Yucay, Peru

Setting up for Salkantay
Oct 21, 2009

Note to tourists:  Salkantay is no longer a trek that can easily be arranged with a mule driver for a small group.  If you can carry all your own gear, which is ambitious as an understatement, you can conceivably complete the trek on your own, ...

The 10 1/2 hour trek - Corimarca to Ancascocha
Oct 20, 2009

Now I wish I could say good morning but I am not sure it can actually be classed as morning yet! It is 3:30am and I have had just 2 hours sleep, my intention to head to bed at 8:30pm last night had not worked out for me, I had suffered all night from ...

A chegada em Limatambo
Sep 14, 2009

Acordei bem cedo para arrumar tudo para ir com Maritza à Limatambo. Me despedi de Bertha, pois sabia que sentiria saudades! Saímos de casa 8h00 da manha para o Paradero Arcopata. Lá, fomos até o ponto de Limatambo, onde um carro comum, do tipo perua. ...

Sacred Valley
May 12, 2007

What a fabulous day! Up early for a flight on Air Condor to Cusco.  On the flight we could see the snow covered Andes from the window. We arrived in Cusco to bright sunshine and clear, blue skies.  A wonderful change from Lima. Arturo ...