Peru was my idea. I’ve wanted to travel there for some time. While I had some idea of what to expect as far as some of the Inca sites go the rest was a bit of a mystery. Overall we enjoyed our time there but there were definitely some hiccups. Anytime you visit a new… Continue Reading
Our original plan was to only spend 4 or 5 days in Arequipa. However a gentleman from Canada who was staying at our hostel in San Jose, Costa Rica talked us into extending our stay. He was so convincing that I immediately extended our reservation. We were glad we did. Arequipa is the second largest… Continue Reading
Our departure from Cuzco did not go as originally planned. From our understanding organized, controlled protests broke out due to government officials getting an increase in salary while the government employee minimum wage remained the same. Most of the city was closed down including all public transportation. We watched as anyone caught attempting to drive… Continue Reading
What is the food like in Peru? Everyone always wants to know what interesting things we have eaten on our journey, so I decided to share some of our entertaining eating experiences in Peru. Anticuchos are very popular in Peru. This term can be used for any type of meat on a stick or a… Continue Reading
If you search for information about visiting Machu Picchu you’re bound to come across a piece written by someone who was fascinated by photos of it as a kid and had wanted to visit ever since. There are a lot of them out there and I’m not any different. Mrs. Harold’s 7th grade Social Studies… Continue Reading
Huayna Picchu is the peak you see in the background of pictures of Machu Picchu. Two things you can’t really tell by looking at pictures of it: It is taller than it looks as it is not as close as it looks and there are terraced Inca ruins at the top of it. We decided… Continue Reading
The Sacred Valley was the heart of the Inca Empire and is home to many of its most impressive ruins. There are many tours you can take of the Sacred Valley. The main ruins are Chinchero, Sacsayhuman, Moray, Maras salt flats, Ollantaytambo, Pisac and Tipon. You can visit one for about S/.70 (US$25) or you… Continue Reading
We enjoy a proper pub crawl as much as the average Edgar Wright movie character but alcohol is expensive and if we’re going to do a pub crawl we’ll save it for when we visit a country with a pub culture. One of our favorite ways to save money when traveling is to self-cater and… Continue Reading
The plan last night was to finish up our Costa Rica wrap up post and have it ready to publish by lunch today. But after waking up we decided that sitting in our room in Huarocondo typing would be a poor way to spend our first full day in the Andes especially when this is… Continue Reading
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