Destination: Peru

Photos: PERU and BOLIVIA

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 | By vivienne_and_iona | Photo Gallery

The Last Week

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [590]

I was able to celebrate Thanksgiving in Cusco on Saturday the 28th with Darcy, Elar, Pamela, and Williams. We couldn't find turkey, but we did get chicken. We also had mashed sweet potatoes with raisins on top, creamed corn, something similar to lima ... Read more >

pretending to be part of an ancient civilisation on the INCA TRAIL

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 | By vivienne_and_iona | Views [820]

after an epic journey from rio involving 3 planes, 2 changes and 2 lost bags (cool - nice try, TAM and LAN) we arrived in the very very high town of Cusco, and our experience that was PERU began... The lost bags were an obvious first hurdle, which ... Read more >

Photos: More travels around Cusco and Huaraz

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Photo Gallery

Photos: peru mountain biking

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 | By mike_brcic | Photo Gallery

Peru: Poverty, pom poms and partying on Pisco sours . . . Oh, and Maccu Pichu!!

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 | By helenhughes | Views [1901] | Comments [2]

We have now completed our 21 day whistle stop tour of Peru and crossed the frontier into Bolivia!!  Though its hardly noticeable that we´ve changed countries cos ts all very similiar, apart from a change in currency and even cheaper! We were struck ... Read more >

Photos: Aldea Yanapay

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Photo Gallery

Gallery: First Stop Peru

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 | By helenhughes | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Macchu Pichu

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 | By maud-pierre | Photo Gallery

Le Machu Picchu et nos adieux au Perou!

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 | By maud-pierre | Views [613] | Comments [2]

¡Buenas tardes! Et oui, petit mot de notre dernier apres midi au Perou! On a fini par le meilleur, le lieu mythique, le Macchu Pichu! Nous avions peur d'etre quelque peu decus, car nous en avions evidemment enormement entendu parler - comme tout le ... Read more >

Gallery: canyon del colca et cuzco

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By maud-pierre | Photo Gallery

Aldea Yanapay

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [1129]

So, back in Cusco, I search for a volunteer opportunity. I find one that fits me at Yanapay. Most mornings, I spend at the police station working with the children that are there. Some are there because of their parents or because they have no where ... Read more >

Arequipa Misfortune

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [909]

So, as it turns out, the one time that I didn`t take the usual precautions, something went wrong. You would think that your purse would be safe while on your chair in the back corner of a restaurant with mirrors on the walls at a table with three guys ... Read more >

Gallery: Lake Titicaca and Puno

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 | By les | Photo Gallery

Lake Titicaca and Puno

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 | By les | Views [363]

Well we are now well into our trip and all is still going o.k.  We are now in Lake Titicaca (not literally).  Actually we are in Puno, gateway to Lake Titicaca, the highest lake in the world.  We have done a boat trip on the lake where we went to the ... Read more >

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