This post continues the travelogue of our adventures in Peru. If you missed part 1, you can catch up here. // After leaving Colca Canyon, we continued on to Puno, which was HQ for our Lake Titicaca explorations. Our first stop was the floating islands of Uros. These historic islands are made entirely from reeds – it’s… Continue reading Peru, part 2
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Peru, part 1
When we started planning our trip to South America, we spent several full days looking at tour itineraries and trying to figure out where to go and how to spend our time. We considered Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Chili, Peru, Ecuador and different plans that included any and all combinations of those countries. A lot of… Continue reading Peru, part 1
The Lares Trek
If you’re like Graham and I were in February, you’ve probably heard a lot about the Inca Trail and absolutely zero about the Lares Trek. The Lares Trek is another Inca trail near Machu Picchu in Peru. It is not *the* Inca Trail, but there are thousands of miles of Inca trails in Peru. You… Continue reading The Lares Trek
Condors
One of the most incredible parts of our time in Peru was the morning we spent watching Condors fly across Colca Canyon. We woke up early in the morning on Condor Day. We were staying in Chivay, a small town in the Colca Valley. We had to drive about 2 hours to the the Condor… Continue reading Condors