Blogs from Inca Trail, Cusco, Peru, South America - page 2

The much anticipated Inca Trail was the only thing in South America which was booked before we left Bristol. It had been on the bucket list for a long time and this whole section of our trip was planned around it… so it kind of had to be good! Two days before, we went to the office in Cusco and were given a run-down of the trail and what we were to expect – this left us ready and raring to go! We learnt that the trail isn’t actually that long – it’s only 26 miles over 4 days – but there are two things which make it difficult. One is the altitude, and the other is the incredibly steep ascents and descents involved. We weren’t quite so raring to go at 4:30am on Friday but ... read more

Before we went on our trip, there were a few things we knew we definitely wanted to do. Of those, there were only two we had to book in advance: the Inca Trail and diving in the Galapagos. We are about to start on the second tomorrow, but this post will be about the first. To be honest, we didn't really know what to expect from the Inca trail. We knew it is a guided four day hike to Machu Picchu, and that it would be in a group, but that was about it. On arrival in Cusco we went to the office of the tour operator (Peru Treks) to pay for the trip and get the briefing. Our group would be 16 people in total. Also, it turned out that due to heavy rains we ... read more

22. September, Arequipa - Cusco Am frühen Morgen sind wir in Cusco angekommen. Die Fahrt in der ersten Klasse war um einiges besser, als das letzte Mal in der zweiten. Am Nachmittag waren wir in drei verschiedene Markthallen, wo wir uns in der schönsten ein paar Früchte sowie Handschuhe und Mützen gekauft haben. In der Stadt ging es Fabian wegen der Höhenkrankheit immer schlechter und der Weg zum Hostel hat sich extrem hingezogen. Dank verschiedenen Medikamenten, Cocatee und viel Schlaf ging es Fabian wieder besser. 23. September, Cusco Über den Mittag haben wir eine Stadtrundfahrt auf dem Doppelstöckerbus gemacht. Bevor es aber richtig los ging, ist der Bus 4 mal um den Placa de Armas gefahren, bis auch der letzte Platz von Touristen besetzt war. Der Besuch im Inka Museum war deshalb interessant, weil wir auch ... read more

Buenos tardes amigos! After I published my last blov, I realized a part got cut out.. so I apologize for the quick ending on Nazca Lines, not that you noticed, but I did! And well.. its just gonna be forever lost. So, Cusco, Peru. I sold it quite short before, but again, the basic jist is.. should you go there, you'll like it. I actually really liked this city and its abundance of NorFake and outfitters shops. I won't go as far to say as stores, more of... "we have an overload of all this fake North Face stuff, so while we try to get you to book a trip with us, we hope you buy some our outdoor clothing" places. They have everything a camper or hiker could possibly need or want. Along with all ... read more

h2 style="border: 0px; -webkit-transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; padding: 16px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: bold;"unser letzter tag auf den inka-spuren beginnt bereits um 3:30! im mantel der angenehm warmen nacht packen wir in windeseile und auf geht es zum letzten check point! unsere tickets für die letzten zwei stunden inka-trail werden noch im schein der stirnlampen geprüft bevor wir raschen schrittes versuchen den sonnenaufgang in machu picchu erleben zu können. vogelgezwitscher, zirkaden und der duft des nahenden morgens begleiten uns auf dieser letzten strecke auf dschungel-feuchtem steinweg. vor dem arco del sol, dem sonnentor, muss noch der “gringo killer” bezwungen werden: eine annähernd vertikale stufenwand wird auf allen vieren erkrochen und dann ist der weg frei für die letzten, fast gesprinteten, minuten bis zum hoch g... read more