Where's Grayleen?

Hello Family and Friends! Have you missed us? Between Spanish class and staying in Arequipa for two and a half weeks (about which we had already written), there hasn’t been a tremendous amount of note to share. However, we thought we’d share a bit of what recent life has been like for us.
We did twenty [...]

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The Colca Canyon has been at the very top of my must-see list since we first arrived in Peru and I read about it in our Lonely Planet guide (now available on the Kindle!). Officially measured as the second deepest canyon in the world – #1 by just a bit is Cotahuasi Canyon right next [...]

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(Note: this post was delayed by several days since we turned out not to have any internet in Cobanaconde.  Written on December 2.)
We spent a total of five or so days in Cusco sandwiching our trek to Machu Picchu. While Cusco is largely known for its history as capital of the Inca empire, we also [...]

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Last Monday we set out on a five-day, four-night trek to visit Machu Picchu. Over the five days we walked 36 miles, crossed a mountain pass 15,255ft high, descended thousands of feet through cloud forests, met fellow travelers from around the world, and were astounded by Machu Picchu.
Day 1: Cusco to Soraypampa
The first day [...]

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