PérouCuscoMachupicchuMachu Picchu13°10’28” S 72°32’33” W
31 mai 2016, Pérou ⋅ 🌬 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 exhaustingEn savoir plus
PérouCuscoOllantaytambo13°15’30” S 72°15’51” W
1 juin 2016, Pérou ⋅ ⛅ 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 oldEn savoir plus
PérouCusco13°31’55” S 71°58’3” W
5 juin 2016, Pérou ⋅ ⛅ 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 festivalEn savoir plus
PérouCuscoMarasSalineras de Maras13°20’5” S 72°9’28” W
5 juin 2016, Pérou ⋅ ⛅ 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 ziplinesEn savoir plus
PérouArequipa16°24’33” S 71°32’15” W
5 juin 2016, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 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 thatEn savoir plus
PérouArequipaChivay15°38’22” S 71°35’57” W
6 juin 2016, Pérou ⋅ ⛅ 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 isEn savoir plus
PérouArequipaChivay15°38’22” S 71°35’57” W
6 juin 2016, Pérou ⋅ ⛅ 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 theEn savoir plus
PérouArequipa16°24’33” S 71°32’15” W
9 juin 2016, Pérou ⋅ 🌙 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 itEn savoir plus
PérouIcaHuacachinaLaguna Huacachina14°5’15” S 75°45’48” W
10 juin 2016, Pérou ⋅ ⛅ 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 thenEn savoir plus
PérouIcaParacasLas PalmerasLaguna Paracas13°50’27” S 76°15’3” W
10 juin 2016, Pérou ⋅ ☁️ 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.En savoir plus
