Ocucuan co op
14 Mac 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 traditionalBaca lagi
Pisaq
15 Mac 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.
Saqsaywaman
16 Mac 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 / customsBaca lagi
Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu
17 Mac 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, atBaca lagi
Machu Picchu
18 Mac 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.
A day at the museums, lambs and llamas
19 Mac 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.
Aqueducts, mummies and ancient ruins
20 Mac 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.
Flying the Nazca Lines
21 Mac 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 majorBaca lagi
Nazca to Ica and Huacachina
22 Mac 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.Baca lagi
A day relaxing in Ica & Huacachina
23 Mac 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
A chance to sit back and relax in a hammock by the pool.
Ica to Lima
24 Mac 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 fewBaca lagi
Lima
25 Mac 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 ‘LoveBaca lagi
Santiago and homeward bound
26 Mac 2018, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Another 12 hours in transit, Santiago is not the most comfortable transit point. Day 56, marks 8 weeks away.
Home after 2 months
27 Mac 2018, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
36 hours in flight and transit