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- Dia 57
- terça-feira, 27 de março de 2018
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 70 m
AustráliaBell Park38°6’23” S 144°19’40” E
Home after 2 months
27 de março de 2018, Austrália ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
36 hours in flight and transit
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- Dia 56
- segunda-feira, 26 de março de 2018
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 563 m
ChileSantiago Chicureo Airport33°15’49” S 70°39’24” W
Santiago and homeward bound
26 de março de 2018, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Another 12 hours in transit, Santiago is not the most comfortable transit point. Day 56, marks 8 weeks away.
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- Dia 55
- domingo, 25 de março de 2018
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 710 m
PeruCerro San Gerónimo11°59’45” S 77°1’54” W
Lima
25 de março de 2018, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Today we began the transit home, beginning with the evening flight from Lima to Santiago.
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- Dia 54
- sábado, 24 de março de 2018
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 375 m
- PeruCerro San Gerónimo11°59’14” S 77°1’31” W
Ica to Lima
24 de março de 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.
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- Dia 53
- sexta-feira, 23 de março de 2018 09:09
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 407 m
- PeruLaguna Huacachina14°5’15” S 75°45’41” W
A day relaxing in Ica & Huacachina
23 de março de 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
A chance to sit back and relax in a hammock by the pool.
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- Dia 52
- quinta-feira, 22 de março de 2018 11:37
- 🌙 27 °C
- Altitude: 404 m
- PeruCerros Huacachina14°4’43” S 75°45’53” W
Nazca to Ica and Huacachina
22 de março de 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.Leia mais
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- Dia 51
- quarta-feira, 21 de março de 2018 07:27
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 550 m
- PeruMaria Reiche Neuman Airport14°51’16” S 74°57’37” W
Flying the Nazca Lines
21 de março de 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 majorLeia mais
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- Dia 50
- terça-feira, 20 de março de 2018 12:04
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 595 m
- PeruBarrio San Carlos14°49’34” S 74°56’12” W
Aqueducts, mummies and ancient ruins
20 de março de 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.
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- Dia 49
- segunda-feira, 19 de março de 2018 11:24
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 3.427 m
- PeruPlaza de Armas Cusco13°30’55” S 71°58’38” W
A day at the museums, lambs and llamas
19 de março de 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.
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- Dia 48
- domingo, 18 de março de 2018 07:10
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 2.717 m
- PeruMachu Pichu Airport13°7’57” S 72°33’41” W
Machu Picchu
18 de março de 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.
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- Dia 47
- sábado, 17 de março de 2018 11:50
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 2.860 m
- PeruOllantaytambo13°15’31” S 72°15’50” W
Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu
17 de março de 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, atLeia mais
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- Dia 46
- sexta-feira, 16 de março de 2018 19:09
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 3.577 m
- PeruSaksaywaman13°30’29” S 71°58’57” W
Saqsaywaman
16 de março de 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 / customsLeia mais
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- Dia 45
- quinta-feira, 15 de março de 2018
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 2.971 m
- PeruPisac13°25’15” S 71°51’16” W
Pisaq
15 de março de 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.
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- Dia 44
- quarta-feira, 14 de março de 2018
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 3.427 m
- PeruPlaza de Armas Cusco13°30’55” S 71°58’39” W
Ocucuan co op
14 de março de 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 traditionalLeia mais
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- Dia 43
- terça-feira, 13 de março de 2018 23:28
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Altitude: 3.406 m
- PeruCusco13°31’1” S 71°58’22” W
Cusco
13 de março de 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.
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- Dia 42
- segunda-feira, 12 de março de 2018 14:03
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- PeruJorge Chávez International Airport12°1’20” S 77°6’32” W
Lima to Cusco
12 de março de 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.
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- Dia 41
- domingo, 11 de março de 2018 17:06
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 150 m
- PeruPlaza Mayor12°2’31” S 77°1’45” W
Lima, Peru
11 de março de 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!
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- Dia 40
- sábado, 10 de março de 2018 10:56
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
UruguaiPlaza del Entrevero34°54’21” S 56°11’38” W
Montevideo - the weekend
10 de março de 2018, Uruguai ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
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- Dia 39
- sexta-feira, 9 de março de 2018 20:51
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 42 m
- UruguaiPlaza Libertad34°54’26” S 56°11’32” W
Montevideo
9 de março de 2018, Uruguai ⋅ ⛅ 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 moreLeia mais
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- Dia 38
- quinta-feira, 8 de março de 2018 12:28
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 28 m
- UruguaiPueblo Ferrocarril34°47’13” S 56°12’26” W
Go southeast to Montevideo
8 de março de 2018, Uruguai ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
So with the change of the plan, we traveled southeast to Montevideo and the Atlantic Ocean.
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- Dia 37
- quarta-feira, 7 de março de 2018 09:48
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- UruguaiArroyo Rodríguez31°27’25” S 57°54’30” W
Personæ non gratæ no longer
7 de março de 2018, Uruguai ⋅ ☀️ 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 onceLeia mais
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- Dia 36
- terça-feira, 6 de março de 2018 10:42
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 201 m
ArgentinaPuerto Iguazú25°36’15” S 54°33’60” W
Change of plan
6 de março de 2018, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 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.
ThatLeia mais
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- Dia 35
- segunda-feira, 5 de março de 2018
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 200 m
- ArgentinaPuerto Iguazú25°36’14” S 54°34’0” W
Iguazu Falls
5 de março de 2018, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 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.
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- Dia 34
- domingo, 4 de março de 2018
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 201 m
- ArgentinaPuerto Iguazú25°36’15” S 54°33’60” W
Rest day in Puerto Iguazu
4 de março de 2018, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Yet another chance to just relax, especially as we were back in tropical climate, with the wet season still happening.
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- Dia 33
- sábado, 3 de março de 2018
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 201 m
- ArgentinaPuerto Iguazú25°36’15” S 54°33’60” W
Onwards to Iguazu Falls
3 de março de 2018, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 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 andLeia mais