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Smiling and Pointing at things in South America
My mother may have taught me that pointing at things is rude, but it hasn’t stopped me in South America. Here are my favourites…
On Northern Peru
After leaving Lima, I motored through Northern Peru staying at most one day in each location, it seemed daft therefore to dedicate a post to each place. Here is a round-up of my travels through Northern Peru… Huaraz My first … Continue reading
Mountain biking in Huaraz
One of the things I’m missing here is my mountain bike and exercise. Throughout Peru and Bolivia I’ve found it hard to do anything other than relax due to the altitude, but since I was coping better I decided to … Continue reading
On Lima
Getting out of Bolivia was a swine. I waited, waited, and then waited some more for the border to open before eventually deciding to simply fly out. Turns out even flying out was a nightmare as the LAN.com website refused … Continue reading
Scammed, it had to happen even though I was careful!
I read all the guide books. I read all the “danger you will die whilst travelling” information. I always split my monies up and never carried anything valuable with me. I did everything I could to be careful and I … Continue reading
Lima’s Magic Water Circuit, Parque de la Reserva
I found out about the Magical Water Circuit in Lima by accident when trawling the web to see what was a-happening here. According to Wikipedia it was built by the President, cost $13m and is the largest fountain complex in … Continue reading
Leaving Cusco for Bolivia – a bit of an adventure
Plans change all the time and sometimes they change very quickly. My original idea was to leave Cusco on Saturday and travel during the day to Puno, stay overnight, see the sights on the Sunday morning and then move on … Continue reading
On Cusco
Is it Cusco or Cuzco? The two seem interchangeable and I’m not quite sure which is right. I’m going for Cusco. Cusco is a strange place. It’s full of tourists and the main areas are clearly geared up to catering … Continue reading
The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
Day One – Cusco to Wayllabamba An early start meant that I needed to have everything packed and sorted the night before so I did. An late-ish night and a lack of sleep meant I had to fight to get … Continue reading
Sacsayhuamán
After a late start I decided to take the Lonely Planets walking tour of Cusco and whilst going over old ground, I enjoyed sauntering along passing the time. The end of the walk is a trek up to Sacsayhuamán, which … Continue reading