Halli Hallo I saege euch Lima isch e riiiiise Stadt! 9 illione Moensche, und gloub aui si denn uf dr Schtrass xi wo mir si aacho! Mir si 2h im Schtou gschtange! Tja! Aber z Hotel isch super und z Chopfchuessi ou! Das isch d'houptsach :-) Geschter am Morge simer z Inquisitionsmuseum ga aaluege(sehr schpannend xi - vorauem woeu dr Guide ueber gsch...

Sunday Lima seems really nice - not very pretty but we feel safe here. The weather is dull, cloudy and cold - very typical for Lima in the winter. Today we are having our leaving meal, in a lovely restaurant overlooking the sea but it was outside so very cold! Julie ordered a starter and main which both came together - she wasn´t very happy! We ...

Highlights: - Cusco, great little town - Macchu Picchu, the site is pretty impressive - Inkaterra lodge in the Amazon with the best shower we have had for 2.5 months (Becs) Lowlights: - Day 1 of the Inca Trail, there just wasnt much to it - Lack of animal spotting in the Amazon Beer of the Country: - It didnt quite live up to its Neighbour in Bo...

Back to Lima. This time for a few days. It's no Cusco I tell thee

In Lima blieben wir nur über Nacht, um am nächsten Morgen den Flug nach Cusco zu nehmen. Wer weiss, ob wir es auf der Rückreise noch schaffen, einen Stopp in Lima zu machen. Wir wollen noch so viel unternehmen!

I shall summarise the time after Cusco: From Chivay we visited the villages and valleys of the Colca canyon to glimpse the flight of some Condors. It was rather spectacular, but the early rise and the long bus journey were not popular with all. In Arequipa we had a nice time wandering the city, based in a very nice hotel with a terrace with grea...

It gives me a real buzz to think that I am inspiring some of my mates to travel... especially to South America. You won´t be disappointed! Dean, it was great to hear that you are looking to come to this continent. Having Julio as my tour leader has given me an excellent insight into many facets of South America and I´m glad I´ve joined a tour at...

Yep, literally, I´m sitting here with sand in my shoes, my face, my clothes, my hair... you name it. Its everywhere!!! Today, i was asked to sift through i pile of sand to separate the small bits of adobe and artifacts from the dust and sand! Its kind of tedious and messy and i had to keep wiping my glass and drinking water because i couldn´t se...

B. is a neat section just outside Lima. We wandered and pubcrawled and hit the beach. Dinner later then to the airport for late flight home...

I am sooo tired as i have been up for 24hrs as i had too much last minute packing. As you can tell from the picture of my backpack, i am travelling light. Never travelled with so little clothes: 1. 2 t-shirts 2. 1 pair of jeans, cargo pants, and joggers. 3. 2 long sleeved shirts. 4. 1 sweater 5. 1 pair of shoes and slippers 6. 1 pair of shorts 7...