Sours and Santa Cruz - - Peru & Bolivia

South America » Peru
February 17th 2007

Published: August 24th 2007

Sours and Santa Cruz - - Peru & Bolivia Peru Our arrival in Peru came after a 24+ hour bus ride from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Lima, Peru. Our bus rambled past swaths of cocoa and banana trees in Ecuador and vast expanses of sand & desert in Peru. I never knew the extent of the deserts in Peru until I saw massive sand dunes that, arguably, could rival those of the Sahara (despite crossing my finger... Read Full Entry

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Katie enjoying Machu Picchu

Mystery mammal?!?!

Turns out that it's part of the Chinchilla family

How about a hike?

Machu Picchu above the Urumbamba Valley

Dramatic views

Machu Picchu

Exploring one of the Seven Wonders of The World!

Macchu Picchu was constructed around 1450 and abandoned less than 100 years later

Uros woman on Tatainti Island

Floating reed island, Lake Titicaca

Cricket checks the comfort of the reeds!

Katie & Jason prepare to board the boat made entirely of Totara reeds

Lake Titicaca

Kamisaraki Island

Lake Titicaca

Island beauty

View from our Amanti Island homestay

Uros woman grinding

La Isla Flotante Kamisaraki

Our friend, Phil, models the newest styles in hats!

Amanti Island, Lake Titicaca

Sunset colors over Lake Titicaca

Peru

Katie & Jason in Quechuan garb

Amanti Island

What's for dinner?

Amanti Island host family's kitchen

Lake Titicaca's #1 mode of transportation!

Residents of Taquile Island gather around the plaza gate

Taquile post office

Lake Titicaca

Cuy (aka guinea pig) anyone?

Bon Apetit!

Peaking down alleyways on Taquile Island

New friends

Puno, Peru

24th August 2007

Naya
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Machu Picchu
How did you guys get a photo of Machu Picchu without hundreds of other tourists in the background??? Nice photos!

24th August 2007

Anita
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CRICKET
Cricket is sooooo cool. Did she get her sweater in Peru or Bolivia? I'm envious of all her travels (and wardrobe). LOL Can't wait to see more!

30th August 2007

Cricket Travels
Katie Zwarg & Jason Green

Cricket
Her sweater is a Peruvian purchase...Now that we are in Scotland, she's donning a kilt! Spoiled, she is! xoxo

30th August 2007

Cricket Travels
Katie Zwarg & Jason Green

Machu Picchu
I guarantee it was nothing but dumb luck! Where are your next travels? Any chance you'll be in Europe? We're on the Whisky Trails of Scotland at the moment. xoxo

12th September 2007

Tony Sanchez
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Hi Rita
Hey Katie, Rita, how are you?? Mark and I live in San Jose. I did a search on you and found your blog. I really enjoy your pictures and blog!!

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