Island construction

The chief of this small island (there are hundreds!) demonstrated the steps to build an island. Islands last 20 - 30 years. Every couple of weeks a new layer of reeds are added as the older layers rot away. The islands are anchored. As the chief said “after a windy night I don’t want to wake up in Bolivia!”

The road to Machu Picchu

March 30th 2019
This has certainly been a spectacular 3 months for us. Quito, Galapagos, Selva Amazon Lodge, Cuenca, Barranco/Lima & now 12 days on the road to Nazca and beyond. The schedule is hectic. Many days start at 5.30am and involve plenty of walking, climbing and scrambling, mostly at altitude. I can’t say enough good things about Peru Tourism. We looked at their suggested tours then custom built ou ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more

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