Home after 2 months
27 Mart 2018, Avustralya ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
36 hours in flight and transit
Santiago and homeward bound
26 Mart 2018, Şili ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Another 12 hours in transit, Santiago is not the most comfortable transit point. Day 56, marks 8 weeks away.
Lima
25 Mart 2018, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Today we began the transit home, beginning with the evening flight from Lima to Santiago.
We took a taxi around the beaches, which are overlooked by large cliffs, and in Miraflores, the ‘LoveOkumaya devam et
Ica to Lima
24 Mart 2018, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After a relaxing day in Huacachina, we headed back to Ica and boarded the bus to Lima, last stop before heading home.
Coming in to Lima, smog was so thick that visibility waswas down to only a fewOkumaya devam et
A day relaxing in Ica & Huacachina
23 Mart 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
A chance to sit back and relax in a hammock by the pool.
Nazca to Ica and Huacachina
22 Mart 2018, Peru ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
After a pleasant night (Nazca gets quite hot around midday, due to no wind, then about 3 pm the winds come down from the mountains and cool everything), it was time to travel to Ica, and Huacachina.Okumaya devam et
Flying the Nazca Lines
21 Mart 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
At 7 am we went to the airport to fly over the Nazca Lines. Nothing short of amazing. The pilot banked the plane this way, then that, doing steep turns to allow us to get photos of all the majorOkumaya devam et
Aqueducts, mummies and ancient ruins
20 Mart 2018, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After arriving in Nazca and settling in to the hotel, we went on a tour of the sites around the city, especially the pre-Incan culture.
A day at the museums, lambs and llamas
19 Mart 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
With our intrepid tour of Cusco and Machu Picchu at an end, we had about 5 hours to take in the museums around the city before we had to board the overnight bus to Nazca.
Machu Picchu
18 Mart 2018, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
The tourist pictures of Machu Picchu do not prepare you for the sheer size and magnitude of the site. It is enormous and astounding when one considers the engineering involved.
Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu
17 Mart 2018, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Our day started with brunch and local songs by two young boys. They asked for 3 soles each but we gave them 5 each ($2). They were more than delighted.
Then came the train to Machu Picchu town, atOkumaya devam et
Saqsaywaman
16 Mart 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Saqsaywaman (or as it is pronounced- sexy woman) was part of the gateway to Cusco during Inca times. It was part of a series of various stations enroute to Cusco, which acted as checkpoints / customsOkumaya devam et
Pisaq
15 Mart 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
After overnighting in Ollantaytambo, we went to Pisa’s, to explore local craft markets, and on the way, had the chance to see how guinea pigs are prepared and roasted.
Ocucuan co op
14 Mart 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
The Ocucuan cooperative has been established about 15 km from Cusco, as a working example of traditional agrarian practices still utilised by Incan descendants.
We were treated to a traditionalOkumaya devam et
Cusco
13 Mart 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Cusco was the centre of the Inca empire, founded in the 1200s. A road led from each of quarter to the corresponding quarter of the empire.
Lima to Cusco
12 Mart 2018, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
After a brief flight, we found ourselves in Cusco, and altitude. Initially we had fun getting our breath as we climbed the stairs.
Lima, Peru
11 Mart 2018, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
What a contrast. We arrived from Uruguay Sunday morning, and found that Sunday was the day that all the locals descend on the ‘centro’. The city was alive!
There was entertainment everywhere inOkumaya devam et
Montevideo - the weekend
10 Mart 2018, Uruguay ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Montevideo
9 Mart 2018, Uruguay ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Montevideo is a bit of an unknown place for Australians to visit, but we were glad we did. It has a far more laid back feeling to Buenos Aires, and without the major high rise. People seem moreOkumaya devam et
Go southeast to Montevideo
8 Mart 2018, Uruguay ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
So with the change of the plan, we traveled southeast to Montevideo and the Atlantic Ocean.
The western and inner (gauchos) parts of Uruguay are primarily agricultural, and Australian eucalypts areOkumaya devam et
Personæ non gratæ no longer
7 Mart 2018, Uruguay ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
After an overnight bus trip, we arrived in Concordia, and caught a taxi to Uruguay. Finally, at the border, exit and entry stamps were in our passports, and we were able to move internationally onceOkumaya devam et
Change of plan
6 Mart 2018, Arjantin ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After visiting the Paraguayan Consulate, the only option to enter Paraguay was to purchase another visa. Given the cost, it was decided we would head back south to Concordia and enter Uruguay.
ThatOkumaya devam et
Iguazu Falls
5 Mart 2018, Arjantin ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
What else could we say, incredible, massive, 217 falls all told, with water flowing over at rates we could only imagine in Australia.
The wildlife was absolutely gorgeous, although the coatis wereOkumaya devam et
Rest day in Puerto Iguazu
4 Mart 2018, Arjantin ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Yet another chance to just relax, especially as we were back in tropical climate, with the wet season still happening.
Onwards to Iguazu Falls
3 Mart 2018, Arjantin ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Finally we left Buenos Aires on the overnight bus to Puerto Iguazu. We booked ‘cama’ class, which is effectively like business class on the bus.
For most of the journey, it was open plains andOkumaya devam et