Destination: Peru

Machu Picchu!!!

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 | By rich | Views [1185]

It's 5:15am and we're standing at the back of a long line of people, at the bus station. We're waiting for our ride up to Machu Picchu - one of the new 7 wonders of the world. We've had a small breakfast of toast and coffee, but realize that we should ... Read more >

Gallery: Peru

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 | By kristinandchris | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Machu Picchu

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 | By rich | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Sacred Valley

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 | By rich | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 | By rich | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Arrequipa/Colca Canyon

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 | By spencerhoneyman | Photo Gallery

Getting Closer....

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 | By rich | Views [383]

Today we're finally taking our first steps towards Machu Picchu. This has been our promised land for quite a while now - one of the major highlights of the trip. I'm still a bit fragile from the food poisoning but I'll be ok - I'm British. Now ... Read more >

Sacred Valley

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 | By rich | Views [511]

We start our Sacred Valley tour at 9am and spend the day going from site to site and various markets in between. It shows once again how pretty this country is and also how cold it can get. It's freezing by the time we get back to the hostel. But we ... Read more >

Cusco here we come!

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 | By rich | Views [522]

Finally we arrive in Cusco after a 8 hour bus ride. This is the place to be if you're intending to visit Machu Picchu. There's loads to do here and we've got only a few days so we're gonna be busy. On our first day there is a festival in the plaza de ... Read more >

Put her in Quarantine

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 | By rich | Views [486]

I've had a mystery illness for the past two days. I feel like I'm dying and stay in bed all day. Rich has been kind enough to wait on me and we pass the time watching movies on the laptop. Coincidentally there is still a strike, so we couldn't of gone ... Read more >

Puno & Adios Peru

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 | By amyaaron | Views [844]

'8 horas' stated the sales man for the time a bus would take to Puno from Cuzco. We left wondering if he meant 8 hours, or dreading if he meant 8pm. Well, it turns out it wasn't either. At the 13th hour mark, and after witnessing the omen of an over ... Read more >

Pisco Sin Fronteras

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 | By nickandlaina | Views [1875] | Comments [2]

After leaving Arequipa, we pretty much headed directly downhill(in elevation) and straight to the coast. After a full day of traveling we found ourselves in Pisco, a medium sized coastal city that was struck by an 8.0 earthquake in 2007, and has lots ... Read more >

Floating Islands

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By rich | Views [443]

Puno sits on the banks of another of Peru's natural wonders; Lake Titicaca - the world's highest navigable lake. At 12,500 ft above sea level, Puno's thin air takes a bit of getting used to and, again, it's bloody cold. So what makes it worthy of a ... Read more >

Gallery: Puno

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By amyaaron | Photo Gallery

We can't get out!

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By rich | Views [529]

Strike! Our plan was to take a bus from Arequipa direct to Cusco, but a strike has blocked the road and made that journey impossible. Annoying, but not the end of the world. How long is the strike? Well they're usually 48hrs. but they can go on for ... Read more >