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February 28, 2006Photos: Pisac, PeruSome Sacred Valley pics. The view on the way back to Cusco was awesome. Didn´t get any photos because...Read this update Photos: Machu Picchu, PeruI got there way too early. Being the rainy season, there was always morning fog that had to burn...Read this update Photos: Aguas Calientes, Peru(That was for you Lyn Gordon.) Just a few shots of the little train station/Machu Picchu base camp. It...Read this update Photos: Inca Rail, PeruThis is the entry point to both the actual Inca Trail and my entry point to the railroad tracks....Read this update Photos: Ollantaytambo, PeruOlly was my kick off for the Inca Rail to Machu Picchu. It was also the first real Inca...Read this update Day 271 Puno, Peru: Finally, the end of backtracking.Today was going to be a work and a quick adventure day. I had a backlog of a week of...Read this update Day 270 Cusco, Peru: No need for a shower.With my eternal clock stuck on 5am, I was up still debating about what to do. I kind of...Read this update Day 269 Pisac, Peru: Pisac Carnaval.The route from Cusco to Olly takes you through what is called The Valle Sagrado or Sacred Valley of...Read this update Day 268 Inca Rail to Ollantaytambo, Peru: Ohhh Man, I ache.As the title suggested, I did the walk. It was both mentally and physically draining. It was mentally tough...Read this update Day 267 Machu Picchu, Peru: The challenge is conquered and on budget.My Machu Picchu day was an early one. What usually happens is that everyone wants to be up on...Read this update Day 266 Inca Rail to Aquas Calientes, Peru: 30 km. of rock torture.I was up by 6am and on my way by 7am. I wanted to stop by the square to...Read this update Day 265 Ollantaytambo, Peru: Mission Machu Picchu is a go.After a few days in Cusco to relax and soak up the Incaism, I decided that I would give...Read this update February 21, 2006Day 265 Cusco, Peru: ListsToday was a day to get things done in regards to my trip to MP. 1) Get a map...Read this update Day 264 Cusco, Peru: $40 Soles, not for Counter-Strike Steve.Cusco Sacsayhuaman With the trek on hold because of Sunday (everything is pretty much closed,) all I wanted to...Read this update February 18, 2006Day 263 Cusco, Peru: Now what...Well, I bit the dust and went to Cusco. Now that doesn't mean I am going to do the Machu...Read this update February 17, 2006Day 262 Puno, Peru: R&RI ended up sleeping okay, but becoming wide awake when I tried to roll over and the shooting pains...Read this update Day 261 Puno, Peru: Ooooowwwwww.I got up pretty early since my inernal clock is still set on going to bed at 8pm and...Read this update Day 260 Arequipa, Peru: A day of rest and homework.I voted for a rest day as soon as I got back. A week in the canyon is fun, but...Read this update February 15, 2006Day 259 Arequipa, Peru: End of the TrekThe last day was an early one. I left at 6:15am for the hike back up the canyon. The...Read this update Day 258 San Juan de Chuccho, Peru: Canyon del Colca day sixIn San Juan, I stayed at Roy´s House. It is one of the nicer lodgings with concrete floored rooms,...Read this update Day 257 Cosnirhua, Peru: Canyon del Colca day fiveAbove was my favorite trail food. They called them Atuna or Tuna. They were the fruit of the cactus....Read this update Day 256 Catarata, Peru: Canyon del Colca day fourOkay, 9 hours of some good hiking. My buddy Arturo (Brazilian student on break), made it a little over...Read this update Day 255 Llahuar, Peru: Canyon del Colca day threeLlahuar was my base camp for a couple of days. It was around four hours hike to get there...Read this update Day 254 Cabaconde, Peru: Canyo del Colca day twoThe ride took us through other small pueblos. We were entering a festival time in the valley so they...Read this update Day 253 Chivay, Peru: Colca Canyon day one.The whole point of this trip was to do some hiking in what was thought to be the worlds...Read this update Day 252 Arequipa, Peru: The perfect brunch and packing.My first full day in Arequipa was just a recovery day. There was not a lot of things that I...Read this update February 07, 2006Day 251 Arequipa, Peru: Tough decisions.One of the conversations that I had with Thomas the German guy I met in Chala was about going...Read this update Day 250 Camana, Peru: Kids 0 - Steve 8Apparently, I won’t be missing all of the Carnival festivities in Rio. I am not sure how exacting the...Read this update Day 249 Chala, Peru: Transportation woes.View image My decision was made when I woke up at around 9:30am. My original plan was to sleep...Read this update Day 248 Nazca, Peru: Not gonna do it.Man, last night I was up until 3:30am watching movies and playing games. Getting up early had no chance, and...Read this update Posted by snw2srf2stt on February 7, 2006 03:05 PM
Category: February 03, 2006Photos: Huacachina, PeruThe little sandy oasis that gave free skin blasting. It would have made a great party place. Too much...Read this update Photos: Lima, Peru: Monastery de San FranciscoJust a few of some bones. View image View image View image View image View image A couple from...Read this update Day 247 Nazca, Peru: Home of the lines.For some unknown reason the Paracas and Nazca Indians decided to do some mother nature graffiti knowing that thousands of...Read this update Day 246 Huacachina, Peru: Sandboarding, dune style.Ica was a breath of dusty, fresh air, but it was just a stop off for me short journey...Read this update Day 245 Ica, Peru: Dusty, dirty, towns...I missed you.All I wanted was out. No offense to Lima, I hardly gave it any chance to be honest, but...Read this update Day 244 Miraflores, Peru: 40,000 dead bodies.With morning, I still hadn’t decided which plan to initiate. Spend another day in the old town, or mosey...Read this update Day 243 Lima, Peru: Big city life.With a non-stop ride, we made it to Lima in 6.5 hours, an hour and a half earlier than...Read this update Day 242 Juarez, Peru: On the move.Yesterday, in order to ensure my continual motivation, I pre-purchased my ticket out of Juarez. I am 83% sure...Read this update |
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