Category: Peru
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Lake titicaca
We arrived in Puno after our adventures in the Colca Canyon at about 7pm. We were dropped in the main Plaza De Armas and it was total chaos! The locals were celebrating 200 years of independence. I had booked a place to stay on the floating islands on the lake, which are inhabited by the…
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Colca Canyon
One animal I was desperate to see in Peru was the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) – the largest non-seabird on the planet. This Goliath of the skies lives to 75 years in captivity and only lays one egg every two years on average. Its wingspan is 315 cms and is classed as vulnerable by the…
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Machu Picchu/Ollantaytambo
We took a cab from Cusco (100 soles), and drove through the sacred valley of the Incas towards the little town of Ollantaytambo, where you catch the train to Aguas Calientes (the gateway town for Machu Picchu). It was certainly a taxi ride we’ll never forget! The scenery as you travel through the valley is…
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Lima
Our first time ever in South America! We had always wanted to see Peru, and we thought that bearing in mind we’d come all the way to Costa Rica to spend three months learning about conservation, we had to treat ourselves to a trip to this magical country! Lima was a stopping off point before…
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