It was time to bid Peru farewell. We had done and seen so much. We had trekked, climbed and explored…
Category: Peru
During the 2017 winter in South America we climbed four mountains in the high Andes. The first was Huayna Potosi…
On our second visit to the famed Machu Picchu we decided to walk. Our journey took us over high passes and through deep valleys. Val’s friend Jan flew in from Alaska to join us and we had an incredible time.
Life is hard in the high plains of southern Peru. Few animals survive here. Endless seas of grass stretch as…
We came to Arequipa, Peru’s white city, to eat. We wanted find out what Peruvian food was all about. We…
Homestays are always an interesting experience. It can be awkward, it can be transcendent, and it sometimes dizzily sways between…
After Machu Picchu we began making our way back to Cusco. Along the way we visited Ollantaytambo, a weaving center,…