Blogs from Máncora, Piura, Peru, South America - page 2

After a whole month in Salta I finally had all of my replacement credit cards and was ready to continue travelling. As I had been delayed for so long it meant that I needed to do a massive trip from northern Argentina to northern Peru in one hit to be able to meet up with James in time for Easter in Mancora. I set off at 7am with the plan to cross the border and be in Calama, Chile in time for the last bus to Arica. I had left a four hour gap to allow for delays. Unluckily for me, each of the border crossings took a lot longer than expected and we pulled into town half an hour before the last bus, which would usually be fine expect it turned out that my bus ... read more

Hola mis amigos, eigentlich mag ich jetzt gar ned viel schreiben, aber ich bin doch hinten nach mit meinem Blog. Daher werde ich mich eher kurz halten und mit Details sparen. Denn Details gab es auch in Mancora genug. Nach der sentimentalen Verabschiedung meiner Gastfamilie meines 2 woechigen Huanchaco-Aufenthalts hat es mich gleich in das naechste peruanische Surfmeca - genannt Mancora - verschlagen. Ich bekam das Taxi von Huanchaco nach Trujillo etwas billiger, da der Taxler ein Freund von John ist. In Trujillo nahm ich den Nachtbus EL DORADO. Nach dem Check In am Busterminal und dem Aufladen meines Gepaecks wollte ich die mir zugeteilte Sitznummer beziehen. Am Nachmittag wurde mir beim Ticketverkauf ein CAMA-Sitz versprochen. Da es aber letztendlich SEMI-CAMA war hatte ich es geschafft mich auf spanisch beim Ticketschalter aufzuregen. Doch nicht mal eine ... read more

We left Cusco for Arequipa, Peru's 'White City' and a place that contained something that elicited more excitement in Andrew than Macchu Pichu, the Salt Flats or Lake Titicaca - a food court containing a McDonalds, a Burger King AND a KFC. We spent a few days there doing little other than watching the England v Sweden game and visiting 'Juanita', a fascinatingly well preserved girl who was sacrificed by Incas on a mountain near to the city and then kept in pefect condition by the ice. She is now on display in a freezer within a small museum - creepy. We left in the middle of the night for a two day hiking trip to the Colca Canyon, known for being nearly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon and a great place to spot ... read more

Our plan for new year was always to return to Peru and spend a few days celebrating at the beach bungalows with our not very sane amigo Carlos. So, with this in mind we departed Banos by bus and after 8 hot and bumpy hours arrived in Guayaquil where we only had enough time for a meal, a beer and a sleep before getting up early to catch another bus that would take us to Peru (a ten hour journey). I hope that my dear readers understand what trial this travelling lark is. It is not all about seeing ancient wonders, lazing on beaches, swimming with turtles, experiencing new cultures and cuisines, having daily adventures and meeting new and interesting people !!! Indeed not. Your correspondent – periodically – has to spend several hours on a ... read more

To mark the end of our time in Peru, we chose to stay in a small fishing town on the pacific coast. The place is called Los Organos and our accommodation was the most spectacular beach bungalow. We shared it with Neil and Nilla and several litres of rum and beer. Your correspondent has some hazy recollections of our stay here and will try to recall some for his dear readers. The bungalow is owned by Carlos. He is a Peruvian who lived for many years in Australia, thus he has the most bizarre accent that you could imagine. He is also quite mad but one of the best guys we have met on our travels. His plot of land on a hill just back from the ocean has four bungalows. Each has it’s own view ... read more