- Adventures, Family, and Taxis in PeruPeru has provided more than it's fair share of memorable trip experiences, some amazing, a few not so much,
Lake Titicaca is divided between Bolivia and Peru. Marius and I woke up on Isla del Sol, Bolivia on December 20th, and Posted by imariustravel in Marius and Imani's Big Adventure | Jan 15, 2012
- Sacred Valley and CuscoStill on a high (about 12,000 feet to be precise) from Machu Picchu, we hired a guide and driver to visit other Inca sites in the region for 2 days. On the first day we drove up a very rural Posted by sandjharvey in Christmas/New Year 2011/12 | Jan 12, 2012
- Soroche [i] The bus we booked from Nasca to Cusco was another brilliantly plush one. Oooo I love sth american buses! Cruz Del Sur reclines resembles a business class seat in a plane. Its just so good. There is even a Posted by tcorrea in Tom & Ines go places | Jan 11, 2012
- Inka TrailI apologise in advance for my spelling and grammar :-)
After getting used to the altitude on our 2nd day in Cusco we decided to do a tour of the Sacred Valley just outside Cusco. The Sacred Valley tour consists Posted by LeahPaul in Round the World Adventure | Jan 11, 2012
- Lost City of the Inca'sWe took a ridiculously early (7am) train and were delightfully surprised to find we had front row seats, next to the driver who had a smaller window than us. Uncle Paul would love it. The journey was like going through Posted by sandjharvey in Christmas/New Year 2011/12 | Jan 10, 2012
- What is this?Simon had Cuy for dinner. He said it was delicious. Google it!
Posted by sandjharvey in Christmas/New Year 2011/12 | Jan 10, 2012
- The secrets of NazcaWe had an amazing time at Nazca, which is located a few hours south of Ica.
After settling into our hostel we spent a day exploring the mysteries of this desert city.The Nazca people Posted by ebmarnp in Blissfully Wanderlost | Jan 10, 2012
- Peru – LimaWe had to come back to Lima to rejoin our round the world airline tickets which would take us away from South America and up to Mexico. It also happened that this coincided with the New Years celebrations. We went Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Jan 8, 2012
- OllantaytamboAfter landing at Cusco airport at speed and in amongst mountains on all sides, making J a little jittery, we were driven through an interesting mix of poor Cusco outskirts (shanties) and spectacular lush rural farmland, to our base in Posted by sandjharvey in Christmas/New Year 2011/12 | Jan 8, 2012
- Bodegas and Buggies in Ica, Peru
Ica, a dusty town five hours south of Lima surrounded by sand dunes and irrigated fields of grapes and asparagus, is home to some serious fun.
[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/41 Posted by kevindhodges in Blissfully Wanderlost | Jan 7, 2012
- LimaFirst impressions driving into the city from the airport were far from favorable as the route was through a very poor residential/industrial area, and it was late at night. However the next morning we changed our view dramatically when we Posted by sandjharvey in Christmas/New Year 2011/12 | Jan 7, 2012
- Out of breath in Cusco!!After a long 18-hour journey we finally got to Lima. Checked into our hotel and really pushed the boat out sampling the local cuisine at a TGI Fridays – I wouldn’t even bother with that place at home. Anyway we Posted by LeahPaul in Round the World Adventure | Jan 4, 2012
- A taxi named Patricia and the inflatable croc.........So where was I? Well I did get to see the volcano erupting, quite a surreal experience and that was just the journey to get to see it. We boarded something that resembled a mobile nightclub. In reality it was Posted by esotericmind in Witterings of a ditherer | Jan 3, 2012
- Delicious Peruvian cuisine & odd desert linesPeru was next on our itinerary. We opted to bypass the multi-day bus journey down from Ecuador and take a flight down. A couple of days in Lima, a large busy capital city, were all we wanted. Currently we're both Posted by tcorrea in Tom & Ines go places | Jan 3, 2012
- Lake TiticacaArriving at Puno we enjoyed seeing my name on a board (well near enough anyway with 'Devora'), and this ensured a swift delivery to our hotel (San Antonio, which we would highly recommend). We left our main bags there, munched Posted by DebandMatt in Deb and Matt's awesome adventures | Dec 30, 2011
- Entry 16: Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail==Am:==
We got up a 4.30 am to put our luggage into storage- Sonia had promised we could put out important items in the safe- but she was out(?!- even though she had assured us she would be in) so we Posted by ajuandamanee in Am & Ajay's Big Phat RTW Trip | Jul 10, 2011
- Entry 15: Heart of the Inca Empire==Am:==
We arrived into Cusco via another night bus that actually made me feel physically sick due to the winding roads and because the bus driver was driving like a maniac. We arrived an hour early into Cusco and the first Posted by ajuandamanee in Am & Ajay's Big Phat RTW Trip | Jul 8, 2011
- Entry 14: Canyons and Condors==Am:==
We arrived into beautiful Arequipa, (known as the white city, as its buildings are made from a white volcanic rock called sillar) from dusty Nazca. We both had a bit of a headache because of the altitude, but it soon Posted by ajuandamanee in Am & Ajay's Big Phat RTW Trip | Jul 4, 2011
- This blog is being moved 2...Hi all,
Had a mistake in the previous blog's link. Fixed that and repeating here:
[[http://perpetual-wonder.com/blog/|Perpetual Wonder]]
Thanks everybody for pointing out my mistake!
Bastiaan Posted by b.d.reinink in Inspiración | Dec 13, 2011
- This blog is being moved...Hi all,
I decided to move my blog to here:
[[http://perpetual-wonder.com/blog/|Perpetual Wonder]]
(updated the link, should work now!)
The reason for this is that this gives me a lot more freedom with the formatting and such. So, please bookmark Posted by b.d.reinink in Inspiración | Dec 12, 2011
- Final day in cusco and punoOur final day in cusco was very slow starting owing to aching muscles and tiredness after the trek. We managed a wander around the centre for a little while before grabbing another amazing toasty at jacks and then heading back Posted by selson in South America! | Dec 12, 2011
- Cusco and machu picchu!We were told cusco would be amazing but I didn't expect to love it as much as I did. We arrived to find an amazing colonial hotel awaiting us. In comparison to some of the places I've stayed along the Posted by selson in South America! | Dec 7, 2011
- Cusco and the Inca TrailSo after booking our Inca Trail some time in the summer (to ensure that we got a place) October finally came around and it was time for us to head to Cusco so we could acclimatise for the altitudes that Posted by BakeJoBond in Our Trip | Dec 5, 2011
- Shoppin and droppin in Lima, PeruArriving in Lima was not nearly as confusing as Chile, thank god. And the best part, no taxes! It was a nice night, cool breeze and low humidity, although it was humid enough for my hair to do strange things. Posted by kGoWhereNext in Where in the world? | Dec 4, 2011
- Abre los ojos (open your eyes)“...so my job is basically to do cool and amazing stuff and then write about it...”
It was an hour (plus two beers and four stories) into the conversation. My jaw was on my knees (picture the lone bar-fly buzzing Posted by b.d.reinink in Inspiración | Dec 4, 2011