Machu Picchu – a dream come true It is earlier than expected that we went to the Machu Picchu and from Cusco directly. Initially, we thought we could buy our entry tickets to the Machu Picchu directly there, but after talking to the French couple we met here, it seems that we have no choice … Continue reading Machu Picchu – a dream come true
Cusco and Sacred Valley Here is a recap of our days in Cusco and visiting the Sacred Valley. Continue reading Video Cusco and Sacred Valley
Cusco and the Sacred Valley After a last day in Arequipa to work a little bit on the blog, wander around town AND do a little bit of shopping (yes we finally bought ourselves a couple of Peruvian sweaters…), we took the night bus to go to Cusco. Cusco, the “center of the world” After … Continue reading Cusco and the Sacred Valley
Canyon del Colca Here is a short video of our 3 day trek in the Canyon del Colca. Enjoy! Continue reading Video Canyon del Colca Trek
Canyon del Colca Trek After a couple days in Arequipa, we head out for another 3 day trek in the Canyon del Colca. CANYON DEL COLCA The Colca Canyon is the second deepest in the world, it is 62 miles long and it’s depth varies between 3,280 ft and 11,155 ft (it’s two times deeper … Continue reading Canyon del Colca Trek
Arequipa, taken away by the beauty of the “white city” After a couple of days of rest in Huacachina it is time to climb back up in the Andes to Arequipa at 7,660 ft altitude. We took another overnight bus to get from Ica to Arequipa. The bus is scheduled to leave at 8pm for … Continue reading Arequipa, taken away by the beauty of the “white city”
Ica & Huacachina, a break to enjoy the oasis and taste some wine and Pisco Before going to Huacachina we stopped one last time in Lima. An 8 hour bus ride by night from Huaraz. No problem for Matt but Maider didn’t enjoy the ride at all. Not because of the seats, they were super … Continue reading Ica & Huacachina
Video Santa Cruz Trek Short video of our Santa Cruz Trek : Continue reading Video Santa Cruz Trek
Trek Santa Cruz, first trek in solo Total mileage : 33.8 miles in 4 days Total elevation gain : 8,070 feet SANTA CRUZ TREK The Santa Cruz trek is located in the Huascaran National Park and crosses the Cordillera Blanca from East to West. It is known to be one of the most beautiful treks … Continue reading Trek Santa Cruz, first trek in solo
Video Huaraz Short video of our few days in Huaraz. Continue reading Video Huaraz
