Blogs from Ancash, Peru, South America - page 33

Hola! Another update for all you guys, I bet you will get bored of these soon hey! We picked up Laura from the airport, stayed a night in Lima. Then took abus up to Nazca . It was another mad overnight journey so the day felt long as we decided to do the flight to see the lines on the same day. We booked a flight which was meant to depart at 9am but suprise suprise we didn{t take off until 11 ( in a 5 seater plane)! Anyway the lines were cool our piloit was sweet did a lot of turns so that everyone could see the lines properly. They were a lot smaller than i anticipated. It was just quite perplexing to think why they were actually made and what a random discovery they ... read more

Well, it is the final hours of a 14 day stay in and out and around the city of Huaraz and I must say that I’m glad to be moving on. My experiences here have been somewhat bittersweet and the expectations of adventure and accomplishment have fallen short. I also can’t say that I like Huaraz all that much either. Here’s the breakdown: The morning after (there’s got to be…name that movie theme song!) arriving in Cusco, I took a taxi to the airport almost 3 hours before I needed to get there because of the impending taxi strike at 6 am. Almost everyone flying that day, at whatever time, was already there too. Luckily, LAN Peru is a very organized airline and had employees trolling the check-in line for passengers of the early flights and ... read more

Hello, Well we have been in and around Huaraz for the last 8 days. Huaraz is the center for hiking in Northern Peru. It is next to the Cordillera Blanca which has the highest mountains in Perú and the largest concentration of glaciers in the tropics (most of which are receding). The town is full of tourists coming to do treks and climb mountains. We weren´t sure if we would go trekking when we got here, but peer pressure prevailed. Everyone else is doing it, so we also had to. We are staying at a nice bed and breakfast called Olaza´s. It has an awesome rooftop terrace with great views of the peaks of the Cordillera Blanca. The owner, Tito, is super-friendly. The rooms are very well-maintained. And the breakfast is terrific. Huaraz is an OK ... read more

תופסים גובה אחרי טיול משגע באקוודור ונסיעות מורטות עצבים הגענו סוף סוף להוואראז עכשיו נגמר הנופש ומתחילים לעבוד והרבה טרקים יום חמישי 16/6 הגענו להוואראז בשבע בבוקר מצאנו מקום נחמד לישון ביום זה בעיקר נחנו כך שאין יותר מדי סיפורים יום שישי 17/6 היום לא עבדנו קשה מדי, טיפסנו עד לנקודת תצפית עם צלב ענקי בגובה של כמאה חמישים מטר המשקיפה על העיר הוואראז קצת התאקלמות לגובה, שמירה על כושר והתכוננות נפשית לבאות בערב היתה ארוחת שבת מצויינת עם הרבה ישראלים נחמדים במלון המפנק יום שבת 18/6 היום יוצאים לקרב, טיול אופניים היינו בכמה סוכנויות רציניות, לא הסתדר יצאנו לרחוב איזה איש אחד שאל אותנו מה אנחנו רוצים, אמרנו לו אופניים והוא הלך איתנו בכל העיר עד שמצאנו אופניים שמתאימות למירי וגם הוא הראה לנו איפה לוקחים אוטובוס ולאן - למקום בגובה 4250 מטר שנקרא Punto ... read more

this is without spell check and was written a blistering speed so please excuse the numerous errors. We just watched the sunset over Lake Titicaca, colors painted rapidly before our eyes. New shades with every sip of beer. It´s our second sunset here, and our second in Bolivia. And we are enjoying being on top of the world. Although, we have felt this high (13000+ ft) at least for the past few weeks.... After leaving Cusco and the excitement of the Inca Trail we headed way down to sea level; Lima. We spent a few days enjoying the city and the oxygen. But it was a little weird to be in a big city again. We toured the San Francisco church and saw huge old catacombs! We walked through a museum where tortures were held during ... read more

I arrived in Huaraz in that spaced-out state that is becoming so familiar. A bumpy night of fifty ten-minute naps, it´s like blinking incredibly slowly, a strobe-lit vista out the window. Abruptly spat out in the early-morning glare of new city to face the aggressive touts. As much as I stand out as a gringo, I still feel ultra-conspicuous trudging through unfamiliar streets with my big bag, all turtled-up. It was even worse with my newly-acquired limp, I could almost see the jackals trotting along behind me and vultures taking interest from three hundred feet above. It must sound like an incredibly negative way to spend my first moments in a new location but I put it down to a healthy paranoia that has allowed me to hang on to all of my stuff where so ... read more