we arrived into guayaquil at 2pm on the 19th and went instantly to a marathon bus tour. we endured nearly 40 hours on the bus in a row. from guaya to tumbes in peru, arriving late(around 11pm) as usual. then right onto a bus to choco something or other without so much as a potty break. better yet, this bus had no bathroom to go overnight. very g...

Our trip to Lima from Huancayo took place in a shared taxi, the bus was cheaper but we felt our lack of time was more of a issue. The journey was unremarkable in the beginning stages, but later on followed a winding canyon and a high mountain pass with striking scenery (when the persistent clouds finally cleared). We saw some mining towns and ci...

We have just spent a few days in the capital of Peru and we can actually say that it was not too bad compared to some of the other big cities we have been to. Although we were staying in Miraflores, the more up market district of Lima, right by the sea.

I flew out of Honolulu to LAX arriving around 6 am (really 2 am Hawaii time) and drank frozen chai lattes awaiting my next flight to Peru in the afternoon.

After a gruelling 28 hour flight, transit & waiting ordeal I finally got to Lima to meet my friends. Initially, I was worried that the flight from Santiago to Lima would be cancelled due to the plane having "technical difficulties". But to my relief and after an hour delay with much announcements, we could board. Coming out of Lima airport custo...

And so we reach our final destination in South America, and complete our coast to coast organised tour. You'll be relieved to read that this is just a short entry because we only had one evening/night in Lima before leaving the continent and setting off on the next stage of our journey. Lima's a big sprawling city that is home to 45% of Peru's p...

J here. Lima unfortunately has a bad rep and it is a bit unfair. We were very cautious taking taxis after stories of strangle muggings but walking around Miraflores and Barranco was fine. Miraflores and Barranco are the "Posh" neighbourhoods and most nice houses have an 8 foot electrified fence outside. They are also situated along the cliff top...