Destination: Peru

Cajamarca to Recuay, Peru

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 | By thefuegoproject | Views [4683]

26/3/10 to 22/4/10         726km Retracing our steps from Cajamarca back towards Los Baños del Inca for 5km we then took the 'Carretera longitudinal de la Sierra' towards Cajabamba and Huamachuco on our back route journey across the sierra ... Read more >

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Photos: Birds of Peru: North of Lima

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 | By fieldnotes | Photo Gallery

Photos: Cajamarca to Recuay, Peru

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 | By thefuegoproject | Photo Gallery

EcoManu - It's A Family Affair

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 | By fieldnotes | Views [917] | Comments [1]

If you are coming to Cusco and want to get to the jungle, take a look at EcoManu Center Expeditions.   You don’t have to book from home, although you can at www.ecomanuperu.com.   It’s just as easy to drop in; they are conveniently located ... Read more >

Photos: Manu National Park

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 | By fieldnotes | Photo Gallery

The Inca Trail

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 | By emily_zitcer | Views [1219] | Comments [3]

So…a few days ago we completed the main activity of our trip so far….the Inca Trail, ending in Machu Picchu.   Given the recent flooding that had occurred just before we came out here, we were incredibly lucky that our trek actually went ahead, with ... Read more >

The best way to handle problems in Peruvian Schools

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By jssr18 | Views [419]

  1.     I have a first grader who writes all his words backwards.   I went to the 2 school psychologists and told them the situation.   I said I have no idea what the signs for dyslexia or learning disorders are but it may be ... Read more >

Manu National Park and Rio Madre de Dios

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By fieldnotes | Views [1104] | Comments [2]

Believe it or not it took us 12 hours to drive the 230 km to Manu National Park on Sunday. Even allowing three or four hours for rest breaks, lunch by a beautiful waterfall and a bird walk we averaged only 25 miles per hour, not too bad considering ... Read more >

Photos: Peru....Lake Titicaca, Cusco, Huacachina and Lima

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 | By emily_zitcer | Photo Gallery

Photos: Peru - Folclore Cusco / 11-04-2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 | By david_w_360 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Peru - Huancaya / Semana Santa

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 | By david_w_360 | Photo Gallery

Pisac

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 | By fieldnotes | Views [516] | Comments [1]

Pisac is the last of the archeological sites near Cusco on our boleto touristica, and the largest.   The ruins overlook the Urubamba River valley and are best know for the massive agricultural terraces.  Even higher on the hillsides you can ... Read more >

Photos: Peru - Huancaya / Camping

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 | By david_w_360 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Peru - Lima

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 | By david_w_360 | Photo Gallery

Machu Picchu

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 | By fieldnotes | Views [549]

I was prepared to be disappointed by Machu Picchu.    It has been featured on so many travel shows and the classic photos are everywhere in Peru.    Besides, we have been to Petra, Tikal, Angkor Wat and seen the pyramids of Egypt, each of them a better ... Read more >