Peru Travel Blogs

The Inca Trail or Trial? (Day One)
Aug 14, 2006 (3 photos)

... ; 32 km hiked.  4 gruelling days.  All ending with 1 memorable moment... Machu Picchu! Before coming down to Peru, I knew I needed to hike the infamous Inca Trail. Itīs perhaps one of the most reknowned hikes in all the world. After ...

reflections of Cuzco....
Jan 31, 2008 (38 photos)

... the plaza, there are the more stereotypical tourists, but they're from all over the world, and appear to be mostly from Peru or Argentina...there are surprisingly few from the US.  The food here is diverse....we've found some great restaurants...even ...

Condor-man
Aug 8, 2006 (3 photos)

Sadly we had to move to a new hotel today. I could easily stay at the one we were at for a good week. In comparison, our new hotel... now in the provincial capital of Chivay... is the worst of the worst. But the hot water bottles they give you before ...

Inca Trail (Day Three)
Aug 16, 2006 (2 photos)

Although it's not as gruelling as climbing Dead Woman's Pass, day three of the Inca Trail is the longest. With coca tea in hand, I arose to a gorgeous sunrise over the valley. With such beauty before me, I was confident today would be a lot more ...

Last stop in Amazonia....
Jan 28, 2008 (56 photos)

We decide to stay an extra couple of days...it's too relaxing and beautiful...hammocks on the porch...quiet, isolated, all good except for the mosquitoes.  Our friends David and Sandra, head out...we've got the place to ourselves...except for the ...

1 year after the earthquake in Pisco
Aug 11, 2008 (6 photos)

... , which is about 3 miles south of Pisco.     As most of you are aware, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake hit Peru last August with the epicenter at Pisco. DUe to the strength of the earthquake, the whole town was practically leveled to dust ...

killer catfish....
Jan 24, 2008 (11 photos)

Let me tell you, I have a whole new respect for catfish.  Frank and I head towards the smaller stream to do some fishing.  I haven't done much fishing in my life and I can't see fishing just to impale the animal on a hook and then throw it back ...

Lazy day in the hotel before flight
May 25, 2009 (2 photos)

Just having a lazy day at the hotel before we head out to the airport early evening. Breakfast was very nice and now we're chilling in the business center. I did notice that my leg took a few steps backwards when we got to Lima, probably the change in ...

Back in Cusco (Machu Picchu story)
May 23, 2009 (6 photos)

Ok back in Cusco at the same hotel as 2 days ago.  We left our luggage here and just carried some overnight packs to Aguas Calientes. Aguas was pretty different: No vehicles...  Oh no cars you say... no... NO VEHICLES WAHTSOEVER!!! The train ...

The Nauseating flight over Nazca
Aug 12, 2008 (10 photos)

Hello again,       I think I am paying for it after the flight over Nazca lines, they were very dramatic but the ride was a nightmare nauseating experience.....just got off the small plane, still wanna puke......    ...

Ollyantambo - a magical little town
Sep 5, 2008 (38 photos)

... are still sitting on top of original Inca foundations and is supposedly the best surviving example of Inca town planning in Peru. Even the original doorways of noblemans houses from centries ago are still there and in use as entrances to peoples ...

Driving with Jesus
Aug 5, 2006 (1 photos)

Sea lions, penguins, distilleries, sand boarding, and dune buggying in one day is a lot. Thatīs why Iīm so dang tired. After spending the night in Pisco, we left the hotel at 7am and took a mini-bus to the pier in Paracas. Destination: The Ballestas ...

A quick update
Aug 3, 2006

Iīm in Huaraz waiting for Happy Hour to start after a four-day trek through the Cordillera Blanca, in the Peruvian Andes. It was a lot of fun and I saw some things Iīve never seen before--huge glacier-capped mountain peaks, huge flat valleys, and a bull ...

Cusco - Alpachas, Lamas and Wonderful Clothing
Sep 3, 2008 (13 photos)

... churches. A bit of a walk around to orientate ourselves and for Cynthia to give us her history spiel... she sooooo loves Peru and it's history... lucky shes so cute or shed be boring..hee... Then into a restaurant for a very late lunch/ ...

Back to Lima
Aug 15, 2008 (5 photos)

... The result is massive violence, death, and massacre. The displays were very graphic and horrific. I canīt believe a beautiful country like Peru have been through such horror in just 10 years ago.      For the afternoon, I went back ...

the festivities begin...
Jan 19, 2008 (65 photos)

What a day!!  Dos misas en un dia.  Not my usual type of day but first, the 7AM service in the illustrious church on the central plaza...a chance to see the church in action, serving it's community and somehow be a part of it.  Then it's ...

Day in Cusco
May 20, 2009 (4 photos)

Wow!  we spent today in Cusco walking around the Plaza De Armas, surrounded by 4 cathedrals and some amazing architecture. To our delight, there was the first McDonalds we have seen on the trip, so we stopped in for lunch before visiting the ...

Off to Puno - barely...
May 17, 2009 (5 photos)

... there was a yellow sign with a recognizable picture of a speed bump.  Just as we were approaching the Bolivia/Peru border crossing (doing maybe 140km/85mph) I noticed a different sign on the side of the road...something about "velocidad"  ...

The Amazon
Sep 1, 2008 (25 photos)

... cooler weather. Info spiel following just for me to have when we're old (older..hee) This is the least populated territory in Peru, with only 600,000 people living in its 80,000 kM2 of jungle area. Its capital Is a riverside city known as Puerto ...

the border is an imaginary line, isn't it?
Feb 8, 2008 (8 photos)

... speaking Spanish in City of Angels.  But we arrive without incident...the drive is through the desert of southern Peru.  Huge Andes-sized mountains except they are without vegetation and without moisture.  And even without these humanizing ...

Last few days in Peru
Jun 25, 2008 (2 photos)

Ho K So after returning from our trek i woke in the night with a fever and stomach cramps....guessing it was something i ate.  So i spent the next full day and night led in bed resting up.  All better now, but i will take this chance to tell ...

Puno and Lake Titicaca
Sep 10, 2008 (53 photos)

... are shown to represent Peru on the TV travel shows. The deserts were amazing and the colours everywhere wonderful - so yep Peru a definite win destination for anyone picking a holiday spot.  I guess I must remind myself of the only negative though... ...

Dropped the rest of the tour for safety reasons
May 24, 2009 (2 photos)

After seeing the guy on the train, and realizing that we were about to head into the hinterland along mining roads, along with Susan having a sore throat and altitude issues, we have decided to let the healthy people carry on with the tour and we are ...

how do we get there from here???
Jan 9, 2008 (27 photos)

... with all sorts of spiritual intensity, the pictures of it look pretty cool, and it's the most heavily touristed destination in Peru, which is a little daunting.   But we committed to a trip up there today.  Apparently, there are a few ways ...

back roads to the lost city....
Jan 12, 2008 (37 photos)

Back in Cuzco after our journey to Machu Picchu...and a few other places....Lets start from the beginning...   We meet our guide, Angel, and although he's not the guide we were hoping for, he seems sweet, and anyway he's there.  We mostly ...

Cusco - Day 2
Mar 14, 2005 (4 photos)

... Oh, and for those that remember the "white" and "brown" price discrepancy I found in Guatemala and Honduras, it's alive and well in Peru. Our bus tickets to Machu Picchu - $65. Locals who bought tickets right before us - $11. But I guess that's the way ...

The Road to Machu Picchu
Mar 17, 2005 (7 photos)

... cold rain. I was exhausted and confused. I hadn't wet the bed in months. After a few moments I realized what had happened, tossed my blanket aside, stole one of Bev's blankets, and moved my bed away from the leak in the roof. Just another day in Peru.

Cusco City Tour
Aug 4, 2008 (8 photos)

... Art Museum. This place is filled with priceless aritifacts from all the different cultures that developed up and down Peru. Some notable culture include Inca, Chimu, Nazca etc. The artifacts are mostly pottery with beautiful painting and carvings ...

loose ends...
Jan 6, 2008 (1 photos)

I'm on my way...but I've spent the whole day traveling just to Toronto...finally getting ready to board the final leg, an 8 hour trip to Lima.  I'm already tired and not due to get there until 2:45 AM.  I generally don't like arriving in a new ...

Last Day in Peru
Mar 28, 2005 (7 photos)

... we had an awesome dinner at a place overlooking the ocean. Bev's treat. It was a great way to spend our final day in Peru. Much better than sitting around the airport. We made it back to the airport and checked into our flight at 9:30 or so. This ...