Destination: Peru

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 [472] | 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 [506]

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 >

Pardon me, boy, is that the Machu Picchu choo-choo?

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 | By fieldnotes | Views [420]

(I was cracking wise with Connie and now I can’t get the stupid song out of my mind!) The heavy rains in January and February pretty much washed out the famed “Inca Trail” and did considerable damage to the railway between Cusco and Aguas ... Read more >

A few quick stories...

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 | By saritaskr | Views [388]

1.  Our class at The Casita is pretty much just insane!!!  Today was the first day the kids were actually relatively calm.  Lorena teaches most of the class while I literally pull apart all of the boys every few minutes to keep them from killing eachother ... Read more >

Photos: Idukay - Casita Esperanza

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 | By saritaskr | Photo Gallery

Photos: Birthday Parties!

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 | By saritaskr | Photo Gallery

Photos: Idukay Travels

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 | By saritaskr | Photo Gallery

Moray and Chinchero

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 | By fieldnotes | Views [331]

We first heard about Moray from the Wrights at an Explorers Club meeting.   Their descriptions and photos were right on target.   Moray is 1 ½ hours by taxi from Cusco, all uphill through breathtaking scenery.   We could have been in Switzerland ... Read more >

Sacred Valley

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 | By fieldnotes | Views [295]

Church bells were pealing as we left the Plaza at 6:30.    We wanted an early start for Lake Huacopay, just beyond the ruins of Tipon.    All along the way we say the devastation caused by the flooding of January and February.    Fields were destroyed ... Read more >

Photos: Around Cusco

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 | By fieldnotes | Photo Gallery