Cusco
‘¡Masaje, masaje, amigo!’ ‘Massage, my friend.’ ‘Machu Picchu tour!’ ‘¡Te doy un buen precio, amigo!’ ‘¿Foto señor?’ ‘¿Anteojos de sol?’ ‘Llévate uno, amigo. Un recuerdito.’ ‘Baby alpaca, señor. 100%’ ‘¡Tourist information!’ ‘¡Gorras, chompas, guantes!’ ‘¿Una monedita señor?’ ‘¿Menú señor? Pizza a la piedra.’ Pheeep! Beebeep. Weeoo-weeoo. Beeeep. ¿Masaje? Cusco, Peru’s tourist Mecca and economic...
Read MoreMachu Picchu
The words ‘Machu Picchu’ have reached mythic popularity in the west, driven by a powerful tourism industry. It’s the poster image of Peru and arguably South America, if you had to choose. I love the way we did Machu Picchu, sort of stumbling our way towards this iconic destination. Steve and I had just...
Read MoreSacred Valley, Peru
The city of Cusco was the centre of the Inca imperial empire but it is in the nearby Sacred Valley that many of the ruins and places of interest can be found. Walking around the city of Cusco, one is offered endless tours mountain-biking, horse riding and trekking from or to Machu Picchu. There...
Read MoreCopacabana & La Isla del Sol
In this order Bolivia revealed its natural wonders to the world: Lago Colorado, Salar de Uyuni, Lago Titicaca y La Isla del Sol. And in that order I visited them! In a natural progression I wound my way north through Bolivia, beginning in the south with the Salt Flats tour, bending east and north...
Read MoreCamino de la Muerte, “Death Road”
I‘ve been busy doing tours in Bolivia, so although they say it’s cheap; when you’re taking four day four wheel drive tours through Andean landscapes or three days hikes from the eternal snow of 5,000 meters down to the jungle… it still is very reasonably priced for what you’re getting! After the Choro Trail...
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