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- Sep 25 Maras and MorayToday we went to the salt mines of Maras and the terraces of Moray. We had to travel above the salt mines through a switchback road, no barriers of course, and drop down them. A hot stream Posted by barb3389 in Barb and Paul's Adventures Abroad | Sep 29, 2019
- Sep 24 Pisac Market, Sacred Valley and Ollantaytambo Today we are heading to the Sacred Valley of the Incas and the town of Pisac. Passing through the small towns, the houses are made of mud bricks, with small windows and doors as they have no heating Posted by barb3389 in Barb and Paul's Adventures Abroad | Sep 28, 2019
- Sep 23 Free day in CuscoHad our first sleep in today...it was wonderful. Leisurely breakfast, dry toast :-( And then headed out to do some shopping. First went to a silver shop recommended by Alvaro. Her name is Posted by barb3389 in Barb and Paul's Adventures Abroad | Sep 28, 2019
- Sep 22 Tour of Cusco and archeological sitesToday we had a tour of the Imperial City of Cusco, a Unesco world heritage site. It is at an altitude of 12.000 feet so we are gradually dropping down. Cusco is a beautiful city in a valley Posted by barb3389 in Barb and Paul's Adventures Abroad | Sep 27, 2019
- Sep 21 Puno to Cusco on the PeruRail Titicaca Train Early start this morning to be at the train station early to catch our 7:30AM train to Cusco, a 10 1/2 hour journey. The train is designed in the style of the 1920 Pullman cars. There are 3 Posted by barb3389 in Barb and Paul's Adventures Abroad | Sep 25, 2019
- Sep 20 Lake TiticacaToday we met our new guide, Lady, and we went to Lake Titicaca to see the floating reed islands of Uros. We walked down the path from our hotel to our awaiting power boat. This is the largest Posted by barb3389 in Barb and Paul's Adventures Abroad | Sep 22, 2019
- Sep 19 To PunoThis morning we had a medical problem. Bonnie had been very ill in the night so Alvaro arranged for a doctor meet us in Chivay. She has altitude sickness so he and his nurse treated her in Posted by barb3389 in Barb and Paul's Adventures Abroad | Sep 22, 2019
- Sep 18 Colca Canyon and TerracesToday we drove 45 minutes to the Colca Canyon. The drive took us along the Colca River which is 4500 km long,starting in the highlands near Puna and flowing to the Pacific. The valley is lined for miles by Posted by barb3389 in Barb and Paul's Adventures Abroad | Sep 20, 2019
- Sep 17 Arequipa to Colca LodgeJust lost all my notes from this morning so this one will be a short version. We departed the hotel at 8:00 AM, heading for the Colca Lodge, located in Yanque. We will be driving through some very high altitudes Posted by barb3389 in Barb and Paul's Adventures Abroad | Sep 18, 2019
- Sep 16 Lima to Arequipa5:30 AM wake up call but was awake at 4:30 anyway. Another gray day in Lima but it will be sunny in Arequipa, away from the ocean. Gladys from Condor Tours was back to pick us up at 7:00 Posted by barb3389 in Barb and Paul's Adventures Abroad | Sep 18, 2019
- Sep 15 - Flavours and Colours Tour in LimaHad a great tour today that we booked with Viators, just Paul, Maija and I, and Harri, a woman from New Zealand. We started at the fish market, right on the ocean in the Chorrillos district. It is Posted by barb3389 in Barb and Paul's Adventures Abroad | Sep 15, 2019
- Sep 14 Tour of Lima This morning at 9:00 we met our guide, Andre, and headed out on a tour of Lima. The weather is cool and cloudy, normal for Lima. They get very few sun Posted by barb3389 in Barb and Paul's Adventures Abroad | Sep 14, 2019
- Sep 13. Arrival in LimaHad a very long trip to Lima. Left home at 6:00 PM on Thursday Sep 12 and out flight left at 1:00AM on the 13th, our 44th wedding anniversary. We had a 3 hour layover in Mexico Posted by barb3389 in Barb and Paul's Adventures Abroad | Sep 14, 2019
- Peru - In the Footsteps of the Incas Paul and I are escorting a group of 11 Metronome Tours clients to Peru. We have never been to South America before and are really exited about it. We will be here from September 13 Posted by barb3389 in Barb and Paul's Adventures Abroad | Sep 8, 2019
- Travel to the Sacred ValleyThe driver, Louis, who drove us from the Lima airport drove us back today. The traffic here is incredible. People create their own lanes and cut others off all the time. The amazing thing is that we have not seen Posted by mreasy in 2017 02 Machu Picchu, Cruise and Iguazu | Sep 2, 2019
- SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU.An exceptional destination, exhausting but satisfying, Salkantay trekking is an alternate route to the magical city of Machupicchu. The big difference compared to the Inca trail that is always crowded with people because of its popularity, Salkantay is Posted by salkantaytrail in agency travel Peru | Aug 17, 2019
- Lesser Peru==Lesser Peru== Mancora: a small beach town near the Ecuadorian border. Not much to do here unless you are a surfer or heavy drinker and the drinks are somewhat expensive. Ordered margaritas from several places along the beach. They were all Posted by Veritas2377 in Threadbare Gypsy Soul | Jul 23, 2019
- Huaraz==Huaraz== Honestly, this town may deserve its own post; I just don’t Posted by Veritas2377 in Threadbare Gypsy Soul | Jul 23, 2019
- Chachapoyas PeruChachapoyas: first you should know it’s a 10 hour bus from Chiclayo and 14 from Trujillo on the complete other side of the country with not much in between. Also, unlike my other posts I didn’t explore too much of Posted by Veritas2377 in Threadbare Gypsy Soul | Jul 16, 2019
- Cuzco, Peru and Machu Picchu==Cusco== Eats: Quinta Waly- Marcelo Batata- $$$ Paddy’s Irish Pub: located at the edge of the Plaza de Armes upstairs across the street from Norton’s pub. It’s a nice fun atmosphere with good service and drinks. Ca Posted by Veritas2377 in Threadbare Gypsy Soul | Jul 8, 2019
- Arequipa, PeruArequipa Things to do: Colca Canyon: if you like fairly steep expensive hikes with average views and no rewarding waterfall or climax a Posted by Veritas2377 in Threadbare Gypsy Soul | Jul 8, 2019
- Coastal PeruWe left the heartland of the Incas with an overnight bus from Cusco to Nazca close to the Pacific coast. Nazca is known for the Nazca Lines, created by the culture of the same name. We took a short 40-minute Posted by samandmarta in Sam & Marta - Travel | Jun 16, 2019
- Machu PicchuAfter six great days in Cusco, we took the train to the highlight of the area and probably the country, Machu Picchu. To be precise, the train went to Aguas Calientes, the small tourist town in the valley below the Posted by samandmarta in Sam & Marta - Travel | Jun 14, 2019
- Cusco and the Sacred ValleyWe spent six days in Cusco, the former capital of the Inca empire. Cusco is a beautiful mix of colonial and Inca architecture. Especially the historic center, with its many churches and squares is very picturesque. In addition, there are Posted by samandmarta in Sam & Marta - Travel | Jun 10, 2019
- Lake TiticacaWe spent our last two days in Bolivia in the town Copacabana at Lake Titicaca, which we reached by bus from La Paz. About 40% of Lake Titicaca lies in Bolivia, while the rest belongs to Peru. The only way Posted by samandmarta in Sam & Marta - Travel | Jun 8, 2019
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