So our time in South America has come to an end (sniff sniff!) and before I move on to write about the next continent, I thought I’d do a short round-up of our highlights. We always get asked ‘What’s been your favourite place so far?’, and we never manage to give a straight answer. Each … Continue reading
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Lima: Our Last Latin American Stop
So after a really great time in the Sacred Valley, it was time to get our last long over night bus to our final South American destination, Lima (sob!). It’s always fun going to a new place, but we both were reluctant as we knew it would be our last. We’d heard very mixed things … Continue reading
Machu Picchu, Cusco and the Sacred Valley
Cusco When our time in Arequipa was over, it was time to catch yet another overnight bus heading north, to the famous city of Cusco, situated in the Sacred Valley. Although it’s a smaller city that Arequipa, it was much more busy and absolutely full of tourists. It’s the place people use as their base … Continue reading
Trekking through the Colca Canyon
The Colca Canyon is the second deepest canyon in the world, and it’s twice as deep as the Grand Canyon. The deepest is also in Peru but it doesn’t have safe paths the trek through. One of the most popular things to do when in the area of Arequipa is to book a trek through … Continue reading
Arequipa: La Ciudad Blanca
Puno wasn’t perhaps the best introduction to Peru, but an afternoon journey south took us to Arequipa, which was much nicer. It’s Peru’s second largest city, and like Sucre in Bolivia, is also called ‘La Ciudad Blanca’, or the White City. It’s got cobbled streets and beautiful white colonial buildings, and a similar charm that … Continue reading
Lake Titicaca Part 2: Puno and the Floating Uros Islands
We’ve met lots of people since visiting Puno and the floating islands who have asked us whether they are worth visiting. I’ve always answered yes, but probably only for a day or two. We traveled from Copacabana to Puno, crossing the border for our first Peruvian stop. Puno itself isn’t the nicest town. It’s not … Continue reading