what we did: We spent just under six weeks in Peru and could easily have stayed longer. We spent chunks time visiting and taking Spanish classes in Arequipa, trekking for five days to visit Machu Picchu, visiting Cusco, and exploring the Colca Canyon. In between we sprinkled in many other great sights and activities.
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Peru Wrap Up
January 21st, 2010 · 2 Comments · peru
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Lake Titicaca: Blue Water, Blue Sky
January 1st, 2010 · 3 Comments · bolivia, peru
Lake Titicaca has turned out to be a real highlight of our trip. We visited islands on both the Peruvian and Bolivian sides, and spent a memorable Christmas in the sleepy town of Copacabana. With lots of hiking to do on the beautiful little islands, the whole area was right up our alley. [...]
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Arequipa Part II
December 25th, 2009 · 7 Comments · peru
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
December 10th, 2009 · 3 Comments · peru
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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Cusco: Historical Capital of Peru
December 7th, 2009 · 4 Comments · peru
(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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