Destination: Peru

Pre-departure nerves

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 | By sweetenyourday | Views [352]

This is certainly not my first time out of the country, but it is the first time I've had zero plans about what I'm actually doing. I do not fly by the seat of my pants. I like to pretend I do, but in the end I need schedule and the assurance of a ... Read more >

I hate the sun and his island!! (Injury report)

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 | By senor-lance | Views [1024]

So after La Paz i set out to Copacabana, Bolivia. Copacabana is on the bolivian side of Lake Titikaka, the world´s highest lake, at around 12500 feet (3600M). The town is like a little beach town, very nice sunsets as well. So after treating myself ... Read more >

La Paz Prison Tour....Anyone want some coke??

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 | By senor-lance | Views [9429] | Comments [4]

This was one of the most unusual, awkward, and interesting tour i have ever done. Ok so this tour is in no guidebook because it´s technically an illegal tour. I heard about this tour traveling around chile and bolivia. I heard that there is a prison ... Read more >

Gallery: Peru, Argentina & Chile 2009

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 | By anijensen | Photo Gallery

“Bus journeys to Lima’s Hospitals”

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 | By travelstal | Views [742]

  It is half ten in the morning as I ask Conor, “who is winning?” “Paulie is”, he replies,    “her blood is pumping faster than yours”. Suddenly Paulie takes a turn   for the worse as sweat pumps from her body. Two ... Read more >

Tags: friends, hospitals, volunteering

Cops and Robbers

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 | By porridge | Views [856] | Comments [2]

On the 10th of January Claire and I crossed in Peru to the town of Puno. Puno is also on the shores of lake Titicaca which is shared by both Bolivia and Peru. It´s just a couple of hours bus trip to Puno from Copacabana in Bolivia and with the hour ... Read more >

Gallery: RobertsMachuPicchu

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By robertsmachupicchu | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Aguas Calientes

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By sisocrates_musing | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Machu Picchu

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By sisocrates_musing | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Inka Trail

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By sisocrates_musing | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Sacred Valley

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By sisocrates_musing | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Lima

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By sisocrates_musing | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Cusco

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By sisocrates_musing | Photo Gallery

Homeward Bound

Sun, 4 Jan 2009 | By sisocrates_musing | Views [408] | Comments [1]

Hola All! In a few hours Ben and I will be heading for the airport to begin our journey home. We arrived Lima yesterday afternoon and immediately entered the resting up mode. Today was the first day we slept in for I don´t know how long. This afternoon ... Read more >

Saying goodbye Cuzco

Fri, 2 Jan 2009 | By sisocrates_musing | Views [470]

Hola All! Yesterday's adventure leaving Aguas Calientes created a long day as hotel check-out time in Peru is 9:00 AM, and our train wasn't until 6:00 PM, so we did alot of walking, waiting, and a bit of last minute shopping. We arrived Cuzco late evening ... Read more >