Riding the mule!

April 6th 2008
I was feeling a teensy bit guilty about not doing the Inca trail, so when a few people that I´d met recommended trekking in the Colca Canyon, I thought "Why not?" I was assured that it wasn´t a hard trek. Hmmm.... they obviously hadn´t met someone with my poor level of fitness before! The canyon was not at all what I expected a canyon to look like. I think I had a image of the Grand Canyon in ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » Colca Canyon

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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Sophie Dyas

Hiya! I'm leaving on August the 20th to hopefully find some sun, see some sights, make new friends, eat some yummy food, learn a bit of Spanish and have lots of adventures along the way. My itinery at the moment (obviously subject to change!) is to spend 10 months travelling through Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Phew, I'm exhausted (and a bit scared!) thinking about it! Hope you enjoy my blog (wow, I never thought I'd say that, I feel like such a geek)! Take care!... full info

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