PérouArequipa16°24’30” S 71°32’16” W
20 août 2022, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
After our first night bus (on which we unfortunately didn't sleep too much), we arrived in Arequipa. Peru's second biggest city is also called the white city due to many buildings built with whiteEn savoir plus
PérouRío Huaro Rumi15°35’16” S 71°59’55” W 21 août 2022, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Next up is a two day one night hike in the Colca Canyon, which is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon and the major tourist draw card in Arequipa.
We had to get up at 12:15am (yes, basically midnight)En savoir plus
Spektakuläre Fotos von einer spektakulären Landschaft! Wie habt Ihr die 5000 m überstanden? Mama und Papa [Hartmut und Ute]
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Sehr schönes Bild mit euch beiden auf der Straße. sieht alles sehr trocken aus ohjemine.
Die 5000m+ (5011 um genau zu sein) hatten wir nur bei den Rainbow Mountains... Das war hart, aber insgesamt haben wir (und besonders ich) es kotz frei überstanden. Im colca canyon sind wir ja nur kurz über den Pass gefahren, das war OK. Angeblich soll es da in den Regenmonaten wohl total grün sein. [Esther]
PérouJesus Maria12°3’38” S 77°2’16” W 23 août 2022, Pérou ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
As you can't travel directly from the south to the north, we had one day in Lima before catching the night bus to the Carrillera Blanca mountain range.
We stayed late in our hostel and then did aEn savoir plus
PérouRío Llullan9°1’59” S 77°48’53” W
24 août 2022, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
In order to explore the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, we didn't choose the more obvious hub Huaraz, but based ourselves in Caraz nearby. The village is nice, and there was a 4500-year-old ruinEn savoir plus
PérouLaguna Sesentinueve9°0’37” S 77°36’43” W
25 août 2022, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
After a relaxing day, we once again got up at 5am to drive into the mountains themselves to hike to the famed Laguna 69, a mesmerizingly blue lake surrounded by snow-covered peaks.
Unfortunately I hadEn savoir plus
PérouCaraz8°59’54” S 77°41’4” W 26 août 2022, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
After yesterday's near-death experience, we were sold when we learned there is another Laguna nearby with a road right up the shore.
Laguna Parón is the biggest of the Lagunas in the area andEn savoir plus
PérouTrujillo International Airport8°4’25” S 79°7’8” W 27 août 2022, Pérou ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
To get from the Cordillera mountains to the rainforest in Chachapoyas, you need a stopover at the coast in Trujillo. Instead of the big city, we stayed in the fisherman/surfer village of HuanchacoEn savoir plus
PérouChan Chan8°6’32” S 79°4’30” W
28 août 2022, Pérou ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
With only a half day to spare before a grueling 16h night bus, we explored the ruins of Chan Chan in the morning.
Chan Chan is entirely made of adobe again, and apparently used to be the largest cityEn savoir plus
PérouChachapoyas6°13’44” S 77°52’14” W 29 août 2022, Pérou ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
The 16h night bus was less excruciating than expected, as we had once again splurged and got the 160° seats. Nonetheless, our first day in Chachapoyas was set to be more relaxed. Chachapoyas (meaningEn savoir plus
PérouChumbe6°25’6” S 77°55’22” W
30 août 2022, Pérou ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Kuelap, also called Machu Picchu of the North, was a Pre-Inka city beautifully located on a mountain top surrounded by lush green hills.
Recently equipped with the first cable car in all of Peru, itEn savoir plus
