Destination: Peru

Bienvenidos a Peru!

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 | By jen625 | Views [663] | Comments [3]

Hola everyone! I finally made it! I spent a whole day on airplanes on July 3.  I arrived at LAX around 4am.  I like being in airports because I always wonder where people are coming from, where they are going, why they are going, who they are with, etc.... Read more >

Day 1 (7-5): SF to Bolivia ... um ... Peru Lima

Mon, 5 Jul 2010 | By cee_402 | Views [409]

- 1st day of trip. Saying I was 'thrilled' was an understatement! Had breakfast with Mark, and Lucy and Vien drove me to the airport (Thanks Lucy and Vien!) - At the (SF) airport, as I stepped into the restroom, a Hispanic cleaning lady hushed-hushed ... Read more >

Adios!

Sat, 3 Jul 2010 | By jen625 | Views [363]

Hi everyone, In a few hours, I'll be leaving for Peru!  I'm not sure how often I'll be able to get on the Internet, but I will do my best.  Happy Independence Day!  Enjoy those BBQ's, beach/pool parties, etc.  Wish I could be there.  Have a fun and ... Read more >

I finally discovered who my heroes are, exactly 2

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 | By jssr18 | Views [190]

They don’t always say the wisest things or have the most appropriate manner. They make mistakes and they sometimes deny them or blame others. They can be petty and they can be materialistic. You can predict what they ... Read more >

My discovery channel experiment

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 | By jssr18 | Views [267]

I have had no water in my apartment since Thursday.   It is now Tuesday.   Six full days.   I don’t mean to imply I have had no HOT water… I mean I have had NO water.   What does that really mean though?   Because I wasn’t aware of it until ... Read more >

IZVINJENJE ZA ZAKASNJENJE S OBJASNJENJEM I OBAVESTENJEM

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 | By dragana_i_nesko | Views [1080] | Comments [4]

OLA Samo kratko da se javimo da smo zivi i zdravi i da smo zakoracili na tlo Juzne Amerike! Evo nas u Limi u Peruu... brr bas je hladno! Kao sto znate mnogoooo kasnimo sa blogom :( jer i mi nomadi dusu imamo, al vremena ne! Kako bi smo se malo ispravili ... Read more >

Magical Peru: Part 2 of ∞

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 | By robrobjos | Views [1169] | Comments [4]

What seems like an age ago now, I wrote we´d just returned from a trek through the Cordillera Blanca in Peru, starting off from Huaraz. Huaraz isn´t a particularly exciting city, but with the mountain ranges on both sides looming, challenging, it´s ... Read more >

House Guests

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 | By jssr18 | Views [205]

What do you do in this situation:   One of my two roommates told me she was having house guests for 2 days.   OK, no problem.   They were arriving on bikes from Lima (traveling through the Andes for 3 weeks).   When they arrived, ... Read more >

Life Cycles. Round 4 of.. who the hell knows.

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 | By jssr18 | Views [228]

I have now been in Peru for a little more than 6 months.   And, I am going through my 4th round of friends.   First:   The friend of my friend’s husband.   So sweet and kind.   But really we spent time together because it ... Read more >

Recuay to Ayacucho, Peru

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 | By thefuegoproject | Views [2869] | Comments [1]

Recuay to Ayacucho 14th of may - 9th of june 2010 866 km link to photo gallery on picasa Our bikes are looking flash: new tyres, grips, and blinking clean. Ready for another beating in the Peruvian Andes..... We leave Recuay ... Read more >

Photos: Recuay to Ayacucho, Peru

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 | By thefuegoproject | Photo Gallery

The outcome of travelling

Sun, 6 Jun 2010 | By julio_martinez | Views [1016]

Chachapoyas is a very rural region, its capital town just have 25.000 inhabitants, the roads are generally unpaved and in bad condition, and it takes ages to arrive here, where the jungle meets the green side of the Andes.   There, some of the best ... Read more >

Photos: Chachapoyas region

Sun, 6 Jun 2010 | By julio_martinez | Photo Gallery

Tumbes, End of the Road

Mon, 31 May 2010 | By fieldnotes | Views [870] | Comments [1]

The overnight bus from Chiclayo left nearly on time and we arrived in the dusty town of Tumbes around seven on Sunday morning.   We are just a few kilometers from the border with Ecuador and this is our last stop in Peru.   The sole reason ... Read more >

Stories from the crazy jungle

Sun, 30 May 2010 | By julio_martinez | Views [2951]

So there I went, to the amazon and to the jungle... I couldn't help being in Southamerica for 3 months and not visiting the amazon. Iquitos was the entry point, and it happened that I met my friend Stephane the day before in Lima, and he had booked ... Read more >