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Journey to the top – Part 1
Machu Pichu I’m going to be honest, I think the reason I wanted to go to Peru to begin with was to see Machu Pichu. So of course we decided to do it first thing… well sort of. Getting to Machu...
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Machu Pichu in 10 easy steps – Part 2
Dogs chilling at the train stop We had now successfully made it to our trains point of departure. Our next step was to depart Ollentybaro for the small town near Machu Pichu. Step 6) Train to Aguas...
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Cusco and the Surrounding Ruins
Cusco’s Plaza de Armas After our morning at MP, we picked up our stuff from the hostel, took our train back and then took a split cab (with two Australian dudes) to Cusco. Cusco is a UNESCO world...
View ArticleOvernight to Puno
The trip to Puno was our first experience on the infamous Night Buses. Because the bus was overnight, we sprung for one of the nicer, more expensive companies. The bust left from a centeral bus station...
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Adventure on the high (elevation) seas
Woman on one of the Uros Islands There isn’t really much to see in the city of Puno, Peru. Most tourists stay there overnight so that they can explore the many islands on Lake Titicaca, the lake the...
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Starship Troopers and Snake Oil Salesmen
I mentioned earlier that our number one mode of transportation on our Peru trip was bus but this seems like a good time to elaborate on our strategy before I get into the most harrowing bus adventure...
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Arequipa
Cathedral in the Plaza de Armas with El Misti in the background Arequipa in southern Peru is called the White City because of the white stone much of the buildings are made of a white volcanic stone...
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Sand Boarding in Ica, Peru
The Haucachina Oasis After a week in Peru, exploring Machu Pichu, Cusco, Puno and Arequipa, it was time to return to Lima to catch our flight back to the US. We had to take an overnight bus from...
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Reader Question – Going to Peru? Issues and Concerns
I’m fascinated by your trip to Peru. I’ve traveled a lot but always been hesitant about South America. Did you have any problems/issues/OMG I’m never coming back moments?...
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