Trip: Amazon Antics
There are [24] stories from my trip: Amazon Antics
BOLIVIA | Friday, 13 Oct 2006 | Views [198] | Comments [1]
We arrived early at Uyuni, in the South of Bolivia, to begin a four-day tour of the Salar de Uyuni (Salt flats) and surrounding areas. Our jeep comprised a spanish-speaking driver (fine by me, as allowed me to practice my spanish), the Danish pair, a ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
BOLIVIA | Monday, 9 Oct 2006 | Views [162]
As for the flight from Rurrenabaque back to La Paz, it was far less eventful, which, according to the whole 13 people on the plane, was a good thing! However, upon returning to La Paz, at almost 4000m above sea level, I suffered for the first time, ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
BOLIVIA | Saturday, 7 Oct 2006 | Views [1176] | Comments [4]
The flight North to `Rurre`, in a plane seating 14, was rather eventful. Whether it was the size of the plane, the weather conditions, or the pilot, I dont know. However, at least three people were sick, and another 10 terrified. In fact, it seemed ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
BOLIVIA | Thursday, 5 Oct 2006 | Views [504]
Ok, so apologies again for the delay in updates. Have been in the jungle for the last four days, which will tell you about shortly. We left Copacabana in the early afternoon, after spending the morning breakfasting, relaxing, and wandering around the ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
BOLIVIA | Monday, 2 Oct 2006 | Views [183]
We woke unhealthily early this morning to travel out by boat to the Uros Islands, which are based on Lago de Titicaca, and hour from Puno. These floating, unsecured islands were originally made by a group of local Uros people trying to escape the Spanish ... Read more >
Tags: People
PERU | Sunday, 1 Oct 2006 | Views [288]
Today, we boarded the Inca Express bus to the shored of Lake Titicaca, in South-Eastern Peru. We visited the Inca remains of Wiracocha temple at Racchi, a small highland town. As with previously seen ruins, these displayed all the usual impressive ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
PERU | Sunday, 1 Oct 2006 | Views [127]
Friday was spent exploring the beautiful Inca city of Cusco. We began with the ornate churches and cathedrals around the central plaza. With their 100% gold-plated altars, they were a little OTT for me, and the silver-plated alter looked more like ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
PERU | Thursday, 28 Sep 2006 | Views [156]
Today, we visited Machu Picchu, which is everything its supposed to be and more. The Inca ruins are in brilliant condition, lacking only the straw roofs of 500 years ago, and the location is truly breathtaking.
Perched on an extremely high peak between ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
PERU | Wednesday, 27 Sep 2006 | Views [131]
Apologies for the delay in updates, as I have been rather busy!
Wednesday, our first day in Cusco, was spent touring the Sacred Valley. This included a visit to the small indigenous market town of Pisaq, where the interesting market and pretty surrounding ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
PERU | Tuesday, 26 Sep 2006 | Views [159] | Comments [1]
Meeting up with my parents in Lima all ran to plan, and we spent the following day sightseeing in Peru´s capital. I still wouldnt describe it as a beautiful city, although there were several old and intricate cathedrals, palaces and churches, particularly ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
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