Walking above the clouds (Trek Gran Vilaya)
I was very happy that Norbert decided to join me for this last Peruvian adventure : during the last days the road to Chachapoyas had …
Category: Perú
Peru’s Northern coast
My next stop was Trujillo, on the northern coast. Warm weather, nice colorful architecture, many interesting archaeological sites to explore around and piscos, Trujillo looked …
Santa Cruz Trek in Cordillera Real
I arrived to Huaraz, my base camp for the following days, at 7.00am and after a quick check in at the hostel and a good …
Another sunny pause (in Lima)
One day after the Inca Trail I left cold Cusco direction to the North. My first stop was Lima, where I spent a total of …
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
This 43km ancient Inca path leading to Machu Picchu is the most famous trek in South America and must be booked well in advance. I …
My 5 favourite places in Valle Sagrado
The first time I visited Peru, in 2005, I took the time to explore the Valle Sagrado well and I saw every Inca site proposed …
Y el cóndor pasa . . . (at Colca Canyon)
I thought that my most painful bus trip would be my Copacabana – Arequipa trip . . . until I took the bus from Ica …
A sunny break (in Paracas and Huacachina)
After the cold Bolivian Altiplano and rainy Arequipa, I really needed a sunny break so I improvised a short trip to Paracas, on the Peruvian …
Arequipa, la blanca
After 7 crazy hours of bus from Copacabana in Bolivia, I arrived to Arequipa “la blanca”. Second city of the country (861.145 inhabitants), it is …