Flying across Peru north to south
16 сентября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The Andes with an in-flight coca tea
Arequipa by night
16 сентября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 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 allЧитать далее
Arequipa
17 сентября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 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 сентября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 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 сентября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Very lucky. They're beautiful
Down to Cabanaconde on the bike
18 сентября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 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, IЧитать далее
Cabanaconde miradores
18 сентября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
2 small hikes to viewpoints above the cañon
Back to the upper cañon - Chivay
19 сентября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 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 (backЧитать далее
Chivay to Cuzco - the 4000m-highlands
20 сентября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 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 niceЧитать далее
Pisac
22 сентября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Wonderful ruins looking over the Sacred Valley
Machu Picchu
24 сентября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
"Marcelo Batata culinary experience"
25 сентября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 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 thenЧитать далее
Cuzco
26 сентября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Though completely over-touristy, interesting town with inca walls and ruins everywhere
Last days (last meals) in Lima
28 сентября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 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 withЧитать далее
