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June 25th 2008

Published: July 2nd 2008

A 5 hour flight gets you from South America´s lush green Atlantic coast across the Andes to it´s dry dessert-like Pacific one. I guess the Andes stop the clouds from coming over and sending all the water back into the Amazon, and leaving little for the sprawling, busy, dusty likes of Lima. Walking out of the airport we got an immediate sense that we were someplace very different than either of ... Read Full Entry

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Lisa & Andy

Exodus

Lisa Sciambra Andrew Steyn Two New Yorkers (one native, one South African) who decided to put our ¨normal¨ lives on hold for about a year and see the world. Without much of an agenda, we quit our jobs, gave up our apartment, and left behind all but what we could fit into two backpacks in hopes of expanding our minds, broadening our horizons, and possibly creating a new sense of normal for ourselves. We hope you enjoy reading about our travels. ... full info

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Cusco at night

Cusco

These folks aren´t here for the tourists, they´re going about their business. They do like a couple of Soles for a picture though..which is why we have the rear view

Cusco

It´s that kinda town

Cusco

spreading the word TTT

Cusco

the little guy shook me down

Cusco

favorite kitten at Flying Dog Hostel in Cusco

Cusco

hope you enjoy roof art

Aguas Calientes

After a bus and train ride from Cusco, you arrive in Aguas Calientes, a town built to house and feed all of the people going in and out of Machu Picchu. You have to stay here overnight if you want to be one of the first to Machu Picchu in the morning. Oh, and they also have 4 for 1 happy hours to help ease the pain in your legs after long hikes.

Aguas Calientes

POLLY WANNA......PIZZA?

Aguas Calientes

Aguas Caliente

Aguas Calientes

we happened to catch this really good local band playign in the street across from where we were havign a few drinks while waiting for the train back to Cusco....They did not know ¨freebird¨

aguas caliente

It gets better...in this place they serve them by the litre. 4 for 1. Thats a genuine smile there

aguas caliente

Agua caliente

look at this little thing...it´s like one of those other two had a baby

Aguas Calientes

beautiful statue in the main square

Aguas caliente

3rd July 2008

kevin
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belize
how about some company in Belize...i promise i'll try the skype soon. glad you guys are having a great adventure...thx god for you beer is global.

7th July 2008

Fitz
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peru
Cusco is a fantastic place glad you found the Irish pub.

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