PERU | Tuesday, 1 Jul 2008 | Views [161]
After more than two months in Peru, we finally made it to Lima at the end of our travels with Dr. C and Kim via a short flight from Cuzco. Dr. C was so happy to be back at sea level! When we arrived, the weather was just as we had expected--cloudy, ... Read more >
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PERU | Monday, 30 Jun 2008 | Views [199]
Machu Picchu is awesome. Truly awesome. Over 100 million people recently voted it as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, and when you finally see it, you understand why. It's a crazy place! It looks exactly like it does in all of the pictures ... Read more >
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PERU | Monday, 30 Jun 2008 | Views [201]
After gettin wild in the jungle (and the debacle trying to get out), we found ourselves back in Cuzco. We had just a day and half to rest up, at which point we visited the ruins in and around Cuzco and the Sacred Valley. As the traditional Inca Trail ... Read more >
Tags: the great outdoors
PERU | Monday, 23 Jun 2008 | Views [240]
In Cuzco , we met up with our Manu Nature Tours guide, Willy, who briefed us on our upcoming week in the jungle. We were in for quite a journey…a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We started out early yet again for a full day van ride ... Read more >
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PERU | Sunday, 22 Jun 2008 | Views [204]
Cuzco, ancient Inca capital and current Gringo capital, was pleasant and charming. We spent just a few days in "navel of the world" between Manu and Salkantay, and aside from Dr. C being sick from the altitude, we had a good visit to Cuzco ... Read more >
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PERU | Sunday, 22 Jun 2008 | Views [211] | Comments [1]
Our trip to Colca started bright and early at 5AM from Arequipa, where we boarded a public bus to reach our destination. Public buses, while cheap, can be pretty rough. The shocks on the bus are usually shot, which makes for a bumpy ride on the unpaved ... Read more >
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PERU | Sunday, 22 Jun 2008 | Views [179]
Ok, ok, I've been remiss about updating the journal with our big Peruvian adventure with Ben's mom and sis. Those three weeks came and went and all of a sudden it's mid-June! I can't believe we'll be headed home in a month and half. That being said, ... Read more >
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PERU | Thursday, 12 Jun 2008 | Views [129] | Comments [1]
The three weeks with the Coopers flew by, and Ben and I find ourselves now in the very north of Peru, mere hours from the border of Ecuador. We had amazing times trekking through the Amazon, up high mountain passes and deep canyons, and we finally laid ... Read more >
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PERU | Friday, 16 May 2008 | Views [174] | Comments [1]
Hola chicos, Dr. Cooper and Kim Cooper have arrived in Arequipa, which marks the beginning of our big trip through the south. We won't be able to update the blog for the next few weeks as we'll be trekking through canyons, jungles and mountains. The ... Read more >
Tags: on the road
PERU | Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | Views [312]
Clothes come to die in Arequipa. Ben told me that Peru is one of the few countries in the world that allows the import of used goods, which explains why the "chic" mall in town, Saga Fallabella, has fashions from 1999. Ladies, you know what ... Read more >
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