We found Peru to be quite different than Ecuador and Colombia, but we enjoyed it all the same. Peru is the first place we have had to bargain consistently in order to pay the right price. We fell a bit…
Lago Titticaca
Lake Titticaca is the highest navigable lake in the world, where the sun shines strong in the day and the chill runs deep at night. Being the overachievers that we are, we experienced the lake on both sides of the…
Arequipa and the Colca Canyon
In Arequipa, you take a walk on the wild side, with volcanoes looming in the distance and earthquakes waiting in the wings. We got a taste of it after feeling a tremor from the nearby 8.2 Chile earthquake. In Peru,…
Machu Picchu
Stumbling out the door after our jarring 4:15 am alarm, we followed other flashlight-toting tourists to the hike up Machu Pichu. 1.5 hours and many stairs later, we were one of the first ones to experience the captivating morning light…
Cusco and starting the Sacred Valley
Given our surprise arrival into Cusco with the change of plans, we had a bit of work to do to figure out what exactly what our plan should be. With the big treks out of the question due to Cami’s…
Sand Duneing in Huacachina
Lima is the driest capital city in the world, so sand dunes only 4 hours away shouldn’t be too surprising. The little town of Huacachina features pools to escape from the desert heat and sand buggy tours where you can…
Lima, Peru
Hearing mixed reviews about the big city, we only planned two days in Lima. Lucky for us, the Sheraton was the perfect place to relax and recuperate, even if our plush quarters limited our desire to sightsee. The center of…
Entering Peru in Trujillo
After such a long bus ride from Ecuador, what a relief to come to such a civilized city. And with very friendly old men of whom three on separate occasions sought us out for a chat. Charming. We stayed in…
8.2 Earthquake in Chile
In case you read the news and were wondering, we are happy and healthy in Arequipa, Peru and safe at 2300 meters with no need to evacuate. Crazy enough we felt the earthquake – we were in the supermarket and…