: Cajamarca

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 | By jchurchman | Photo Gallery

¡Cuy!

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 | By hpmoon | Views [772] | Video

A little while ago, I set my thirteen-year-old nephew up with some modest facilities for composing electronic music, in a redux of my sullen childhood.  He came back with a "debut album," so:  for the occasion of his fourteenth birthday (and ... Read more >

Tags: cusco, cuy, cuzco, guinea pig, inca, peru, perú, tipon, tipón

Photos: July 10th - Machu Picchu

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 | By jen625 | Photo Gallery

Photos: July 9th - Town of Aguas Calientes

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 | By jen625 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Chynchaysuyo School - Peru

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 | By jen625 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Good Eats - Peru

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 | By jen625 | Photo Gallery

Inca-redible

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [3374] | Comments [1]

After some shady bus dealings by the bus company for our journey between Bolivia and Peru we arrived in our first Peruvian destination of Arequipa where our first attraction was the Museo Santuarios Andinos, to visit another of the ‘ice’ children.... Read more >

Tags: arequipa, cemetery of chauchilla, cuzco, el misti, juanita, machu picchu, monesterio de santa catalina, museo santuarios andinos, nazca lines

Beach, sun and my tuk tuk ambulance

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 | By kate2501 | Views [725]

To follow on from beloved Cusco, we bused from Cusco to Lima (19 hrs) where we stayed in a lovely new hostel run by a couple of young French guys. Whilst they were lovely and very helpful, when I say a lovely hostel I largely mean good beds. Real ... Read more >

Day 9 (7-13): Peru Arequipa (Colca Canyon)

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 | By cee_402 | Views [277]

- Found out that my alarm clock was not working. Dared not sleep in case I could not wake up for the pick-up. Two other gals (Faye and Teresa) at my hostel were doing the Colca Canyon hike the same morning, but a 2d/1n trek with a different company.... Read more >

Day 8 (7-12): Peru Arequipa

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 | By cee_402 | Views [354]

- It has become a habit that I wake up at 7 or 8 am in the morning. Took a nice hot shower to start the day. (You don´t always have hot showers in Peru, so once you have it, you learn to appreciate it). - Met up with Victoria and Camille at the Cathedral ... Read more >