All Blog Posts Tagged 'Peru' (13)

How to plan a visit to Machu Picchu

No trip to Peru is complete without a visit to Machu Picchu, the magnificent, but once-forgotten, Inca city. But since it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, you can probably guess you won’t be alone when you visit the…

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Added by Ellen Billard on December 24, 2011 at 10:14pm — No Comments

Celebrating 100 years of Machu Picchu

As the Urubamba River thunders violently below, a majestic, serene, and almost haunting image emerges from the dense early morning mist. It is one of the most recognized and revered structures in the world – one of the 7 New Wonders of the World, in fact. Its unrelenting lure pulls thousands of…

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Added by Ellen Billard on December 24, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Support a Charity and Win a Trip to Peru and Galapagos

Want to experience the vibrant culture of Peru and the unforgettable beauty of the Galapagos? Ever dreamed of swimming in pristine blue waters amongst 2500 unique marine species or hiking cliff side stairways up the century old Inca…

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Added by Tovah Kravit on November 28, 2011 at 3:22pm — No Comments

Up and Across the Andes to Cuzco Peru

We headed to Cuzco driving south from Lima through rocky deserts before turning inland and up across the Andes Mountains. We stopped in Pisco for the night and had a Peruvian Pisco Sour, the national drink. Evidence of the devastating earthquake of August 2007 that occurred in Pisco is still visible. Cracked and crumbling bell tower of the church is a testament to an area, which is one of the most active seismic spots on earth. We sipped our Pisco Sours while watching the locals enjoy an…

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Added by Wilson on August 28, 2011 at 7:36pm — No Comments

I Drove in Lima Peru and Survived

We drove into northern Lima in mid afternoon; chaos, confusion and traffic, worse than Cairo, greeted us. Yes, it is true driving in Lima is worse than driving in Cairo. Beaten up cars, trucks and buses compete for space and it seems the driver with the biggest bull bar wins. No one it seems uses indicators, indicators are for woosies, instead they hang their arms out the window and a flick of the wrist indicates they are about to change direction, it is anyone’s guess as to where, brakes are… Continue

Added by Wilson on August 14, 2011 at 8:22am — No Comments

Tupananchikkama, Ayacucho

Huamanquiquia, Sacsamarca and Hualla. These are the names of the three communities of the Pampas-Qaracha region of Ayacucho that I visited that week, along with EPAF staff and a delegation of Canadian professors from the University of Northern British Columbia. In prevision of a future collaboration between UNBC and EPAF, the professors were there to learn about the history of the armed conflict in…

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Added by Catherine on July 31, 2011 at 1:04pm — No Comments

My first blog

Hey, make sure you check out My Blog, I am just starting to write and would love constructive feed back. My trip begins on May 2nd, but ill be writing up until then also!

Press the follow button on my blog if you would like to follow! I'd love to follow yours to, so send me a message!

Added by Scott Pritchett on March 31, 2011 at 5:51pm — No Comments

Travel Peru

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Added by cultural and adventure travel on March 4, 2011 at 11:24am — No Comments

The magic of Taquile, where time seems suspended

When I stepped on Taquile Island, I felt as if time had stopped. No, it was even more than that. It was as if time was suspended and this contributed to the magic of the island.

The walk leading to the town is beautiful and my eyes wandered along… Continue

Added by Simon Falvo on April 13, 2010 at 3:22am — No Comments

Two months in Peru, and counting.

Two months ago today we set foot on Peruvian soil after a pretty grueling 24-hour journey. If any of you remember our original plan way, way back in the day, we had intended on spending only a month in Peru before heading south to Bolivia, with Chile being our final destination.

As you may have noticed, though, we're still here. We haven't even gone south of Lima (where all the traditional Gringo… Continue

Added by Jessie Kwak on November 6, 2009 at 9:53am — No Comments

Visiting Area of No Contacted Tribes in Breu Peru

I went to the jungle for week here in Peru. I spent a great week doing research on no contact tribes, and I was able to interview two families that left the no contact tribes, and now live with the normal tribes.

This means, they used to run around naked and sleep under trees, living nomadic lives, now they live in huts and wear cloths.

Added by Andy Graham on February 6, 2009 at 11:11am — No Comments

A grown-up backpacker at Machu Picchu - in Peru

What do you do if you don't fancy going skiing with your teenage son and husband at Christmas? Well if you're my friend Joanne, it's obvious, you go to Machu Picchu!

Deciding that she'd had enough of the family ski-ing holiday and with her daughter also away travelling, Joanne decided to strike out on her own and travel solo to Peru, planning to spend Christmas… Continue

Added by Heather Cowper on January 27, 2009 at 9:31am — 1 Comment

Andy of HoboTraveler.com Travel Blog Peru Telephone Number

Hello from Andy Graham of the Andy HoboTraveler.com Travel Blog in Pucallpa, Peru.

I have a few people who want to call me here in Pucallpa, Peru.

I am staying in the Hostal Arequipa

Note, it is not a Hostel, it the Peruvian word "Hostal."

THEY DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH

You must ask for "Andres"

Keep Repeating Andres

Cuarto 3 0 3

Tres Zero… Continue

Added by Andy Graham on January 21, 2009 at 9:46am — No Comments