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From the Andes to the Amazon

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April 30th 2014
Our "bucket list" adventure trip begins... This is our first attempt at posting a travel blog so we'll see how it goes with both our motivation and wi-fi availability! We started our journey this morning when our friend, Ginna Naylor, took us to BWI for our flight to Lima, Peru via Newark. We have a full itinerary planned including Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Cusco, the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Inca Trail

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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