In addition to the statistics for our trip and answers to the standard questions I ask in each round-up, I thought it would be fun to put together a “Top Three” list of our favorites (and a few not-so-favorites!). Jon…
Peru Country Round-Up
Statistics Days: 42. Arrived in Peru on November 23. Left Peru on January 3. Cities: 8. Lima, Paracas, Huacachina, Nasca, Cusco, Aguas Calientes, Puno, and Arequipa. Apartment Rentals: 2. We rented apartements in Lima (over Thanksgiving) and Arequipa (over Christmas…
Travel Day: Arequipa, Peru to Arica, Chile (January 3, 2017)
When it was time to leave Peru, we had two options of paths that we could take which would lead us to Argentina – through Bolivia or through Chile. After researching both, we quickly decided upon Chile since Bolivia costs…
How to Cook Ceviche and Lomo Saltado
After spending a month in Peru, there was one thing that I knew I wanted to do while in Arequipa – take a cooking class. Since Arequipa is a large city that sees a lot of tourists, there were many…
Christmas in Arequipa
With the holidays approaching, we made our way to southwestern Peru to the second most populated city: Arequipa. We rented an apartment for two weeks over Christmas and New Years so that we could relax and get caught up on…
Walking on Reeds
Lake Titicaca was not on our original plan of where to go in Peru. In our minds, it was one of those places that would be cool to see if we happened to go by, but we weren’t going to…
Cuy: It’s What’s for Dinner
When we travel, I always download the Wikipedia page about the food and drinks in each country, usually called “Peruvian Cuisine” or something similar. I read the article on the bus on the way to a new country and reference…
Mountains and Mist: Our Time at Machu Picchu
The big draw for our time in Cusco was to visit Machu Picchu – it’s a place that many people dream of seeing and we were no exception. When we arrived in Cusco, we considered our options for visiting and…
The Sacred Valley
The main reason for visiting Cusco was not to explore the city itself, although we did manage to keep busy, but was to visit various ruins and sites spread among the Sacred Valley. The valley is set in the Andes…
A Home Base in Cusco
Walking the streets of Cusco, it’s not hard to believe that the city used to be the seat of the Incan Empire. Incan stones provide a sturdy base for many buildings throughout the city and their influence is still felt…