Destination: Peru

the beginning...

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 | By jssr18 | Views [228]

this is what ive learned so far....   1.  i really really like to take hot showers, if not luke warm, anything but FREEZING (even if that means i have to turn the boiler on in the bathroom by putting my hand with a lighter through a hole that was ... Read more >

View from Above

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 | By jssr18 | Views [218]

Today is my birthday.  I spent the morning walking to the top of Cusco so I can spend some time alone with myself and try to make some sense of the world in which I am situated.  This is what I see... I look down upon the occasional church steeple ... Read more >

Chivay, Colca Canyon, somewhere in the middle of nowhere, Rachqi, Cusco

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 | By stefylein | Views [2211] | Comments [2]

quite a few adventurous days lie behind us....From Arequipa we started to go up to a place called Chivay... it was a pretty scary drive as it was really foggy and next to the road it just went down really steep. Whilst I tried very hard not to get altitude ... Read more >

What I need...

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 | By jssr18 | Views [162]

Hot water A bathroom that flushes Water in the evenings Warm floors Internet connection A place to go to during the day to rest Space to do what I need to do without having to feel like I have to walk on egg shells ... Read more >

Nasca, Puerto Inca, Arequipa

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 | By stefylein | Views [695]

After a night of camping in Nasca we headed to Chauchilla cemetery which is also in Nasca.. Over there you can see some mummies from the Nasca civilisation. Since it only rains 2 hours a year in Nasca the very dry climate has preserved the mummies very ... Read more >

Arrival

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 | By jssr18 | Views [166]

  I arrived in Cusco.   I left the house at 8:30 on Sunday, took 3 planes and 24 hours later here I am.   In between the 2 nd and 3 rd flight, from Lima to Cusco, I met Diego.   He sat with me for 4 hours as I grew more and more delirious ... Read more >

random observations and first impressions

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 | By notsowildrover | Views [226]

Islas Ballestas, Huacachina Desert, Nasca

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 | By stefylein | Views [555] | Comments [1]

The Trip has officialy started and it started full on with plenty of adrenaline and adventure... We are a group of 13 people mainly Americans and Australians average age is around 30... really lovely people!!! We left Lima early on the 5th  and I  do ... Read more >

Lima

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 | By stefylein | Views [382]

Hello Hello from Lima... After an early start yesterday  at 4am we left Holambra I was off to Lima Peru.. a much longer flight than I thought but everything went well.. The hotel is right in Lima downtown which once again according to Lonely PLanet is ... Read more >

Photos: Peru Part 2, a little Bolivia

Sat, 2 Jan 2010 | By ash-clarey | Photo Gallery

From the Andes to the Amazon.

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 | By ash-clarey | Views [613] | Comments [1]

Hi Again   So just finished an amazing few weeks of both the Inca Trail and a trip into the Amazon. I will do my best to sum it all up in not so many words, here goes ...   The trip started in Cusco where we ... Read more >

Photos: Peru Part 1

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 | By ash-clarey | Photo Gallery

Peru..

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 | By jeronimo | Views [410]

I've been to several places as well, but this trip to Peru was just amazing. It was my first Solo trip. I met amazing people, wondered the streets of Cusco and Aguas Calientes at my leasure. Ate at the places I desired and enjoyed being with me. I came ... Read more >

Photos: Peru 09

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 | By jeronimo | Photo Gallery

'Woolly Beannies and Chicken Feet' or 'Our Life on a Bus'...Ecuador and Peru

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 | By ash-clarey | Views [658]

Hey all Just realised that we've come through two countries without updating the blog so here goes avid listeners! After our legendary Galapagos 'holiday from travelling' we flew back to Quito, the largest city in Ecuador and home to the biggest ... Read more >