PeruCuscoMachupicchuMachu Picchu13°10’28” S 72°32’33” W
31. Mai 2016 in Peru ⋅ 🌬 35 °C
We had bought tickets to do a hike at Machu Picchu. Our start window was between 9am and 10am and we started around 9:15. The hike was essentially a 2000ft stair case. It was long and exhaustingWeiterlesen
PeruCuscoOllantaytambo13°15’30” S 72°15’51” W
1. Juni 2016 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The previous night we stayed at Mama Simona. we stayed in bunk beds and the hostel had a nice garden area next to a creek. We explored different ruins in O today, the ruins of Pinkullyuna or the oldWeiterlesen
PeruCusco13°31’55” S 71°58’3” W
5. Juni 2016 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
Cusco was the capital of the Incas and we stayed at the VIP house for two nights on Wednesday and Thursday. On Thursday we explored the main square and the surrounding areas. There was a huge festivalWeiterlesen
PeruCuscoMarasSalineras de Maras13°20’5” S 72°9’28” W
5. Juni 2016 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
On Friday, we booked a tour with Maras adventure. We were going to go ziplining near the town if Maras and go to the ruins of Moray and go to the salt mine Salineras. There was a series of 4 ziplinesWeiterlesen
PeruArequipa16°24’33” S 71°32’15” W
5. Juni 2016 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
On Saturday we arrived in Arequipa after taking a night bus from Cusco. We all had reclining seats that went almost 180 degrees. They also provided food and movies. However, none of us slept thatWeiterlesen
PeruArequipaChivay15°38’22” S 71°35’57” W
6. Juni 2016 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The standard colca canyon 2 day/1 night tour usually starts around 8-830am. However Sunday happened to be election day, and it was a big presidential election between PPK and Keiko. In Peru, it isWeiterlesen
PeruArequipaChivay15°38’22” S 71°35’57” W
6. Juni 2016 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We awoke at 530am, ate a small free breakfast at the hostel and we're picked up at 630. We first stopped in the small town of Yanque. There were dancers in the main square, I guess ready for theWeiterlesen
PeruArequipa16°24’33” S 71°32’15” W
9. Juni 2016 in Peru ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
We ended up exploring parts of the city we never visited before. We went to the museo sanctuario andinos to see the ice maiden Juanita. We were not allowed to take pictures inside the museum, but itWeiterlesen
PeruIcaHuacachinaLaguna Huacachina14°5’15” S 75°45’48” W
10. Juni 2016 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
After another not that great sleep on the night bus. We arrived at the Diamond Monkey Lodge hostel in Ica. The host was amazing and booked both our sand buggy and Ballasts Islands tours. We thenWeiterlesen
PeruIcaParacasLas PalmerasLaguna Paracas13°50’27” S 76°15’3” W
10. Juni 2016 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Our final day started with us being picked up at our hostel in Ica for the Ballista's Islands your in Paracas. The ride was 50 mins away and we brought all of our stuff since we were not coming back.Weiterlesen
