Becca We journeyed to Lima on an overnight bus that was actually nice - big cushy seats with blanket and pillow, and snacks - was kinda like being first class on a plane or something. Nevertheless when we arrived at a little before 6 AM we were still exhausted. There was a slight debacle when we arrived because it turned out there was no room fo...

Iīm back in Lima and am realizing how much this terremoto (earthquake) has affected southern Peru. There is no damage really in Lima. I talked to my host mom about it and she said the buildings were all over the place and the sky was lit up my some light or something. I really wish I couldīve been here for the solidarity and to just be home ykno...

Well everyone says Lima is a hole, and that is why we avoided it our first time around. This time however we had to come here in order to catch a flight tomorrow morning to head to Quito, Ecuador. The whole day was rather uneventful, then once we got on our flight in Juliaca (we took a bus from La Paz to Juliaca in order to save heaps of money a...

Having spent the weekend in Iquitos, I hotfooted it onto the first available flight to Lima so as to make my way quickly to Ecuador. The logic of this my seem a little obscure if you have been looking at the map Travelpod have been good enough to supply, as Iquitos is close to the Ecuatorian border, while Lima most certainly is not. Furthermore...

We spent the first day in Lima, and visited a church with massive catacombs underneath it. The bones of tens of thousands are burried here, although burried might not be the right word. The bones are collected in various boxes and pits, usually sorted by bone type, and make for a macabre tour. Walked around the Plaza de Armas, saw some governmen...

Let me state at the beginning that I most definitely did not fall in love with Lima. I planned on staying a day, but ended up staying two. Not out of desire, simply because I fell asleep, missed my bus and had to wait 24 hours for another. What follows is a biased account from somebody who will not be seeking employment with the Lima tourist boa...

Itīs Matt this time getting on the airwaves. Anyone know how to work a Spanish keyboard? Iīm blaming typos on it, so you know. I feel like Walter Kronkite reporting back from the trenches. Itīs incredible, we already have dozens of stories to tell and weīve only been here three days. It has been a sureal trip thus far and will likely just keep g...

Nice Hangover... Met up for a more civilized lunch with Mark and another of his daughters and had lunch at his local, Peterīs. They ordered well...beautiful seafood! We were jealous! Tough to hear there so was a bit forced. Although we could have just been hungover! Left the Crossroads Hostel in Quito with a new Canadian friend, Katie, who wasnt...

We flew out of Panama City on the first 'proper' plane we have been on since arriving in Central America (not before Andrea took advantage of the duty free and stocked up on perfume - I've just resigned myself to smelling!). The flight was a decent one, with episodes of 'Friends' in English and some ok food. Once we had touched down in Peru's ca...

On Friday I went for a wander and stumbled across the Pacific Ocean! I was stood looking over the edge of the cliff (there was a railing, don't worry!) at the beach and the waves for ages. There were loads of surfers and the current was really powerful. Apart from that I have been to a Spanish restaurant to see a Flamenco performance, swam in a ...