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December 31, 2004

La Paz and No Quiet (New Years Eve)

Copacabana/La Paz, Bolivia Friday, December 31, 2004: Laura and I ate breakfast at Hotel Utama and made it down to the park where the buses depart by 9 AM. We checked with several large companies, but their buses would not...

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Posted by Joshua on December 31, 2004 07:50 PM
Category: Bolivia

December 22, 2004

Machu Picchu

Cuzco/Agua Calientes/Machu Picchu, Peru Tuesday and Wednesday, December 21-22, 2004: This one is going to be relatively short (for this blog) on descriptive detail. Describing Machu Picchu, which sees nearly 1 million visitors each year, seems pointless and cliche. I...

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Posted by Joshua on December 22, 2004 05:43 PM
Category: Peru

December 18, 2004

A Mongolian Tourist in Cuzco

Cuzco, Peru Saturday, December 18, 2004: After meandering around town for a few hours, sucking air as I adjusted to the altitude, I decided to go ahead and sign up for a tour of some of the key sites around...

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Posted by Joshua on December 18, 2004 07:32 PM
Category: Peru

December 17, 2004

Shmoozed and Confused in Cuzco

Cuzco, Peru Friday, December 17, 2004: It was 10 AM when my flight arrived in Cuzco. With my second row seat, I managed to achieve something I had only been able to dream about in the past --- I was...

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Posted by Joshua on December 17, 2004 10:19 PM
Category: Peru

December 14, 2004

Cultural Canadian

Lima, Peru Tuesday, December 14, 2004: The first order of daily business was to head back down to American Airlines, confront the agent from hell, and get my ticket dates changed. Amazingly, this worked without too much trouble. I even...

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Posted by Joshua on December 14, 2004 11:19 PM
Category: Peru

December 13, 2004

Hassles with Hangovers

Lima, Peru Monday, December 13, 2004: [I had a late evening bar-hopping around Miraflores with two crazy Irish guys named William and William. I asked them if they were related, but they said "No." William was a barrister in London...

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Posted by Joshua on December 13, 2004 11:51 PM
Category: Peru

December 12, 2004

Guns, Gold and Steel

Lima, Peru Sunday, December 12, 2004: After a few morning errands (blog catch-up, laundry, etc...) I had lunch on a small side street off of the Parque Central. Shortly after noon, I jumped in a taxi and had the driver...

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Posted by Joshua on December 12, 2004 04:19 PM
Category: Peru

December 11, 2004

Pizarro World

Lima, Peru Saturday, December 11, 2004: At 8 AM I hailed a cab outside my hostal and asked the driver to take me to the Plaza de Armas, the historic center of colonial Lima. He nodded and grinned. It was...

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Posted by Joshua on December 11, 2004 04:14 PM
Category: Peru

December 10, 2004

Blissfully Doing Nothing

Lima, Peru Friday, December 10, 2004: Today I blissfully did nothing. If you were expecting something else, you were not paying attention to the heading or you think I am a liar. Which I take profound offense at. In fact,...

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Posted by Joshua on December 10, 2004 05:33 PM
Category: Peru

December 09, 2004

Bacon-Mushroom Cheeseburgers in Peruvian Paradise

Lima, Peru Thurday, December 9, 2004: [Warning: This post was written with dangerously low blood sugar levels] After 25.5 hours in continuous transit by bus and car, during which time you´ve been hustled and conned, lied to and cheated, nearly...

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Posted by Joshua on December 9, 2004 10:25 PM
Category: Peru

My Peruvian Schlepfest of Anger 2004: An Epic Journey of Hunger, Boredom and Hunger (Part II)

Cuenca, Ecuador to Lima, Peru 12 PM Wednesday, December 8 through 1:30 PM Thursday, December 9, 2004: [Continued...] Day 2: Thursday, Schmursday 2:00 AM --- I dream of world peace. Or tacos. (Can´t remember which as I often confuse the...

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Posted by Joshua on December 9, 2004 05:51 PM
Category: Peru

December 08, 2004

My Peruvian Schlepfest of Anger 2004: An Epic Journey of Hunger, Boredom and Pain (Part I)

Cuenca, Ecuador to Lima, Peru 12 PM Wednesday, December 8 through 1:30 PM Thursday, December 9, 2004: Before we proceed to the main content of this post, reconstructed to the best of my recollection and ability, let us reflect upon...

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Posted by Joshua on December 8, 2004 11:07 PM
Category: Peru

December 04, 2004

Arrival in Cuenca

Cuenca, Ecuador Saturday, December 4, 2004: At 11 PM on Friday (Dec. 3), Laura and I caught the bus from the mountain-enclosed spa-town of Baños to the small but impressively modern-looking city of Ambato, approximately one hour to the west...

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Posted by Joshua on December 4, 2004 06:27 PM
Category: Ecuador

December 03, 2004

Baños Bit and Pieces

Baños, Ecuador Wednesday - Friday, December 1 - 3, 2004 Three days of necessary rest and recuperation in Baños were relatively uneventful but entirely worthwhile. The following are a few quick, general passages summarizing the experience there. The Bus Ride...

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Posted by Joshua on December 3, 2004 12:33 PM
Category: Ecuador
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