Destination: Peru
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Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By rich | Views [545]
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 >
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By rich | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By k-lero | Views [2662] | Comments [11]
Bueno, para este capítulo voy a cambiar el estilo, os voy a dejar un extracto de lo que escribí en los 7 días que estuve en barco por río para llegar hasta Ecuador. Quizás sea más largo, pero la experiencia fue única, ahí va: "8 días es lo que ... Read more >
Tags: amazonia, coca, iquitos, napo, pantoja
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By k-lero | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 23 Mar 2009 | By rich | Views [463]
Hot water! Yes its 5am and Rich gets a hot shower. I'm planning on getting up and jumping in after him, when he yells; "You'd better get in the shower now, the waters getting cold." That's enough to make me hop outta bed and into the luke ... Read more >
Sun, 22 Mar 2009 | By rich | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 22 Mar 2009 | By rich | Views [834]
Is it just me or is Peru getting cold? Since we got to Arequipa, the weather has been taking a turn for the worse. We've had to unpack our jeans, trainers and fleeces from the bottom of our backpacks. It's autumn and we are at high altitude, so it ... Read more >
Sun, 22 Mar 2009 | By amyaaron | Views [663]
How can we leave this town?, Aaron wont...still more to see. But with the Hostal being really annoying, loosing all water twice now and Gas for cooking once, followed by noisy neighbours and Amy getting sick..time was running out. Tipon We bussed out ... Read more >
Sat, 21 Mar 2009 | By rich | Photo Gallery
Sand Dunes and Pisco
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Sat, 21 Mar 2009 | By rich | Views [627]
Next stop on the Gringo Route is Arequipa, the second largest city in Peru. We've heard that it's a beautiful colonial-style city and it doesn't disappoint - it's exactly that. It boasts the usual Peruvian town squares and churches and it's also ... Read more >
Fri, 20 Mar 2009 | By rich | Views [562]
Today we leave Ica and quickly make our way to Nasca to see the famed Nasca Lines! This is a highlight for me and I've wanted to see these lines ever since I learned about them in sophomore Spanish class.
We get on the tiny 6 seater plane that ... Read more >
Thu, 19 Mar 2009 | By rich | Views [994]
Ica is known for a 2 things: Pisco and Sand Dunes. Pisco is an alcohol made from grapes, similar to grappa. It's a popular drink around Peru, usually used to make a cocktail called Pisco Sour. We spent a night crushing grapes to be used in the pisco ... Read more >
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By amyaaron | Photo Gallery
The Amazing Sacred vally and our 4 day trek to see it
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Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By amyaaron | Views [631]
We were on our way by 5.30am. A 2 hr bus ride to Ollaytatambo, and then another 40mins to kilometre 82, where the 44k trek begins. A nice day at first as we got our first taste of an incline and a few ruins along the way and a pleasant walk along the ... Read more >
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By ivan_miral | Photo Gallery
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