When in La Paz – 8 Things to do
La Paz is Bolivia’s administrative capital (aka where the seat of government is) and is the highest one in the world. You could say La Paz is a bit like marmite – you either like…
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A Peruvian and Bolivian Overview of Lake Titicaca
Split between Peru and Bolivia, vast Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world and said to be the birthplace of the Incas. Our trip to Lake Titicaca marked both the end of…
View PostWhat to expect from a day trip to Rainbow Mountain
Rainbow Mountain, also known as Vinicunca or La Montaña de Siete Colores, is located in the Cusco region. The colours are completely natural, deriving from a variety of minerals in the earth: copper (green), yellow (sulphur),…
View PostWhen in Cusco – 10 Things to do
The gateway to Machu Picchu and the former capital of the Inca empire, Cusco welcomes millions of visitors each year. We spent three days, before our Salkantay trek, exploring the ancient capital of the Inca…
View PostHiking the 5 day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu
Peru and Machu Picchu go hand in hand. No trip to Peru is complete without a visit to this wonder of the world and world famous archaeological site. Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu…
View PostExploring Arequipa – Peru’s White City
Also known as the White City due to being almost entirely built out of white volcanic stone, you’ll find Arequipa surrounded by volcanoes at 2350m in the Andes. It is Peru’s second largest city (after…
View PostTrekking the Colca Canyon
If you’re going to Arequipa, you can’t miss out the Colca Canyon. Despite being the second deepest canyon in the world, the Colca Canyon never quite makes it to the top of must-do lists or…
View PostThe Nazca Lines – to fly or not to fly?
The mysterious Nazca Lines had fascinated me ever since reading about them in an Anthony Horowitz book when I was a kid, and I knew that if I ever happened to be in that part…
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