- ¨You got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re goingSo somewhere in Peru... there is a fork in the road. We decided to hitch a short desolate Nevada looking stretch of road because I was having knee problems and mainly because.... it was biking in Nevada and we Posted by risajs in Bicivida = Bikelife | Oct 25, 2011
- Machu Picchu and CuscoI've been in Cusco, Peru for around two weeks. It's a great city to spend a little extra time in. Touristy...yes, but charming in spite of that. The Plaza de Armas is lovely, exceptionally so at night! Posted by angela201 in Así es la vida... | Oct 23, 2011
- Wehrell-ed TravelMy final day in Peru…it comes with relief and sadness.
I’m ready to be sleeping in my own, comfortable, warm California King bed. I’m ready to drink water from the tap, not worry if water gets in my mouth when Posted by JorieW in Wehrell-ed Travel | Oct 22, 2011
- Copacabana - Cusco - Machu PicchuJa, naa er det leeeenge siden siste oppdatering, men her kommer den hvertfall. Sist vi skrev var vi i La Paz og mye har skjedd siden sist! Fra La Paz tok vi bussen til Copacabana som ligger ved kanten av Posted by AnnikaSS in Annika og Tones reiseblogg | Oct 21, 2011
- ArequipaAfter 10 hours on an overnight bus, we arrived in Arequipa, the Ciudad Blanca (White City). It is the second-largest city in Peru behind Lima, surrounded by mountains, volcanoes and canyons, and gets it's name from sillar (the pearly Posted by slking in South American Adventure | Oct 21, 2011
- NazcaAn early start took us to Chauchilla Cemetery. Here we were able to wander amongst the tombs of mummies dating back to the Nazca times around 1000AD. The tombs had been dug up by grave-robbers looking for precious Posted by slking in South American Adventure | Oct 21, 2011
- Wehrell-ed TravelWell, we have survived.
Ten hours on a bus from Arequipa to Cuzco—and I’m still here to tell about it. Okay, so that’s a tad over dramatic, but hey—you all know me.
The reality of the situation is that riding Cruz Posted by JorieW in Wehrell-ed Travel | Oct 19, 2011
- Wehrell-ed TravelTonight I will be boarding a night bus to Cuzco. This situation proves precarious for a number of reasons, highway robberies aside, because I’m still sick. Yep, still sick. Fortunately I’m feeling much, much better than I was previously, and Posted by JorieW in Wehrell-ed Travel | Oct 19, 2011
- Making the world a better place – by cross-dressing“Para los ninos”, that’s what they told me: “For the children.”
In 2007 Pisco, Peru was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 8.0 on the Richter scale, lasting for over 3 minutes. Now, 4 years later, and the place still Posted by b.d.reinink in Inspiración | Oct 19, 2011
- Paracas and the road to NazcaIslas Ballestas are described as the poor man's Gallapagos. As I am not going to Ecuador on my adventures I thought it would give me a small insight into the types of birds and animals that you can find Posted by slking in South American Adventure | Oct 19, 2011
- LimaA 3am start and 5 hours later and I find myself in Lima, the capital city of Peru. On the surface Lima doesn't really look like it has much to offer apart from grey, concrete buildings and manic traffic. Posted by slking in South American Adventure | Oct 19, 2011
- It´s 6AM, GET OUT!
2 14ers and many bowls of chicken-toe soup later, we were living off the dollar, which is not an easy feat. But we managed to bike to Raqchi, some temple of the Incas more belove Posted by risajs in Bicivida = Bikelife | Oct 18, 2011
- Week EightEven though in the last two months I have made new friends, settled into a new family, and adjusted to a different way of life, Peru didn’t quite feel like home until this past Thursday. For some people, a house Posted by ktconroy1604 in Gap Year | Oct 18, 2011
- Wehrell-ed TravelRelief—sweet, sweet relief!
Puno is a thing of the past, my friends, and I am one happy lady. I left the town with a smile on my face and my middle fingers raised. Screw you, Puno. You suck.
Unfortunately Puno wasn’t Posted by JorieW in Wehrell-ed Travel | Oct 16, 2011
- Peru – Inca Trail (Part 2 - The Inca City)When we woke up in the morning, we could see stars, which was promising for some good views in Machu Picchu. A little but of high cloud came over when we were lining up for the checkpoint but thankfully we Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Oct 17, 2011
- Peru – Inca Trail (Part 1 - The Trek)
The alarm went off at 4.30 and it hadn’t felt that long since I got into bed. After a quick shower and packing up, we got outside for 5am as instructed by our guides the night before Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Oct 17, 2011
- PeruMancora, Peru 18/09/11
Surfers mecca.
We had booked a bus to Piura in Peru, but as another group of guided tourists seem to be getting off in a place called Mancora, a surfers paradise, and I wasn’t feeling great, we decided to Posted by benbrown109 in 3rd Gap Year. | Oct 17, 2011
- Backpacking: A+, Blogging: FAfter 5 days of trekking and 5 days of being in places with little-to-no internet connection, I finally find myself at a hostel with good internet wifi. So, I've spent a few hours today catching up on e-mails, uploading pictures, Posted by deedeedixon in Bar Trip | Oct 16, 2011
- It never rains down in Liiiiii-hiiii-maaaaa7 days of Lima
3 plates of Cerviche
1 Pisco Sour
1 hostel, 3 couches
12 new friends
2 birthday parties
0 days of rain
There is only one way to describe my one week in Lima: Busy!
After two nights in a hostel I decided to try Posted by b.d.reinink in Inspiración | Oct 16, 2011
- Wehrell-ed Travel
This is how I spent my day.
There is always a certain expectation that accompanies traveling, and one of these expectations is a little tummy discomfort as your body adjusts to new food and Posted by JorieW in Wehrell-ed Travel | Oct 14, 2011
- Wehrell-ed TravelToday I woke up in Puno (also called Pun-hole by Zac because Puno is a shithole) to the wonderful sounds of traffic, shouting, fireworks, and noisy hotel neighbors. These hotel walls are cheap, as Paul Simon might say.
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- I cannot tell a lie
We were privileged to live with Tatiana and her family for the last couple of days. She´s a strong, independent, intelligent, educated Peruvian woman living in Quellomayo, population... 5 fa Posted by risajs in Bicivida = Bikelife | Oct 13, 2011
- Peru Part 1 - September 28 - 8 OctoberWe left Cancun for Lima with some sadness, having really enjoyed our time there. However, South America was really the unknown, as it was the part of the trip that we had most left to chance, circumstance and instinct.
==Lima 28 Posted by Davidcos in David and Louise's honeymoon | Oct 13, 2011
- Wehrell-ed TravelWell. Another day done and another day closer to coming home. Let’s not think about that for the time being. Vacation is a rare time when everything else in the world ceases to exist unless it is directly in front Posted by JorieW in Wehrell-ed Travel | Oct 10, 2011
- Wehrell-ed TravelToday I am grateful for my health, my strong legs, and my youth. Without all of these things I would likely not be in Peru at this moment, but it is also unlikely I would have spent the day hiking Posted by JorieW in Wehrell-ed Travel | Oct 9, 2011