Day 262 Bolivia really is even more basic than Peru. So far we experienced a power outage, rarely had hot (even warm) water and/or internet/WIFI …
Lake Titicaca: From Cusco to Puno to Copacabana in Bolivia
Day 258 Our leisure time in Cusco finally came to an end. Well versed in the Spanish language we eagerly were awaiting new adventures. From …
Spanish classes and lots of leisure in Cusco
Day 243 After the recent activities Bettina and I decided to slow down a little bit. This meant that we would be sticking around in …
Welcome to the Peruvian Jungle: Manu National Park
Day 239 We were leaving Cusco for the Peruvian Jungle. The Cultural Zone of Manu National Park (Biosphere Reserve) was our destination for the next …
New Year’s Eve 2011 and The Sacred Valley of the Incas: Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Salinas de Maras and Moray
Day 236 There were so many Inca ruins around Cusco and we opted to visit most of them. On our day’s schedule we found the …
Machu Picchu — The Lost City of the Incas
Day 234 In the morning our Machu Picchu adventure commenced: First we took a (chicken) bus for 2.5 hours to the town of Ollantaytambo. There …
The Inca Empire: Exploring Cusco, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo and Tambomachay
Day 233 Now, the last few weeks have been very eventful. I am glad I finally come around finishing another blog post. Lets start: Our …
The South of Peru: The Andes, Arequipa, Colca Canyon and Christmas
Day 228 18 hours on the bus! Yet another Cruz del Sur coach trip was waiting for us on this day in late December. Our …
Central Peru: Sightseeing in Lima – Miraflores, Historic Downtown and Barranco
Day 224 We had to leave. Well, we wanted to leave. This coach trip turned out to be actually pretty cool. We went with Cruz …
Boat Cruise around the Galapagos Islands
Day 219 We were not sad to leave Guayaquil. With AeroGal we flew to The Galapagos Islands (official name: Archipiélago de Colón) — an archipelago …
Bolivia’s Southern Altiplano: Colourful lagoons, majestic mountains, geysers, hot springs and thousands of flamingos
Day 266 We got up early, had yet another pretty basic meal and headed off further to the south. We had to cover quite some …