I started writing about Peru over a year ago…and am finally getting back to it today. Today we got our first glimpse of Machu Picchu. We almost missed it. The night before we debated whether we should walk the road from La Playa to Santa Theresa or take a longer, steeper trail over the mountain …
You’re never alone in the Andes. Subsistence farms with their tiered gardens and noisy chickens hang tightly to the mountains. Couples much older than I pass you with heavy loads on their backs. A guy on a burro is led by a man holding an old radio to his ear. But still, we’ve been out …
We woke up at El Maizal to find ourselves on a terrace, surrounded on three sides by mountains across deep valleys. Since we arrived in the dark we didn’t know exactly what to expect; we weren’t disappointed. El Maizal is a little farm perched on the side of the Andes. I didn’t write down the …
First off, Henry said I should tell you how to pronounce “Choquequirao.” It took me a little practice–the quechua words are tricky. Show-kay-ca-row (that “row” rhymes with “cow.”) I don’t know if that helps, but there you go. It seemed that the campsites in this little slice of the Andes kept getting better and better. …
The morning of our second day on the trail (and every morning after that) Wilbert woke us up. He came to the door of each of our tents and said, “Buenos Dias! Coca tea?” One of my dreams in life is to be woken by someone handing me a cup of tea, and then to …
Remember when I said I was going to keep these Peru posts to 10(ish) photos? Ha! Weeding through these photos to choose less than a dozen is downright painful. I’m keeping this one to 13, but I can’t guarantee I can hold back on posting more in the future…. After a few days in Cuzco …
Me in Peru I’m back from Peru, and it was great. The ruins were otherworldly, the mountains were steep and lush, and the new friendships are timeless. As you know, I take a lot of photos, but I am restricting myself to ten(ish) photos per post. Lots of mellow street dogs in Cuzco. Narrow, cobblestone …
March 24, 2008 Yesterday we pretty much got packed up, returned the rental car, flew to Buenos Aires, took a cab to the hotel and had food. That was about it. Henry met us at the airport in BA, which was a nice surprise. A small side note: There is a super annoying song in …
March 21, 2008 Today was much more pleasant than yesterday’s cryfest. I only took one picture, so use your imagination. It will be a nice break because there are a lot of pictures coming up in the next post. We started the day with a yummy buffet breakfast at our hotel–Hotel Huemel. Then to the …
March 20, 2008 This morning we packed up our stuff and headed out of Esquel and back to Bariloche. But, we didn’t go the short way, oh no, we took the very long–and scenic–route. Anders was not happy. We started out by heading south to Trevelin and then into Parque Nacional Los Alerces. I was …
From Esquel to Bariloche through Los Alerces N.P. Read More »
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