Destination: Peru

Lima

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 | By les | Views [335]

Hola from Lima everybody.  We are having a great time in Peru.  The language thing is a little difficult but I am sort of getting there.  Lee - Ann is having a bit of trouble but she is giving it a go.  She did threaten to smack some guy in the chicken ... Read more >

Tags: lima city

Abancay

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [1466] | Comments [1]

Wednesday, Darcy and I left after lunch for Abancay...a city of 100,000 about 3.5 hours west of Cusco. It´s where he grew up. First, we caught a car with a mom and two little girls for the first two hours of the trip there. Analia is 8 years old and ... Read more >

lots and lots of STUFF.

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 | By phil_and_alex | Views [1044] | Comments [6]

sooooooo.... how about that 1 month gap in blog posting? woops. but don´t worry, its not because we haven´t done enough to warrant a post - quite the opposite really. we have had an absolutely amazing time in cuzco and I shall now attempt to sum it up ... Read more >

Tags: amistad, bus, epic fail, hot springs, jungle, machu picchu, paulo, trekking

Gallery: last days in Cusco

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 | By daniryan | Photo Gallery

Choquequirao Ruins - No guide? No problem!

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [2017] | Comments [2]

So, it all began on Wednesday morning with me wandering through the streets of Cusco wondering what was left to see around here. I saw a picture outside a travel agency of some ruins called Choquequirao, so I inquired about them. A four-day hike? I´ve ... Read more >

Gallery: Peru

Sat, 3 Oct 2009 | By treezy | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Peru - Santa Cruz Trail

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 | By franzi_tina | Photo Gallery

final adventures in Cusco

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 | By daniryan | Views [2811] | Comments [3]

It´s only been three weeks since my last babble but since then... I have been involved with a new volunteer project, watched another Cienciano game, drank more home-made Pisco Sours, danced my ass off more than once to cheesy music, saw a sunrise, ate ... Read more >

Manú National Park

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [2495]

Mud wrestling. Canopy Zip Line. Rafting. Night hike. Early morning bird watching. Rubber boots. And lots of Yaniv. My group for the four-day tour of Manú National Park consisted of me, Jonathan from Indiana, Saskia and Olaf from Holland, Alon from Israel, ... Read more >

Some local modern culture

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [861] | Comments [1]

So, I´m doing really well at keeping up with this novela (soap opera) called Al Fondo Hay Sitio. Some days I understand more than others, but it´s still funny because it´s so over-acted! Monday nights at 8:00, and if you miss it, check it out on Tuesday, ... Read more >

Traveling in Peru

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [823]

Basically, it´s crazy.  The roads in cities are usually paved, at least the major ones, unless they´re stone. Some highways are paved, but a majority of the roads I´ve been on are dirt. Still better than some of the ones I drove on in Costa Rica though! One ... Read more >

Gallery: Cusco, Manú, etc.

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Photo Gallery

Photos: peru

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 | By globetrottingwanabees | Photo Gallery

Update from Cusco

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [877]

So, lots of stuff going on since getting back from Machu Picchu, but not too much time to write. Do check out the pictures, though! I am getting more and more compliments on my Spanish, so I´m really excited about that, even though I´m finding it more ... Read more >

Gallery: Mostly Machu Picchu

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Photo Gallery