Blogs from Lima, Lima, Peru, South America - page 96

Hello Again! We had our friend James visit us from Seattle and he was interested in doing some hiking. After checking out different options we decided to head back to the Cordillera Blanca near Huaraz where we took my parents in December of 2007. After hanging out in Miraflores for a day, we took a bus to Huaraz and stayed at a relaxing bed & breakfast, The Lazy Dog Inn. After hanging out there for a day and a half and eating Diamox to help with the altitude, we headed out for a 3 day/2 night trek through the Quebrada Quilcayhuanca and Quebrada Cayesh. This trek was all set up for us by Diana who is the the owner of the The Lazy Dog Inn. As part of our trekking team, we had James, Melanie, myself, ... read more

For de som ikke er helt oppdatert paa hva Machu Picchu egentlig er, saa skal vi ta en kort briefing (som vi selv gjorde foer turen=)). Machu Picchu anses som det fremste symbolet paa inkakulturen og ligger rundt hoye fjelltopper i Andesfjellene i Peru. Inkabyen Machu Picchu er spektakulaer i alle betydninger av ordet. "Inkaenes tapte by", som den ogsaa kalles, ligger paa 2350 meters hoyde midt i Perus fantastiske fjellverden. Paa det meste skal det ha bodd mellom 750 og 1000 personer her oppe. Forskere mener inkaene startet aa bygge byen i 1440 og at byen var bebodd helt frem til den spanske erobringen av Peru i 1532. Byen ble gjenoppdaget saa sent som i 1911 av Yale-forskeren Hiram Bingham, men hadde vært kjent for de lokale Quechua boendene i aarhundrer. En 11 aar gammel ... read more

For all of you that said we were crazy for going to South America, that it was dangerous, that we shouldn´t trust anyone, this is a tribute to the incredible South Americans we have met in our travels. Rachel and I have been the recipients of so much kindness and help from people whom we could never repay. Many times we would have been lost or in some trouble without their help. I would like to introduce you to a few people we have met who blessed and inspired us. Giamba is an increbily humble sculptor we met in Yepeyu, Argentina. He has made good money from his artwork, but chooses to live with his family in tents on a campground that he is helping to restore in his small town. His passion is learning the ... read more

Wooooooo-Hooooooooo!!!!! PERU!!! So, I think most of you know I didn’t end up going to Ica to volunteer…but for those of you who don’t - it was just too weird. No phone for 15 miles or so, I would have been alone once the kids left for the day, and (safety concerns aside) how the hell was I going to learn Spanish sitting in my little dirt-floor hut all by myself?! So yeah - I decided to fly into Lima and will set myself up with some sort of volunteer position (to give me some structure) and make a little life here :-) So I left on Sunday...and my trip took a couple unexpected turns. But that just makes better stories, now doesn't it?! My plane ran out of fuel before landing in Lima. How bad-ass ... read more

Unfortunately since we had to be in Cusco for the 3rd March, we only got to spend one night in Lima. Having listened to everyone saying how horrible Lima was, we weren’t expecting much and weren’t too worried about spending long here. However, Lima turned out to be quite a cool city. Yes, it was busy, noisy, and a bit dangerous but so are most big cities. The colonial centre was beautiful, and the food was great (much better than Ecuador!). Another day or two here would have been nice. img= http://photos-857.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v191/89/64/193107857/n193107857_35249665_4087.jpg center Lima Plaza de Armas, a really nice place to enjoy good food for an hour or four. Supposedly, once a year, the authoroties fill the central fountain with Pisco Sour (the local liquor - or paint stripper, we couldn´t work it out which) ... read more