Geo: -33.0206, -71.5548Today we enjoyed a very nice flight from Buenos Aires to Santiago, Chile. While flying over the Andes we were lucky to get a wonderful view of Aconcagua Mountain which is the highest mountain in the Americas. We will be spending our first few nights on the coast in Valparaiso at a funky hotel with an amazing view of its harbour.... read more

Geo: -34.6118, -58.4173Today we ventured out on the subway system of Buenos Aires. We went into the busy downtown area. Three million people live in Buenos Aires. It is an easy city to explore. We have had rainy weather, but it has not dampened our enthusiasm for BA. Tonight we are off to a Tango Show. Tomorrow we fly off to Chile.... read more

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Geo: -13.52, -71.99Today Jim and I and our friend Sim went up to Machu Picchu to enjoy the early morning sunrise. Unfortunately Machu Picchu is a cloud forest. When we arrived at 6 am the whole area was socked in with heavy clouds and light rain.... read more

Geo: -13.3111, -72.1152We had a wonderful day exploring the Sacred Valley today. We started with a visit to Chinchero which is an Inca village where locals still live and sell their crafts. The scenery surrounding this area is very beautiful and the Inca walls and terraces were amazing. We then visited Moray which is believed to be an Inca agricultural test area. Very interesting and we enjoyed hiking thru the site. Lunch was at a spot that had macaws and llamas for us to view. We then continued thru the Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo. It was very interesting to hike around these very impressive Inca ruins. We then spent the night in Urubamba.... read more