Category Archives: Peru

Kuelap

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Jean Nguyen

Day tours from Chachapoyas to Kuelap, the largest pre-Incan ruins in South America, must only appeal to people with little time; they depart every morning and return every evening for 6 hours of just driving roundtrip.  After having spent the past … Continue reading →

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Buses And A Waterfall

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Jean Nguyen

Although both situated in remote areas of northern Peru, I had to make the effort to visit both the Cordillera Blanca in the north and Chachapoyas in the far north due their sites.  While the Cordillera Blanca holds what some … Continue reading →

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The Cordillera Blanca

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Jean Nguyen

Upon looking at the calendar I saw that we were more than halfway into our 5-month long South American adventure.  Time was running out!  We quickly blew through the dismal capital of Lima and made it to the pretty, little … Continue reading →

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Ica

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Jean Nguyen

Not far south from Lima along the coast of Peru lies the noisy, chaotic city of Ica.  My reason for stopping by Ica (and I’m assuming this is the same reason for most tourists) was to see Huacachina, a tiny … Continue reading →

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The Inca Trail

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Jean Nguyen

The Inca Trail vs. Salkantay “Do the Salkantay Trek instead,” they said. “It’s much less crowded than the Inca Trail,” they said. “The Inca Trail was completely booked, so we did the Salkantay Trek instead, and we’re so glad we … Continue reading →

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Cusco and the Sacred Valley

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Jean Nguyen

Everyone was right about Cusco. It’s a gorgeous, lively city. And it’s touristy as fuck. Machu Picchu to South America is like Angkor Watt to Southeast Asia.  Annoying touts, rip offs, lying tour companies, endless jam-packed tourist vans, and flag waving … Continue reading →

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Arequipa and El Misti

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Jean Nguyen

The 6-hour bus ride from Cabanaconde to Arequipa was straight forward (and cheap at only 17 soles or ~$5) and by nightfall we arrived to what ended up being our favorite city in South America thus far. Arequipa, the second largest city … Continue reading →

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Cabanaconde (Colca Canyons)

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Jean Nguyen

The largest city nearest to the Colca Canyons is Arequipa (4 hours away by bus), and the largest town within the Colca Canyon area is Chivay.  Along the mostly unpaved road west of Chivay that hugs the coast of the canyon … Continue reading →

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Puno

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Jean Nguyen

Peru was literally a 30-minute bus ride from Copacabana and crossing the border was a piece of cake.  Four hours later we were in Puno, Lake Titicaca on the Peruvian side. To our amusement, Southeast Asian-like tuk-tuks or moto taxis … Continue reading →

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