It is a 6 hour drive from Chivay to Puno on Lake Titicaca in Peru, allowing for stops along the way. The scenery is spectacular, with plenty of llamas and alpacas along the way. Flamingos pepper the […]
Today is Cruz de Condor day – a 6 hour return trip out of Chivay to Colca Canyon, allowing for stops for small herds of sheep, goats, cows and donkeys to get past, in the […]
It takes about 4-5 hours to get from Arequipa to Chivay, the gateway to Colca Canyon, including stops to buy cocoa leaves and water. The highest point on the way to Chivay is 4800m, a […]
A quiet stroll around Plaza de Armas (the central plaza in Arequipa, Peru, hnear the Cathedral) quickly turns into a workers demonstration. Riot police in full regalia have blocked off the streets leading into the […]
Today is departure day for Arequipa. Somehow it seems to take all day to get to Arequipa, despite it being a one hour flight. Lima domestic airport is an eye-opener. Every domestic passenger has pay […]
Lima esta cerrado los lunes. Lima is closed on Mondays. Well not really, just the major museums. I decide to take a tour out to Islas Palominos, which advertises sea wolves and Humboldt penguins as […]
