Paracas
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Spent one day in Paracas, opted not to do the marine reserve because we've probably seen enough penguins (no idea how Sam believes that, there's no such thing as enough penguins!) and we were sort ofOkumaya devam et
Spent one day in Paracas, opted not to do the marine reserve because we've probably seen enough penguins (no idea how Sam believes that, there's no such thing as enough penguins!) and we were sort ofOkumaya devam et
Spent a day in a tiny little desert oasis. Very idyllic and had a nice time hanging in the pool.
Had a pause on our bus journey to have a quick look at a couple of Nazca lines. They were smaller than we expected.
There are around 70 animal/plant designs total, so to get a proper look at theOkumaya devam et
Spent a couple of nights in Arequipa which is supposedly the most beautiful city in Peru due to many of the central buildings being made from white volcanic stone.
We visited an old convent thereOkumaya devam et
5 day Trek to Machu Picchu, the common replacement for the Inca Trail which is too expensive and regulated nowadays (and too easy of course). Salkantay is over 70 km, with its highest point of 4600 m,Okumaya devam et
Had a very early morning to visit Rainbow Mountain near Cusco, were collected at 3am ready to be there before all the other tourists! The colours are formed by different minerals in the ground - iron,Okumaya devam et
Cusco is full of beautiful large squares and old churches and buildings. Unfortunately it's also full of people trying to sell you things or polish your shoes constantly. They don't seem to realiseOkumaya devam et
Crossing into Peru we stopped in Puno for the night and I (Sam didn't want to wake up) went on a tour of the floating islands on Lake Titicaca. The islands have been inhabited consistently forOkumaya devam et
On our way into Peru we stopped off for the afternoon on Lake Titicaca at Copacabana (not a nice place), where we took a short boat ride over to Isla del Sol, an island which used to be inhabited byOkumaya devam et
A road that was historically known for causing hundreds of deaths each year as it was the only road between La Paz and some towns nearby which provided food for the city and it is rather too narrowOkumaya devam et