Arrive in Puno
April 25, 2025 in Peru ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
After a long journey, we finally arrived in Puno that will be our base to explore the Titikaka lake. The altitude here is about 3800m and the lake view dominates the area.
On the Titikaka waters
April 26, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
This day's plan includes a boat trip on the Titikaka lake to explore the floating islands and the main Peruvian island. We set sails from the Puno harbor and as we move slowly in the calm waters, weRead more
Floating island in Titikaka
April 26, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
On the lake Titikaka, we got introduced to the ancient and fascinating culture of the floating islands and their inhabitants. These people live on a multitude of floating islands made of dried rush.Read more
Experience on a traditional boat
April 26, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
When we finished our visit to the floating island and the families living there, they took us for a ride on one of the traditional boats.
With a local lady as our captain and rowing we slowly movedRead more
Goodbye floating island
April 26, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Just the last picture before we leave the fascinating floating island. While we waited for our transfer to Taquile island, we had time for a touristic shot with the Uros island sign.
Taquile
April 26, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
After the floating island, our exploration of the lake took us to Taquile island, the main island on the Peruvian side of the lake.
The community living in this large island still follows the ancientRead more
Lunch in Taquile
April 26, 2025 in Peru ⋅ 🌩️ 11 °C
After finishing our walking tour of the island, we stopped for lunch at one of the family restaurants managed by local families. There is a strict rotation set up by the community authority to ensureRead more
Horror pre-dinner drinks
April 26, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
After a short walk across Puno, we stopped for a drink in a horror themed bar in the main square.
The interior and the menu are fully characterized with horror pieces such as Wickes, vampires, ghostsRead more
Long transfer from Puno to Arequipa
April 27, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
We moved early in the morning for a 6h transfer that will bring us to Arequipa. Together with the rest of the group we jumped on our small bus for this long transfer with only one stop plannedRead more
A break along the road
April 27, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
To take a break from the bumpy roads, we had a quick stop in a small post along the road. The place offers some snacks, sandwiches and refreshments. We had a chance to relax a moment after 3h on theRead more
Chill and drinks in Arequipa
April 27, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Arrived in Arequipa, we have a free afternoon to explore the city and relax after the long bus transfer. Looking around for a good place to enjoy food and the local pisco cocktails, we ended up inRead more
Dinner @ Chica
April 27, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We organized our dinner at Chica, a cool restaurant next to the S.Caytilina monastery. The atmosphere and food were fantastic. A great way to close this relaxing afternoon in Arequipa.
Volcanos view above the city
April 28, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
On our 2nd day in Arequipa, we went on a guided walking/driving tour of the city. The first stop was a nice spot above the city center with a stunning panoramic view of the three volcanos surroundingRead more
Arequipa the white city
April 28, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Our tour of Arequipa continues with a walk through the ancient city center where buildings are made from white volcanic stones giving the city its name of "the white city".
The old part of the cityRead more
The monastery of S. Catilina
April 28, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
While in Arequipa we can't miss the Monastery of S.Catilina, one of the main attractions of the city. This huge monastery complex is like a small city isolated inside the city, with dormitories,Read more
San Camillo market
April 28, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We finished our guided tour of Arequipa with a visit to the central covered market, the San Camillo market. The place is huge and lively, full of small shops, people and colors.
Here one can findRead more
Another Pisco stop in Arequipa
April 28, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
When we returned from our city tour, we rested for a moment at our hotel and then we moved toward the city center looking for a good place for a quick bite. Along the road we discovered this niceRead more
Rooftop view of the main square
April 28, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
As we slowly walked around the city center, we decided to stop for a refreshing lemonade in a nice place of the central square. The rooftop terrace offered a great view of the square and the mainRead more
Delicious meat @ ZigZag
April 28, 2025 in Peru ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
For our last dinner in Arequipa, we chose the Zig Zag restaurant, a nice place specialized in meat. The location was curated and the food was great and in generous portions. A tasty way to close ourRead more
Long transfer to Nazca
April 29, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
This day is fully dedicated to the transfer from Arequipa to Nazca. It's a 10h bus ride essentially without stops.
The long-distance bus was a surprise with very large and comfortable seats and aRead more
Sunset on the ocean along the road
April 29, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
As we continued our journey toward Nazca, moving along the coast road, we had a chance to withstand a fantastic view of the sunset on the ocean.
Ready to take off on Nazca lines
April 30, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
For this day we planned a flight experience to see the ancient Nazca lines. These are huge stylised figures created in the desert terrain that can be fully appreciated only from a plane.
Hence, weRead more
Nazca lines
April 30, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
The 30-minite flight tour gave us an opportunity for a unique look at all the main figures among the Nazca lines. Flight on a small plane shaking left and right was a thrilling experience, but theRead more
Dinner and double Pisco
April 30, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
After another 5-hour bus transfer, we finally arrived in Paracas at 7 pm. This is a small city on the ocean side that will be our base for the expedition to Blanco island.
We arrived just on time toRead more
Breakfast with sea view
May 1, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
To get some energy for our island tour in Paracas, we got a nice breakfast at the hotel buffet. A good coffee and some delicious pancakes and with a sea view it's the perfect combination to start theRead more