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Sacred Valley

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

I would say that the Sacred Valley around Cusco, Peru is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited.  Jillian and I enjoyed a day seeing half of the valley and I definitely wanted to see the other half when Mark and I got to Cusco after leaving Arequipa.  We hired a driver which costs about $50-60 for the day.  I could not handle the idea of doing a bus group tour and given that the private car option is only about $15 more per person based on two of us, it suited us well.  Cusco had become half gringo land between my first visit with Jillian during February when the Inca Trail is closed and March when it had reopened.  It’s still a great place, but the solitude we enjoyed in February was fading quickly.  I can’t imagine being there in June-August.  It looks like I will be there again in late April or early May and I bet it will be even crazier.  The same goes for the day trips to Sacred Valley.

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Arequipa and Colca Canyon

Monday, March 19th, 2007

I went to Arequipa after I recuperated from an odd and fast-moving illness that started on the bus ride from Trujillo to Lima.  I met my friend Mark in Arequipa and we ended up hanging out together in Arequipa, Colca Canyon and Cusco area for a couple of weeks and that was great to have someone to travel with.  Arequipa is about 1000 kilometers southeast of Lima up in the Andes although not nearly as high as Cajamarca and Cusco.  It is a large city of about three-quarters of a million residents, but you really don’t know that when you stay in the colonial area.  Arequipa is known as the white city because many of the colonial and newer buildings are made from a white volcanic rock called sillar.  I would say that it is one of the more beautiful cities that I have visited especially since it has a number of very tall volcanoes around it including El Misti which is the protypical cone-shaped volcano.  It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and this is well-deserved… thankfully.  Arequipa like the rest of Peru has a history of volcanic and earthquake activity including the devastating 7.9 temblor in 2001.

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PHOTOS!!!

Monday, March 19th, 2007
Technical difficulties have been overcome after a lot of bloodletting.  This may get fun enough that I will do more soon.  In the meantime, the 148 photos of the women, men and children of Cusco should keep you busy.  One ... [Continue reading this entry]

I Hate Reverse Culture Shock!

Friday, March 16th, 2007
You're suppose to get culture shock when you visit cultures unlike your own.  Well, my experience over the past nine months has been just the opposite.  I get fairly crushed when I go to the areas where the culture is ... [Continue reading this entry]

Nasca Lines

Friday, March 16th, 2007
Yesterday I checked off an activity that has been on my list of to-dos for over thirty years!  I took a flight over the Nasca Lines.  By the way, I'm going with "Nasca" over "Nazca" after learning that this is ... [Continue reading this entry]

Trujillo to Lima

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
Two weeks ago I took a bus from Trujillo to Lima.  I had been told that the Peruvian coast was horribly boring and I was better off taking a plane.  I was also suspect about these recommendations because some people ... [Continue reading this entry]

Serpost – Correo del Peru

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
I had a bit of a crazy travel day yesterday.  I left Cusco to get to Nazca (there is a sign at the entrance of town that says ¨Nasca¨followed by another ten meters away that says ¨Nazca¨... I don´t get ... [Continue reading this entry]

Northern Peru Pre-Inca Societies

Saturday, March 10th, 2007
I went to Trujillo on the nothern coast of Peru to see the famous ruins of the Moche and Chimu civilizations.  Trujillo is in a desert and it is the second largest city in Peru with two million residents.  It ... [Continue reading this entry]

Salute to Women

Friday, March 9th, 2007
Yesterday the greatest event of my trip occured. I tried to see an exhibit of Martin Chambi´s 1920-1940s photos of Cusco and Machupicchu, but it was closed until 4 PM (I did see it today with my friend, Mark, and ... [Continue reading this entry]

Peruvian Police

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007
I would be lying if I didn't tell you about some of the downsides of Peru so I will get to them in the next few stories.  While I love the people and places, there are some real problems here.  ... [Continue reading this entry]