Flying across Peru north to south
16. september 2017, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The Andes with an in-flight coca tea
Arequipa by night
16. september 2017, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The cathedral, colonial architecture, arequipan gastronomy (rocoto relleno, alpaca chops with quinoa ratatouille and peruvian Tacoma red...), fireworks and a beautiful craft beer selection from allLæs mere
Arequipa
17. september 2017, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
A view from the 3 volcanoes overseeing the city, from the rooftop of the beautiful Santa Catalina monestary. And more colonial architecture :)
Into the Cañon del Colca
17. september 2017, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Fantastic landscapes. Higher and higher, til the pass at 4910m. There's almost no life left here. And I'm glad I can still breathe.
Los Condores Pasan
18. september 2017, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Very lucky. They're beautiful
Down to Cabanaconde on the bike
18. september 2017, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
So that's going to be another superlative (they're all deserved)...the most beautiful bike ride I've ever done! Good thing it's 95% downhill though. As I soon find out, for the little uphill bits, ILæs mere
Cabanaconde miradores
18. september 2017, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
2 small hikes to viewpoints above the cañon
Back to the upper cañon - Chivay
19. september 2017, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
Higher up here, the cañon becomes a high valley, pre-inca terraces everywhere. There are hot springs in Chivay, very nice but hard to stay more than 5min in the hot water without getting dizzy (backLæs mere
Chivay to Cuzco - the 4000m-highlands
20. september 2017, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Back up to Patopampa at 4910m, this time by day and with some time to observe 8 volcanoes including the active and smoking Sabancaya. It's cold but a lady in traditional dress is there to sell me niceLæs mere
Pisac
22. september 2017, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Wonderful ruins looking over the Sacred Valley
Machu Picchu
24. september 2017, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
"Marcelo Batata culinary experience"
25. september 2017, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Learning lots of things about Peruvian cuisine and its diversity. Explained by very rich geography (Peru has 84 of the world's 115 climates) and history (first the Spanish conquistadors and thenLæs mere
Cuzco
26. september 2017, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Though completely over-touristy, interesting town with inca walls and ruins everywhere
Last days (last meals) in Lima
28. september 2017, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Spending my last hours in Peru (for sept.2017) with what Peruvians probably consider their most important treasure: their Cuisine.
And with this back to Europe! It was nice sharing this trip withLæs mere
