Destination: Peru

Urubamba, Peru

Sun, 2 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1183]

Costs pp: collectivo to Santa Maria 8s, Tanker to Ollantaytambo, collectivo van to Urubamba 1.2s. Single room (2ppl) at Hostal Urubamba 15s. We didn't think we would have a problem with the return journey but after taking a collectivo to Santa ... Read more >

Photos: to & at Santa Teresa

Sat, 1 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Santa Theresa, Peru

Sat, 1 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [2102]

Costs pp: Train to Hidroelectrica 24s, collectivo van to Santa Theresa 3s We slept for 14 hours! Packed and down to the train only to find that todays train is full. Why they allow people to stand in the aisles in the buses and not in the trains ... Read more >

Gallery: Machu Picchu

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Machu Picchu - TICK THE BOX !!!

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [6242]

Costs: bus Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu US$7 / 21s. Entry to Machu Picchu US$40 / 124s. Buy these tickets as soon as you arrive in AC at or near the plaza. This is the place that helped in our deciding where to travel, Kent has especially been looking ... Read more >

Gallery: to Aguas Calientes

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Alternative route to Machu Picchu, Peru

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [2387] | Comments [1]

Costs per person: Cuzco to Santa Maria by bus 15s, Santa Maria to Hidroelectrica by collectivo taxi 12s, Hidroelectrica to Aguas Calientes by train 24s. Total = 51s. We were up at 6am to get to the Santiago bus terminal for the 7am bus. This is ... Read more >

Photos: Cuzco

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Cuzco, Peru

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1806]

Mostly buses run bang on or close to time but not the bus to Cuzco. It had come from Lima and the only passengers to pick up in Nazca were us and two Irish guys we made friends with as we waited patiently for it to arrive. Finally it came at 5.30pm ... Read more >

Gallery: to Cuzco

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Nazca

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Nazca, Peru

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1094]

Why is it that taxi/tuktuk drivers always suppose you are going to want to take the most expensive route to the next destination? We blame the americans... After assuring our tuktuk driver we didn't want to go by collectivo he dropped us at the most ... Read more >

Gallery: Huacachina - Oasis

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Huacachina, Peru - tiny oasis

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [6409]

We got an earlyish bus to Ica and after reading the LP guide decided to head out to a nearby oasis called Huacachina. On arrival we went looking for a room and found everywhere was pretty expensive as Peru is about to have a few days of festivals and ... Read more >

Gallery: Cusco

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 | By katieburns | Photo Gallery